LegacyDan Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 Can you recommend a good place to buy this vinyl? Also how does it stand up to cleaning etc? does it scratch easily? Special treatments needed? Was going to do my car in the Carbon DiNoc vinyl but thought it might be a bit rice, the matt black is very gdm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted July 24, 2010 Author Share Posted July 24, 2010 as far as "reversible" goes...there's no residue left when you peel that off? more or less, yes. the less: some parts where you had to stretch it, or just over time, there will be some adhesive residue, but it willl come off with a good wash and maybe a little isopropyl alch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted July 24, 2010 Author Share Posted July 24, 2010 Can you recommend a good place to buy this vinyl? Also how does it stand up to cleaning etc? does it scratch easily? Special treatments needed? Was going to do my car in the Carbon DiNoc vinyl but thought it might be a bit rice, the matt black is very gdm! I'll comment on good places to buy vinyl in about one week.. I just need to see howe my "stiped" vinyl situation plays out..haha It cleans really well, I parked under a tree the other day and sap came off easily. It does scratch easily, moreso than paint, and because its matte its more visible. While applying it, its very important to "stretch" (you don't really want to stretch it much at all though) evenly, or the differences in the sections will be obvious (normal matte->getting glossier). I've used diNoc vinyl..its a lot different to work with and a lot thicker..makes it better and worse. The thing to watch out with that though is over large surfaces, if it isn't uniformly stretched, it will be really obvious in the "CF" lines..they won't be straight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Monkey Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Perhaps I'm stuck in 2008, but from where I'm standing, that's really looking stunning. Good job. RE: LIDAR ^ There's noted - and by this, I don't just mean quantitative data, which definitely shows the difference, but also real-world noticeable - differences between even light-colored to dark-colored paint. We're talking things like red versus blue, white/silver versus black. It's widely speculated that "matte" paintwork will further decrease a vehicle's LIDAR profile, but there's been no hard data: it's been observed that dirtier/dustier vehicles tend to register PTs at closer ranges than the same/similar vehicle, clean, but again, this is a poor approximation for "matte." So yep, if you can arrange a cross-comparison to either an ABP or even NBP, this will definitely prove to be of-interest! This is why I've got a black bra up front (far less IR reflective than BSM) and why I generally don't wash my car unless I've encountered road salt. I'm halfway to matte black myself... If you'd be willing to do an afternoon of testing along with another Legacy of any stock color (no particular reason why it must match your OEM paint color/range, and I imagine that a color on either extreme of the spectrum would be most diagnostic in terms of drawing meaningful conclusions--having both black and white cars to use as comparisons would be ideal, though black versus black matte would be the most useful) I'm sure that there are plenty of countermeasure enthusiasts that would be glad to help determine the extent to which a matte vinyl wrap provides protection from LIDAR punch-through. I don't know anyone off the top of my head that lives in your area and has access to the necessary guns, but perhaps Allen might have a better idea of folks you're relatively close to. If not, I'd be glad to help try to find someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I don't know anyone off the top of my head that lives in your area and has access to the necessary guns, but perhaps Allen might have a better idea of folks you're relatively close to. If not, I'd be glad to help try to find someone. ^ Sadly, I did not know anyone in PA. I've also been rather out-of-touch lately, in terms of the countermeasures community (no time...), so I haven't been able to interact with the new host of newcomers, either. This is why I've got a black bra up front (far less IR reflective than BSM) and why I generally don't wash my car unless I've encountered road salt. I'm halfway to matte black myself... Yep, both proven tactics. If you'd be willing to do an afternoon of testing along with another Legacy of any stock color (no particular reason why it must match your OEM paint color/range, and I imagine that a color on either extreme of the spectrum would be most diagnostic in terms of drawing meaningful conclusions--having both black and white cars to use as comparisons would be ideal, though black versus black matte would be the most useful). That's a good point - as an absolute, the color shouldn't matter, and indeed, even more illustrative of the improvements would be a match against a OBP LGT. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmoe Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I've thought about using this stuff to cover my whole front end since my paint is toast up there anyway. So basically create a bra of sorts out of it. Maybe put a couple "coats" of it for extra protection. Interested to hear about yours holds up over time up front. Car looks great btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecBGuy Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 we need some day time pics. looks sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow05gtRI Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 we need some day time pics. looks sweet haha agreed...everything is at night like it's batman's car..... are you batman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted July 27, 2010 Author Share Posted July 27, 2010 Haha sadly no, I just am usually up at odd hours vinyling. Ill take some daytime pics tomorrow. Sadly I'm not going to finish or attempt the front bumper until I figure out if these marks in the vinyl come out or that I. Need it replaced...meh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmhatch08 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 how much did you get the vinyl for? i have my roof wrapped with 3m carbon.. i would love to do a flat white Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjk77 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 so i can just use this stuff to cover up all the rock chips i have in my hood? but shoot, it does look awesome. i'm dreaming about repainting the lgt. but this may be a viable option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJW Performance Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 so i can just use this stuff to cover up all the rock chips i have in my hood? but shoot, it does look awesome. i'm dreaming about repainting the lgt. but this may be a viable option. We have wrapped Subaru's before which have had some pretty pitted hoods and it was a great solution all in all. It does also provide protection for further pitting and UV damage (clearcoat damage from sun)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted July 28, 2010 Author Share Posted July 28, 2010 if the hood is that chipped, you'll most likely be able to see the chips through the vinyl, at least this stuff- its really thin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted July 28, 2010 Author Share Posted July 28, 2010 I was given a go by the vinyl distributor and the lines will come out over time..another week ish. I finished up the doors tonight..bumper sometime soon ish. I'll take pics tomorrow, its dark already and I don't wanna be batman again.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJW Performance Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 looking forward to some pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tito_b0y Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 In the words of Jeremy Clarkson, that is unbelievably good. 2006 SWP 3.0R 5EAT VDC BBQ 2008 OBP 2.5i 4EAT BBQ [RIP] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morning woodie wagon Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Any updates with the car? Did you finish the bumper? Not to thread jack, but I finished with mine. Not even having it for a week, makes me think I should have went with black. This will be a chore to keep clean. Also I should have had it laminated. http://i936.photobucket.com/albums/ad210/jamago99/My%20car/EditDSC_0001.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Oh, wow - that looks great! Very unique. I'd rock that! <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Motion Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Any updates with the car? Did you finish the bumper? Not to thread jack, but I finished with mine. Not even having it for a week, makes me think I should have went with black. This will be a chore to keep clean. Also I should have had it laminated. http://i936.photobucket.com/albums/ad210/jamago99/My%20car/EditDSC_0001.jpg what color was your car before? and is that a RavSpec lip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow05gtRI Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 i dig it. pretty badass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyLegacy 2.5GT Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 I really like the white! I used to have an 07 White 2.5i before my 05 ABP LGT and I liked the white a lot better. The vinyl wrap is a great alternative to an expensive color change paint job!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underpowerd Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 looking forward to some pics! http://www.acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/popcorn.gif +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofthouse_gt Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Lovin the look of those white roof rails! I can't wait to see that black sedan though. How are those white lines man are you starting to notice any difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gershon Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I have an outback I was thinking of doing this to. I want to bring the dark metallic gray up to the windows. Anyone got more photos of wraps like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 hey sorry its been a while- the vinyl lines never came out so I should be getting a replacement roll soon. I have pics done of everything but the front bumper, will post tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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