SneakyFast Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 When the vinyl comes in... 3 weeks Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! Oh well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted June 20, 2010 Author Share Posted June 20, 2010 Yeah, I know, I'm pooped. I vinyl wrapped my brother's steering wheel in his BMW because the paint was chipping off. Matte black, but a different type.. I'll post pics of that for the meantime :-p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speed_Racer Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 I know you stated matte black, not flat black, but here is a guide from e90post.com for anyone interested. Damn I thought I was the only one contemplating this! If only I had gotten the jump on you. Best of luck with it though! I'm excited to see the results (and I might be doing just the roof of mine as well ) http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376442 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhallett00 Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 in for results, never seen a matte black legacy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted June 20, 2010 Author Share Posted June 20, 2010 before:http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs109.snc4/35834_1337322636669_1339200078_30806465_7085172_n.jpg shitty BMWs... After, matte black vinyl: http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs049.ash2/35834_1337322756672_1339200078_30806467_5545017_n.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted June 20, 2010 Author Share Posted June 20, 2010 I know you stated matte black, not flat black, but here is a guide from e90post.com for anyone interested. Damn I thought I was the only one contemplating this! If only I had gotten the jump on you. Best of luck with it though! I'm excited to see the results (and I might be doing just the roof of mine as well ) http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376442 haha yeah I've read that, the next 20 pages are kind of interesting in everyone arguing which vinyls to use.. you can't listen to everything people say because there is a lot of crap in there and some people don't know what they're talking about. I'm pretty sure he used Oracal vinyl, kinda like the stuff I used on that steering wheel. I would never use that on a car, it was made for wall coverings and wall signage. Its more difficult than needed, it also shows scratches and defects much more, and most of all, I'm not sure of the effects long term on the paint, as its not made to be used on cars. I'm getting 3m 180c vinyl just about as cheap as anyone can, and its still about $300 for 48" x 30 yards, I don't want to think of the crap he used on his poor bmw.. I'm also going to try to take off more body panels..as much as possible: aka front and rear bumpers, side rocker panels, etc. I've just about taken apart all of my car before so doing so for this project won't be hard at all, and will make things much easier, as wall as allowing for neater edges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubunderpar Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 The BMW looks cool, but to see a LGT is going to be the S@*#. Especially if you take your time, and plus you are going to give a more finished look by doing the jams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdzowner Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 i looked up a quote for the maryland area. prices start at 1400 bucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kram Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Yeah, I know, I'm pooped. I vinyl wrapped my brother's steering wheel in his BMW because the paint was chipping off. Matte black, but a different type.. I'll post pics of that for the meantime :-p What vinyl did you use for the BMW steering wheel? (came out really clean!) I was thinking about doing some of the trim in my car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 I used Oracal 631. Its ridiculously cheap, just google it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_sharp Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 I agree that this could look good on the interior as well. I might consider wrapping the chrome plastic pieces with this to match the black leather. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aodhan Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 How much would this cost to be professionally installed with parts and labor? I've looked everywhere, and no luck finding any quotes. Subscribed and can't wait to see the results, good luck I got quoted $6k-$8k from several places around Seattle. Way too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 6k...as in $6000? they just don't want to do it...it'd be cheaper to paint your car, decide you don't like it, then maybe decide you did like it after all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_sharp Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 6k...as in $6000? they just don't want to do it...it'd be cheaper to paint your car, decide you don't like it, then maybe decide you did like it after all :lol: lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 That $6K+ figure looks high to me, too, but not completely impossible. People on SF.org were getting quotes, depending on geographic area, of upwards of $4K. That's for an SF or SG-chassis Forester. <-- 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...
Chameleon Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 hmmm....twiddling thumbs...anxious to see how this turns out...i'm sure it will be sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted June 25, 2010 Author Share Posted June 25, 2010 Firstly: has anyone ever removed the little bumper strips on the side of the door? They're just adhesived on..I'm going to remove them/reinstall them when I vinyl.. I guess maybe ill call the dealer and try to get adhesive strips from them Anyway, to keep myself busy until the vinyl begins, I just ordered suntek carbon 35% window tint, and am going to wing it and try doing my windows myself..woo. I know the majority of people swear by professionals doing it. But..psh, how had can it be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Side windows are fine, the back is the real pain. Shrink the back on the outside before attempting to put it on the inside. Just take your time and make sure you aren't kicking up a lot of dust and it will look good. I personally like using the pre-cut kits, but that is just because I am too lazy to want to cut it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJMC Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 (edited) I'm going to order some 3M 180c matte black stuff and play around with it! For anyone that wants to know the product description of this: http://multimedia.mmm.com/mws/mediawebserver.dyn?6666660Zjcf6lVs6EVs666XgWCOrrrrQ- Edited June 25, 2010 by PeterJMC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted June 25, 2010 Author Share Posted June 25, 2010 ^ that link didn't work for me, by the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted June 25, 2010 Author Share Posted June 25, 2010 Side windows are fine, the back is the real pain. Shrink the back on the outside before attempting to put it on the inside. Just take your time and make sure you aren't kicking up a lot of dust and it will look good. I personally like using the pre-cut kits, but that is just because I am too lazy to want to cut it myself. do you have a link to a good pre-cut kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Monkey Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 If you have access to any sort of LIDAR gun for some before and after comparisons, I'd be curious to see whether the wrap has any effect on how easy it is to get a reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWeatherWarrior Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 I wonder if this would be a way for me to deal with my growing dents and dings and such (and one horrible front bumper). Each post chase season I can just patch the hail and debris dents and scratches, primer and reapply the vinyl as necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted June 29, 2010 Author Share Posted June 29, 2010 Got the vinyl! Will at least do something with it tonight..woooo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJMC Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Sweet! What size roll did you order? Are you going to get the matte laminiate (Product 8520) to apply on top of it? According to this catalog and the 3M site they recommend applying the laminite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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