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I have a friend that sells vinyl and wraps cars for a living lol if i could get her to do my car what color should i do?!! I just want to give it a shot lol i dont know if vinyl wrapping is frowned upon D:

I wouldn't do it because your paying a lot of money for something that isn't even permanent.  Now a show car or a garage queen I could understand, but not a DD.  

Now if she was offering to wrap your car for just the cost of the materials since she is a friend, I would consider that. 

well i was thinking of wrapping it myself too lol and shes gonna give me the vinyl for a good price haha

i was contemplating doing this some time ago.....i was thinking about flat black.

If it hid all the dents in my car i'd think about it lol

Neon pink with two Takata green stripes starting from the hood to the roof to the trunk..

I agree this would be amazing.

Hell yeah! I third the motion for neon pink with Takata green stripes.

Isn't your car white?  I think it's the best color on an Accord.  I'd leave it. 

Matte "red dirt" brown.  No need to ever wash your car.  Ever.

I love the CM in white

Im thinking about doing a full wrap on my car, matte red with black roof. What do you guys think? or should i do a different color?
(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s576/olecram93/mattered_zpse176c821.jpg) (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/olecram93/media/mattered_zpse176c821.jpg.html)

I'm def down with the black roof... not sure about the whole car...

Z edit-Quit hashtagging fucker. Just hit the report button so we can fix it.

I already have the roof wrapped in black, was thinking about doing the whole car now. The front bumper and lip have a bunch of scratches from bugs and rocks so i figured i would just wrap the whole thing.

#sorryaboutthat #noslappingnecessary

Hahaha #loveit

Yeah I really like the way black roofs pop.  I'd wrap mine if it wasn't black already... :P

I say wrap it, I'm not a fan of the matte red tho. I would do a gloss red (1080-G83 or G203). Plus side of wrapping IMO is you can easily replace it in sections i.e. lip, bumper, hood, if you get chips or scratches versus repainting. We all know Honda's paint is temporary ;)

The other plus with wrapping is it doesn't "chip" like paint does. It'll tear but like you said, easily replaced.

Exactly. ^

Gloss red huh? Got me thinking there.... I'm gonna try something tomorrow

What does wrapping the car cost

Exactly what I was wondering.

I've thought about wrapping mine since my paint looks like shit. I'd do gloss white and keep my roof black

It can run you anywhere from around 2 to 4 grand depending on the kind of material, car etc. Almost like a paint job. But this what i do when Im not in school, so for me it would just the cost of materials.

If any of you guys makes it down to Miami or Gainesville one day, I'll wrap your car if you get the beer :)

A wrap won't fix scratches or smooth out dead bugs.

It doesn't? What the fuck!

Tim is right, it wont. If the paint has any relief the vinyl will also take the shape of it. However, it will make things significantly less noticeable.


This is my rear driver door. See the three big scratches?
(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s576/olecram93/IMAG1839_zps2b4cded3.jpg) (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/olecram93/media/IMAG1839_zps2b4cded3.jpg.html)

Same scratches covered with vinyl.
(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s576/olecram93/IMAG1840_zps0c7890cc.jpg) (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/olecram93/media/IMAG1840_zps0c7890cc.jpg.html)

This is the biggest one.
(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s576/olecram93/IMAG1845_zps895bb81f.jpg) (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/olecram93/media/IMAG1845_zps895bb81f.jpg.html)

(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s576/olecram93/IMAG1848_zps1474c6c9.jpg) (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/olecram93/media/IMAG1848_zps1474c6c9.jpg.html)

This is the front lip.
(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s576/olecram93/IMAG1863_zpseb86f86c.jpg) (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/olecram93/media/IMAG1863_zpseb86f86c.jpg.html)
(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s576/olecram93/IMAG1864_zps9335e186.jpg) (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/olecram93/media/IMAG1864_zps9335e186.jpg.html)

After the wrap.
(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s576/olecram93/IMAG1866_zps12962de5.jpg) (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/olecram93/media/IMAG1866_zps12962de5.jpg.html)

(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s576/olecram93/IMAG1862_zpscd8d7ef3.jpg) (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/olecram93/media/IMAG1862_zpscd8d7ef3.jpg.html)

If you look closely at it in person (couldnt capture it in the pictures) you can see the craters in the paint through the vinyl, but it still covers a lot of the color differences and such. For something like this it is recommended to sand those imperfections and smooth out the paint as much as possible.

Buggy mirror.(i need to wash the car i know) And this is obviously not how you do it, the car needs to be washed, clayed, buffed and cleaned with alcohol before the vinyl is applied. I did this for informational purposes only.

(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s576/olecram93/IMAG1867_zpsd7165387.jpg) (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/olecram93/media/IMAG1867_zpsd7165387.jpg.html)

(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s576/olecram93/IMAG1868_zpsa1936b4e.jpg) (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/olecram93/media/IMAG1868_zpsa1936b4e.jpg.html)

After i removed the vinyl.
(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s576/olecram93/IMAG1874_zps61202f2e.jpg) (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/olecram93/media/IMAG1874_zps61202f2e.jpg.html)

It's not just custom shops anymore, automakers are getting in on the action.

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/acura-unveils-ilx-rlx-custom-cars (http://editorial.autos.msn.com/acura-unveils-ilx-rlx-custom-cars)

or instead of red, should i do this color?
(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s576/olecram93/VW-Scirocco-Matte-Grey-Vinyl-Wrap_zpsa2bf9d92.jpg) (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/olecram93/media/VW-Scirocco-Matte-Grey-Vinyl-Wrap_zpsa2bf9d92.jpg.html)

Wow wow wow wow wow! !!! Pump your brakes there buddy.  That's what I'm going to be doing for next season, I was using that exact same car as an example too lol. Stop copying me j/k. Just don't go with the orange accents like this guy eventually did.

Z the part# is 1080-G120, gloss white aluminum is what we were talking about last night.

I've seen flat pink and flat hot orange vinyl.  :P

Gloss white aluminum. I knew it was some odd name that sort of, in a round about way meant silver.

Hahaha i cant read minds dude.
I might beat you to this, since i will be doing it this month  :P

I would do that matte grey.

^^Just ordered the vinyl. After finals, i will be wrapping the accord. My Christmas present to myself  ;D

Good luck man. Looking forward to seeing the results.

Got started on the wrap. I thought the vinyl was gonna be a bit darker so im a little dissaponted but oh well..

(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s576/olecram93/IMAG2046_zpscaiprye4.jpg) (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/olecram93/media/IMAG2046_zpscaiprye4.jpg.html)

(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s576/olecram93/IMAG2045_zpsjmxhgbsb.jpg) (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/olecram93/media/IMAG2045_zpsjmxhgbsb.jpg.html)

Well, it is dark in those pictures. What's it look like out in the sun?

What's the 3m number on that material? 1080-M261? I know its inside, but that looks lighter than color on the sample kit i got.

(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s576/olecram93/IMAG2051_zpsu7revdg4.jpg) (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/olecram93/media/IMAG2051_zpsu7revdg4.jpg.html)

(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s576/olecram93/IMAG2055_zps89a6jodg.jpg) (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/olecram93/media/IMAG2055_zps89a6jodg.jpg.html)

(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s576/olecram93/IMG_20131214_224334_zpshcvxzb0r.jpg) (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/olecram93/media/IMG_20131214_224334_zpshcvxzb0r.jpg.html)

(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s576/olecram93/IMAG2056_zpsgzqfiwwc.jpg) (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/olecram93/media/IMAG2056_zpsgzqfiwwc.jpg.html)

Its not 3m. I took a gamble on a material called VVIVID, i read online that it was pretty good and wayyyy cheaper so i went with it. To my suprise it was VERY good. Air release is great, and the adhesive is very strong so overall im very happy. Im still not done, only have the bumpers left, one side skirt and the trunk.

You know you're a Miami Hispanic when you pull your car onto the back patio to do some work.

Hahaha I was waiting for someone to say something about that lol. You do what you gotta do when you don't have a garage.

(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s576/olecram93/IMAG2059_zpsj6hkxvkz.jpg) (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/olecram93/media/IMAG2059_zpsj6hkxvkz.jpg.html)

(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s576/olecram93/IMAG2060_zpszyyykx2c.jpg) (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/olecram93/media/IMAG2060_zpszyyykx2c.jpg.html)

Looking good homie!! That looks like a shit ton of work.

(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s576/olecram93/IMAG2065_zpsg8z6vgrq.jpg) (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/olecram93/media/IMAG2065_zpsg8z6vgrq.jpg.html)

(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s576/olecram93/IMAG2064_zpsuxtkdfsk.jpg) (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/olecram93/media/IMAG2064_zpsuxtkdfsk.jpg.html)

(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s576/olecram93/IMAG2063_zpskbhpgkrw.jpg) (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/olecram93/media/IMAG2063_zpskbhpgkrw.jpg.html)

You missed a spot on your front lip and doors.

Shit, and the mirror too!?

Yup. Rookie.

....And how much did that run you for a color change.....

So when can i bring mine down?

Btw, what's the name of that color from vvivid? Couldn't tell on their site

The color is matte gun metal mgm5m01. The vinyl cost me $260. Bring it down whenever you want and I got you.

Gotcha, 3m is around $300 more for enough to do our cars. Z and I may just take you up on that offer  ;D. Looks good man.

What my secretary said.

No problem, just make sure you have a place to stay, it's gonna take a few days.

This is what my life has come to  lol. I gotta start shopping around for material now.

Car wrap vacation...

Haha. I'm going to have to do the same.

Your installer would like to know what colors are you guys choosing.

I'm sticking with silver. I like the color but hate the rock chips.

I did notice something on vvivid's site regarding the adhesive. It says its solvent-based which may pose a problem for the paint underneath.

I saw a vinyl wrapped grand Cherokee when I was in Puerto Rico earlier this month and they didn't remove the emblems.   Looked crappy.

As long as the chips are not extremely deep, it will cover it.  What does being solvent based translate to?

You are supposed to remove everything if you wanna do it right.

I'm not entirely sure what it means. If its what I think it is, the solvent could ruin the paint underneath. As for the chips, not really that deep. I've hit most of the scratches and chips with touch up, a little sanding and clear. Everything is smooth but you can still see the repair. It bothers the hell out of me.

VVivid is still a budget alternative, though it is good, 3M is always better. If going with 3M wont kill your pocket you should.

Thinking about pulling the trigger on this in the coming week.

Stop thinking and pull the trigger already.

But I want new wheels too, and then there's that other project also. I may enlist your help with this one tho.

There are no words...

:stupid:

lol everytime I say I'm gonna do it, I look at a different color scheme, then I come full circle back to the matre dark grey. I also have to finish up the stuff on the RDX.

(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s576/olecram93/IMAG2081_zpsu4z3j71y.jpg) (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/olecram93/media/IMAG2081_zpsu4z3j71y.jpg.html)

In case you forgot how a wrap looks on car lol

Fuck the RDX......

Edit: I don't know why Photobucket is uploading these crappy pictures all of the sudden.

No can do I would never hear the end of it lol.  It will be getting a similar color scheme also just keeping is base color. Trust me I haven't forgotten what a wrapped car looks like.  I've spent hours on Google images.

Order placed, stay tune :)

Bingo!!!!

When you did yours, apart from what's in the pics, what did you remove and or separate?

i ordered carbon fiber vinyl wrap to wrap my roof and trunk to avoid paying hundreds to fix paint delamination.

I chose carbon fiber because i wanted it to match my carbon fiber hood   :)

Same thing i have going on; check out my profile. I started with carbon fiber but decided to go a different route. I will be sanding off all the damaged areas before wrapping. May also use 3m primer in those areas also.

I removed the door moldings, trunk lid spoiler, roof molding (thing that goes from the rear windshield all the way to the bottom of the front one), I didnt do this, bu i recommend removing the hood so you can work the edges more comfortably.


If you sand it down very well and get rid of the flaking clear coat you wont have to use primer in those areas. Make sure you get rid of all the weak clear coat or else the vinyl will left it up for sure.  Where you should use primer is anywhere you have a less than 90 degree angle, for example the lower corner of the headlights, where the lip meets the bumper, where the rear bumper meets the trunk, and any other place where you had to stretch the material quite a bit.

I too work in the industry and will eventually be doing Matte white. All we use at our shop is 3m so will be getting gloss white and putting matte laminate on it. The laminate makes the life expectancy of the vinyl increase by a couple years at least... The sun out here will eat it up within a couple years w/o lam...

Ok cool, when I did the carbon fiber I stuffed it behind that rubber molding on the roof the same way I did around the rubber for the windshield and back glass. I don't have any door moldings so that should save some time. Hood maybe staying carbon fiber if all goes as planned. I do have a pint of primer and edge sealer for all those tricky areas. Thanks for your insight bud. Also, from what i've done on the RDX, the 1080 is a lot easier to work with than the Di-noc because it's thinner.

Here is a little photo shoot of my accord and another forum member's accord. It took me 4 days to do the blue one, the material is 3m 1080 and the color is called indigo.

(http://i969.photobucket.com/albums/ae176/PeteRok03/IMG_7717_zps2818f435.jpg) (http://s969.photobucket.com/user/PeteRok03/media/IMG_7717_zps2818f435.jpg.html)

(http://i969.photobucket.com/albums/ae176/PeteRok03/IMG_7718_zps4388f015.jpg) (http://s969.photobucket.com/user/PeteRok03/media/IMG_7718_zps4388f015.jpg.html)

(http://i969.photobucket.com/albums/ae176/PeteRok03/IMG_7715_zps53df7835.jpg) (http://s969.photobucket.com/user/PeteRok03/media/IMG_7715_zps53df7835.jpg.html)

(http://i969.photobucket.com/albums/ae176/PeteRok03/IMG_7714_zpsc5f4155d.jpg) (http://s969.photobucket.com/user/PeteRok03/media/IMG_7714_zpsc5f4155d.jpg.html)

How do you think it would be for an ameteur to do their own wrap?  Obviously it takes a lot of time removing body pieces and smoothing out each body panel, but would you say it is harder than tinting a couple cars worth of windows?

Way harder than tinting. Not something I recommend an amateur to do, simply because the material is expensive and making mistakes can cost a lot of money, you gotta know how to work the heat and curves.

Damn, thats what I thought.  P.S.  That matte gun metal color is pretty spiffy.

i'd vote for something super unique and probably never been done by an Accord owner:

(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/ee/85/84/ee8584f01cf27da42f1adedb7168ebb4.jpg)


the Vinyl would probably cost more than some paint jobs