Hi,

the body of my DBM bugeye has seen better days (slight scratches all over due to using an abrasive to remove something ).

I'm torn between getting it resprayed or getting a vinyl wrap done.

Does anybody have pic's of matt black wraps? I know it'll generate a few comments on here

Also - how easy is to do yourself? I know it requires patience.

Finally - what do they do with the edges of the wrap? Like the door sides etc? Does it look ugly when you start opening doors and seeing random bits of finish or am I being stupid?!

 

Id perdonally get it wrapped, all my mates who have had respays have always found bits and pieces there not happy with.
I too want to know what it'll look like when you open doors etc.

 

Personaly id have your car sprayed iv had bad experiance with a wrap and when it comes to selling it on makes it harder fo sell also you cab always tell its not paint unless yohr paying real to end prices wich are just as much as a respray

 

Why don't you get a full correction done on the paintwork - or is it really beyond help?

As for wrap - as I understood they cannot complete get the vinyl into the door shuts etc

 

a wrap will only be done on near perfect paint...any blemishes will/could show thru and most places dont like doing it...hence why u see cars with wrapped panels that looks ****e

 

I'd have it wrapped,it lets you go matt black! im thinking of wrapping my hawkeye,mat white or gloss?

 

Anybody have any pic's of DIY jobs?

 

Like has been said, to wrap it you need to prep the panels first as the wrap will HIGHLIGHT any problems. That said, if you can get the surface nice & flat it will definitely be an improvement.

As for your door checks, you cannot wrap those areas properly as it will just come off. We spray those areas with a matt black spray paint which is identical in colour to the wrap!

This is a 206 (with Subaru engine) we wrapped in matt black


This is a Mercedes we wrapped... (it was a rusty silver mess before we did it)


This is a white Impreza rally car we wrapped in matt black... http://www.eclipse-performance.com/motorsport/146

 

Thanks for that mate.

Does the spray you do on the door's come off or is it permanent? Just wondering what'd happen when you went to take the wrap off?

Also - approx how much would it be for a full matt black wrap on an Impreza? I know it depends on the vinyl but if you can give me a rough idea?

I see you're located in Sunderland - any locations in West Mids?

thanks

 

Hi mate. We can do a complete Impreza for £1,300.

The paint is semi permanent. i.e. it will stay on until you work hard with thinners to remove it!

We're only based here in Sunderland. Its not a bad journey here to be honest. You can leave your car for about 1 week and it will all be done.

We can also arrange for cars to be collected & re delivered. We had 1 picked up in Bournemouth today which only cost £200!!

 

You mentioned that the Mercedes had some rust on it, what would be involved to sort that and the wrap? There's a small bubble under the peterol filler flap on my classic?