Anyone have their Z vinyl wrapped?

AlexRaymond19 · 02-19-2013, 01:39 PM

If you do post some pics! I am thinking about doing it. I had a few places in mind, with quotes from 1200-5500... Very expensive in my opinion. What do you all think? I want to wrap my car because i have a lot of chips and scratches, especially on the hood and front bumper. It bugs the hell out of me everytime i look at it! So i figured this would be cheaper than getting a new paint job. If you have your car wrapped, or pictures of a freinds car (any make/model) please post up pics and approximate cost, as well as pros/cons you have personally run into. Thanks guys!

-Alex

kenchan · 02-19-2013, 02:04 PM

i think hood and bumper repaint + clearbra will be cheaper.

but anyway, we did see a member here a couple of months ago with this olive green color full car wrap. i thought it was matte gray at first looking through my thinkpad. not sure how much he paid.

NickTurnon · 02-19-2013, 02:06 PM

You can get your whole car wrapped from someone off craigslist for $500-800 bucks. Now, do you trust them? Thats up for you to decide.

I am stubborn and like to do things myself. So if I wanted to vinyl my car, i would buy a roll and do it myself. But thats just me...

Anyways, the vinyl will show all the rock chips and scratches that your hood and front bumper have. For a proper vinyl job, those flaws will need to be touched up, or the vinyl will look funny.

Anyways, vinyl comes in so many colors that if you have a white car and decide to go black, you can get a gloss black and it will cost much less then paint and will look nearly identical.

m3chhawk · 02-19-2013, 02:34 PM

It's a wrap

kenchan · 02-19-2013, 02:43 PM

^^ that's the one!

AlexRaymond19 · 02-19-2013, 06:29 PM

Nice, yeah i'm wondering if i should just get it painted... I would totally try to vinyl it myself, but i would only have time to do one section at a time, i would look like an idiot rolling around we one part done at a time lol

m3chhawk · 02-19-2013, 07:50 PM

paint and clear bra

TenaciousZ · 02-20-2013, 10:39 AM

while on the subject of repaint and clear bra for the bumper and hood, what have people typically paid to have those resprayed?

leighspped · 02-20-2013, 11:03 AM

a good wrap job can be gotten from 1850-2800$ depending on the material. you should check real auto dynamics they have some awesome wraps jobs on all different cars

where in maine? i just was up there visiting a buddy in Farmington maine, had a lotta fun in my STI on logging roads

Molson · 02-20-2013, 03:10 PM

Thinking about it for $2200 with the door jams done... ehhh. There's just so much more to do with the $$$.

bdavis89 · 02-20-2013, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Molson

Thinking about it for $2200 with the door jams done... ehhh. There's just so much more to do with the $$$.

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Reaper42 · 02-20-2013, 03:36 PM

I will be doing mine myself. Will be done by the end of March, Ill post pics then.

370ZQ · 02-21-2013, 12:51 AM

i have a black Z and i have the same problem you have. The front bumper is just so difficult to keep up with. If you really want to wrap the car, you can wrap some easy part by yourself so you can save a little bit of $$. What i was thinking is to repaint the front bumper and wrap the hood with carbon fiber. although it's not a carbon fiber hood, at least i can protect the hood from chips.

AlexRaymond19 · 02-22-2013, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leighspped

a good wrap job can be gotten from 1850-2800$ depending on the material. you should check real auto dynamics they have some awesome wraps jobs on all different cars

where in maine? i just was up there visiting a buddy in Farmington maine, had a lotta fun in my STI on logging roads

Portland area (souther maine)

Punk86 · 02-22-2013, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reaper42

I will be doing mine myself. Will be done by the end of March, Ill post pics then.

Have you started it yet? Is this going to be your first time wrapping a car?

Trying to decide if I would like to wrap my car later down the road.

02-19-2013, 01:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
AlexRaymond19 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maine Posts: 771 Drives: 2010 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	Anyone have their Z vinyl wrapped? If you do post some pics! I am thinking about doing it. I had a few places in mind, with quotes from 1200-5500... Very expensive in my opinion. What do you all think? I want to wrap my car because i have a lot of chips and scratches, especially on the hood and front bumper. It bugs the hell out of me everytime i look at it! So i figured this would be cheaper than getting a new paint job. If you have your car wrapped, or pictures of a freinds car (any make/model) please post up pics and approximate cost, as well as pros/cons you have personally run into. Thanks guys! -Alex __________________ 2010 370Z Touring MT \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| Momentum\| Z1 \| Fast Intentions \| Advant Garde \| RE11 \| Swift \| SPC \| Quaife \| Whiteline \| Evo R \| 322RWHP 259ft-lb Mustang

02-19-2013, 02:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	i think hood and bumper repaint + clearbra will be cheaper. but anyway, we did see a member here a couple of months ago with this olive green color full car wrap. i thought it was matte gray at first looking through my thinkpad. not sure how much he paid. NitrousZ34 likes this.

02-19-2013, 02:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
NickTurnon A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Scottsdale Age: 33 Posts: 1,636 Drives: 09 BS 7AT 370z Rep Power: 18	You can get your whole car wrapped from someone off craigslist for $500-800 bucks. Now, do you trust them? Thats up for you to decide. I am stubborn and like to do things myself. So if I wanted to vinyl my car, i would buy a roll and do it myself. But thats just me... Anyways, the vinyl will show all the rock chips and scratches that your hood and front bumper have. For a proper vinyl job, those flaws will need to be touched up, or the vinyl will look funny. Anyways, vinyl comes in so many colors that if you have a white car and decide to go black, you can get a gloss black and it will cost much less then paint and will look nearly identical. __________________ 2009 Brilliant Silver BASE 7AT \| TEIN S-Tech Springs \| K&N Drop Ins & z1 Maf Tubes \| AAM S-Line Short Tails \| 5% Tint \| 20MM Spacers \| Sport Spoiler NickTurnon's 370z Build

02-19-2013, 02:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
m3chhawk Track Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Kansas City Posts: 878 Drives: '11 370Z SPT 6MT BLK Rep Power: 25	It's a wrap chubbs and kenchan like this.

02-19-2013, 06:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
AlexRaymond19 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maine Posts: 771 Drives: 2010 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	Nice, yeah i'm wondering if i should just get it painted... I would totally try to vinyl it myself, but i would only have time to do one section at a time, i would look like an idiot rolling around we one part done at a time lol __________________ 2010 370Z Touring MT \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| Momentum\| Z1 \| Fast Intentions \| Advant Garde \| RE11 \| Swift \| SPC \| Quaife \| Whiteline \| Evo R \| 322RWHP 259ft-lb Mustang

02-19-2013, 02:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	^^ that's the one!

02-19-2013, 07:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
m3chhawk Track Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Kansas City Posts: 878 Drives: '11 370Z SPT 6MT BLK Rep Power: 25	paint and clear bra NitrousZ34 likes this.

02-20-2013, 10:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
TenaciousZ Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kansas City Posts: 160 Drives: Black 09 sp/tour/nav Rep Power: 15	while on the subject of repaint and clear bra for the bumper and hood, what have people typically paid to have those resprayed? __________________ 09 370Z Black Sport/Touring/Navi Red Stitching

02-20-2013, 11:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
leighspped Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Morristown Posts: 444 Drives: US Rep Power: 14	a good wrap job can be gotten from 1850-2800$ depending on the material. you should check real auto dynamics they have some awesome wraps jobs on all different cars where in maine? i just was up there visiting a buddy in Farmington maine, had a lotta fun in my STI on logging roads AlexRaymond19 likes this. __________________ Performance: Fast Intentions LTH + CBX + Injen CAI + UpRev + KW3 + Whiteline sway bars + short throw shifter + 34r oil cooler = 335whp + (OS Giken Clutch and Diff) Interior : Recaro seat + Alpine HU and Rockford Fosgate Amp and Speakers + Passport 9500ci + JDM shift knob + LED's Forged avant garde m310's 19x9 19x12 RE-11

02-20-2013, 03:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
Molson Base Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: JAX, FL Posts: 4 Drives: 11' Nismo 370Z Rep Power: 12	Thinking about it for $2200 with the door jams done... ehhh. There's just so much more to do with the $$$.

02-20-2013, 03:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
Reaper42 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,030 Drives: GetLucky370 Rep Power: 18	I will be doing mine myself. Will be done by the end of March, Ill post pics then. AlexRaymond19 likes this. __________________ Sponsor roll call: Get Lucky Brand \| TOYO TIRES \| Element Graphics \| Unique Fabrication Follow on fb- Jon Sackett and Instagram @GetLucky370 GetLucky370

02-21-2013, 12:51 AM	#13 (permalink)
370ZQ Base Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 34 Drives: Nissan 370z-BLK-AT Rep Power: 13	i have a black Z and i have the same problem you have. The front bumper is just so difficult to keep up with. If you really want to wrap the car, you can wrap some easy part by yourself so you can save a little bit of $$. What i was thinking is to repaint the front bumper and wrap the hood with carbon fiber. although it's not a carbon fiber hood, at least i can protect the hood from chips. AlexRaymond19 likes this.

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