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Mico Macri 10-31-2020 05:15 PM

Vinyl Wraping a 2007 Cobalt
 
I’m doing this over the winter. I’m going to do a little every time I have a day off. So far I completed the trunk lid in one piece and removed the wing. Will put the wing back on after the rear quarters and bumper are wrapped.
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cob...8206504cf.jpeg
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Trunk lid changes Color in the light from blue to Purple. I am Using Avery Dennison Rushing Riptide blue.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cob...0d27be9cd.jpeg
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Snail_SS 11-01-2020 12:31 PM

Looks good man. Reminds me a bit of my old car that had a chameleon paint. I still miss it

ECaulk 11-01-2020 02:15 PM

Nice, learning to wrap?

Mico Macri 11-01-2020 03:52 PM


Originally Posted by Snail_SS (Post 7739245)
Looks good man. Reminds me a bit of my old car that had a chameleon paint. I still miss it

yah, my dad had a Cobra , factory paint was the Mystic Chrome



Mico Macri 11-01-2020 03:55 PM


Originally Posted by ECaulk (Post 7739247)
Nice, learning to wrap?

yes I am. I wrapped my golf cart about 5 years ago. Sold it but it’s still wrapped. Surprised it held out this long.

ECaulk 11-01-2020 06:18 PM


Originally Posted by Mico Macri (Post 7739249)
yes I am. I wrapped my golf cart about 5 years ago. Sold it but it’s still wrapped. Surprised it held out this long.

Nice, I've been tempted to give it vinyl a shot or a PPF

victory_red_SS 11-01-2020 07:48 PM


Originally Posted by Mico Macri (Post 7739249)
yes I am. I wrapped my golf cart about 5 years ago. Sold it but it’s still wrapped. Surprised it held out this long.

How much $$$ does the vinyl cost? Cheaper than paint?

Sharkey 11-02-2020 02:40 AM


Originally Posted by victory_red_SS (Post 7739253)
How much $$$ does the vinyl cost? Cheaper than paint?

if your looking at just the cost of the product, vinyl is cheaper than paint. from what im told, on average it takes 2 days to completely wrap a car (including disassembly and reassembly).

one thing to remember with a wrap is it needs a clean, flat, sealed surface. imperfections on the surface will show, any large chips, peeling clear, dents, large scratches, etc will all show through wrap. when doing a wrap on a car thats had major body work you need to get it into paint first. granted you dont need to do as good a job if its getting a wrap over it (can sand it out to 220 grit and use single stage paint). at this point, imo, your better off to block the car out and spray it with proper paint and call it a day.

victory_red_SS 11-02-2020 10:18 AM


Originally Posted by Sharkey (Post 7739254)
....one thing to remember with a wrap is it needs a clean, flat, sealed surface. imperfections on the surface will show, any large chips, peeling clear, dents, large scratches, etc will all show through wrap. when doing a wrap on a car thats had major body work you need to get it into paint first. granted you dont need to do as good a job if its getting a wrap over it (can sand it out to 220 grit and use single stage paint). at this point, imo, your better off to block the car out and spray it with proper paint and call it a day .

I believe you are right in saying I would be better of just spraying it once I got to the point of blocking the car. It's not like I am going for a unique color and I already have a gallon of victory red.

blu3_v1p3r 11-03-2020 10:38 AM

That riptide blue vinyl is awesome, even better in person.


keiserX13 11-19-2020 11:39 PM

thats going to look awesome when done

BlackielawlessSS 12-11-2020 08:44 AM

That looks awesome!


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