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S14DOOD · 11-07-2011, 08:54 AM

Ok there may have already been a thread on this idk if so let me know.
Im wanting everyones input about this, I have a 95 s14 that im building right and i cant decide if i want to have the car wrapped or if i just want to have it painted!

raz0rbladez909 · 11-07-2011, 08:58 AM

Wrapping is expensive unless you are going to DIY, and doesn't look nearly as good. A good paint job will last you the lifetime of the car where a wrap has a lifespan limited to the type of vinyl you are using.

qwerth · 11-07-2011, 09:02 AM

Paint forsure man!

S14DOOD · 11-07-2011, 09:07 AM

Well see im building the car to drift and I want the car to look good but at the same time i dont really want to put an expensive paint job on it and then go out and scrape a wall or something and have to deal with all the trouble of fixing the paint and stuff. where a wrap would be easy to reapir if that did happen

raz0rbladez909 · 11-07-2011, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by S14DOOD

Well see im building the car to drift and I want the car to look good but at the same time i dont really want to put an expensive paint job on it and then go out and scrape a wall or something and have to deal with all the trouble of fixing the paint and stuff. where a wrap would be easy to reapir if that did happen

Then by all means DIY, there are quite a bit of vids on youtube how to do it. It is relatively easy to do except for more complex panels, get the widest roll that you can get so you don't have to double up on panels(I think you can get rolls up to 60" wide by a couple hundred yards IIRC) My buddy wrapped his own car and it looks alright, it's good though because if a panel does get messed up he can just replace the vinyl on that panel.

S14DOOD · 11-07-2011, 09:20 AM

I know a few people who have wrapped there cars to so im polly gonna get them to give me a hand with it. Im still decideng on what i wanna do ive also just thought ab doing a single stage paint job and calling it a day.

irax · 11-07-2011, 09:21 AM

Ohh look its this thread again!
Wrapping it is good if you think you will be crashing a lot or your kit will get knock off alot.
Paint is good if you don't plan on doing any of that because you wont do tandem, and take safe lines.
Either of them can look very good, it just depends on the materials used.

S14DOOD · 11-07-2011, 10:41 AM

I plan on pushing my car as hard as i can so im gonna be scraping stuff and the kit will fly off haha. I think wrapping is the route im gonna take.

slider2828 · 11-07-2011, 10:53 AM

Wrapping for our car is easy. Its the material that gets pretty expensive too. Since our cars doesn't have a lot of lines (stock panels, then its fine.... But certain stuff like bumpers is going to be a pain in wrapping. Fenders, hoods, doors, roof, trunk, are all easier. Wrapping bumpers, side skirts, rear bumpers, is going to be a pain.

I have tried doing it and seen it done. Wrapping a car is really like putting on decals, except you don't use water and use a torch.

murda-c · 11-07-2011, 10:55 AM

Paint isnt that hard to DIY...and maaco is cheap lol.

S14DOOD · 11-07-2011, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by murda-c

Paint isnt that hard to DIY...and maaco is cheap lol.

Yea true but it would be easiser to fix if my car was wrapped and a taged a wall.

blueshark123 · 11-07-2011, 11:52 AM

I hate these stupid threads why is their one about vinyl wrapping every month. PLAIN AND SIMPLE IF YOU WANT A NICE CAR FROM UP CLOSE PAINT IT IF YOU WANT A 10FT JOB WRAP IT.

!Zar! · 11-07-2011, 12:15 PM

It is possible to have a nice vinyl wrapped car up close.

Problem is people are too cheap to do it, and it can cost just as much as a paint job.

Matej · 11-07-2011, 12:21 PM

Chances are, even if you crash your car and scuff the paint, it will still look better than if you wrapped it in vinyl.

revcyanide · 11-07-2011, 12:22 PM

this ones for you zar.

also, wrappng is a pain in the ass, fyi.

maaco it.

!Zar! · 11-07-2011, 12:22 PM

Vinyl won't fix body panels.

revcyanide: I been up on that mangggggggggggggg.

gunmetalr32 · 11-07-2011, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by S14DOOD

Well see im building the car to drift and I want the car to look good but at the same time i dont really want to put an expensive paint job on it and then go out and scrape a wall or something and have to deal with all the trouble of fixing the paint and stuff. where a wrap would be easy to reapir if that did happen

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Originally Posted by S14DOOD

I plan on pushing my car as hard as i can so im gonna be scraping stuff and the kit will fly off haha. I think wrapping is the route im gonna take.

Everyone is saying that painting your car is better than vinyl.. But it seems you already made up your mind and want to vinyl your car still. so what's the point of going on with this thread.. Because there are already a bunch of these

jdm2191 · 11-07-2011, 01:00 PM

not as good vs. Look awesome

lazysk8er2 · 11-07-2011, 01:00 PM

http://zilvia.net/f/chat/397763-chec...warehouse.html

nuff said

blueshark123 · 11-07-2011, 01:30 PM

Buy a piant gun and learn to paint if you wanna be cheap

Matej · 11-07-2011, 03:04 PM

Paint your car a color that you can buy in a can from any hardware store. Then you can touch up the paint whenever you want. Plus it will help prevent rust as opposed to helping rust flourish.

s13_maJiK · 11-07-2011, 04:05 PM

If you want a crazy graphic/color scheme go with a wrap. When you get sick of it peel it off and you'll still have a minty pant job under the protectant,wrap, you had on.

Howie Felter Snatch · 11-14-2011, 01:00 AM

Paint

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skizsystem · 11-14-2011, 03:22 PM

We do wraps here where i work and it doesnt look to bad. also 3M just came out with some new wrap material that does have a metallic finish to it and it looks like the real thing. But honestly i would still go with paint considering it runs about 2500 and up depending on the material you want. Most of the people that get it are pretty wealthy people who like to change the color of there car alot, or they wanna do carbon fiber wraps on the hood, roof shit like that

skizsystem · 11-14-2011, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by slider2828

Wrapping for our car is easy. Its the material that gets pretty expensive too. Since our cars doesn't have a lot of lines (stock panels, then its fine.... But certain stuff like bumpers is going to be a pain in wrapping. Fenders, hoods, doors, roof, trunk, are all easier. Wrapping bumpers, side skirts, rear bumpers, is going to be a pain.

I have tried doing it and seen it done. Wrapping a car is really like putting on decals, except you don't use water and use a torch.

a torch? damn i use a heat gun

S14DOOD · 11-15-2011, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by blueshark123

I hate these stupid threads why is their one about vinyl wrapping every month. PLAIN AND SIMPLE IF YOU WANT A NICE CAR FROM UP CLOSE PAINT IT IF YOU WANT A 10FT JOB WRAP IT.

You dont like this thread post somewhere else!

blueshark123 · 11-15-2011, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by S14DOOD

You dont like this thread post somewhere else!

stop wasting bandwidth thanks

S14DOOD · 11-15-2011, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by blueshark123

ok drifting fanboy do u make a thread on what sock you put on first also

I see im a drifting fanboy. Do you know me? i didnt think so, anyone can run there mouth on the computer. If you woul have read what i said when i started this thread you would see that i said "Ok there may have already been a thread on this idk if so let me know" so instead of being a dick why dont you show me where another thread is ab this ok.

revcyanide · 11-15-2011, 07:50 AM

don't worry about blueshark, he can't spell and loves shitting in threads.

S14DOOD · 11-15-2011, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by revcyanide

don't worry about blueshark, he can't spell and loves shitting in threads.

haha yea he seems like he hates life.

11-07-2011, 08:54 AM	#1
S14DOOD Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Antioch,TN Age: 34 Posts: 82 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Wrapping VS Painting Ok there may have already been a thread on this idk if so let me know. Im wanting everyones input about this, I have a 95 s14 that im building right and i cant decide if i want to have the car wrapped or if i just want to have it painted!

11-07-2011, 09:21 AM	#7
irax Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Diego Age: 40 Posts: 4,248 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Ohh look its this thread again! Wrapping it is good if you think you will be crashing a lot or your kit will get knock off alot. Paint is good if you don't plan on doing any of that because you wont do tandem, and take safe lines. Either of them can look very good, it just depends on the materials used. __________________ Drives a BRZ and is building a V6 S12 coupe.

11-07-2011, 10:53 AM	#9
slider2828 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,998 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	Wrapping for our car is easy. Its the material that gets pretty expensive too. Since our cars doesn't have a lot of lines (stock panels, then its fine.... But certain stuff like bumpers is going to be a pain in wrapping. Fenders, hoods, doors, roof, trunk, are all easier. Wrapping bumpers, side skirts, rear bumpers, is going to be a pain. I have tried doing it and seen it done. Wrapping a car is really like putting on decals, except you don't use water and use a torch. __________________ Turn and Burn!

11-07-2011, 10:55 AM	#10
murda-c Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montgomery County, MD Age: 36 Posts: 3,197 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Paint isnt that hard to DIY...and maaco is cheap lol. __________________

11-07-2011, 12:15 PM	#13
!Zar! Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Korea Posts: 14,579 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	It is possible to have a nice vinyl wrapped car up close. Problem is people are too cheap to do it, and it can cost just as much as a paint job. __________________

11-07-2011, 09:02 AM	#3
qwerth Nissanaholic! Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: あなたのお母さんの家 Southern Cali Posts: 1,619 Trader Rating: (25) Feedback Score: 25 reviews	Paint forsure man!

11-07-2011, 09:07 AM	#4
S14DOOD Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Antioch,TN Age: 34 Posts: 82 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well see im building the car to drift and I want the car to look good but at the same time i dont really want to put an expensive paint job on it and then go out and scrape a wall or something and have to deal with all the trouble of fixing the paint and stuff. where a wrap would be easy to reapir if that did happen

11-07-2011, 09:20 AM	#6
S14DOOD Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Antioch,TN Age: 34 Posts: 82 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I know a few people who have wrapped there cars to so im polly gonna get them to give me a hand with it. Im still decideng on what i wanna do ive also just thought ab doing a single stage paint job and calling it a day.

11-07-2011, 10:41 AM	#8
S14DOOD Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Antioch,TN Age: 34 Posts: 82 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I plan on pushing my car as hard as i can so im gonna be scraping stuff and the kit will fly off haha. I think wrapping is the route im gonna take.

11-07-2011, 11:52 AM	#12
blueshark123 Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Jersey Posts: 5,481 Trader Rating: (55) Feedback Score: 55 reviews	I hate these stupid threads why is their one about vinyl wrapping every month. PLAIN AND SIMPLE IF YOU WANT A NICE CAR FROM UP CLOSE PAINT IT IF YOU WANT A 10FT JOB WRAP IT.

11-07-2011, 12:21 PM	#14
Matej Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 9,423 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	Chances are, even if you crash your car and scuff the paint, it will still look better than if you wrapped it in vinyl.

11-07-2011, 12:22 PM	#16
!Zar! Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Korea Posts: 14,579 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	Vinyl won't fix body panels. revcyanide: I been up on that mangggggggggggggg. __________________

11-07-2011, 01:00 PM	#18
jdm2191 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Whittier Age: 33 Posts: 3,717 Trader Rating: (79) Feedback Score: 79 reviews	not as good vs. Look awesome __________________ My Build: The "Coupe De Ville" 1JZ Build!!

11-07-2011, 01:30 PM	#20
blueshark123 Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Jersey Posts: 5,481 Trader Rating: (55) Feedback Score: 55 reviews	Buy a piant gun and learn to paint if you wanna be cheap

11-07-2011, 03:04 PM	#21
Matej Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 9,423 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	Paint your car a color that you can buy in a can from any hardware store. Then you can touch up the paint whenever you want. Plus it will help prevent rust as opposed to helping rust flourish.

11-07-2011, 04:05 PM	#22
s13_maJiK Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: MKE Age: 35 Posts: 181 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	If you want a crazy graphic/color scheme go with a wrap. When you get sick of it peel it off and you'll still have a minty pant job under the protectant,wrap, you had on.

11-14-2011, 01:00 AM	#23
Howie Felter Snatch Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: USA/Australia/Japan Posts: 223 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Paint /thread

11-14-2011, 03:22 PM	#24
skizsystem Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rialto Age: 32 Posts: 393 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	We do wraps here where i work and it doesnt look to bad. also 3M just came out with some new wrap material that does have a metallic finish to it and it looks like the real thing. But honestly i would still go with paint considering it runs about 2500 and up depending on the material you want. Most of the people that get it are pretty wealthy people who like to change the color of there car alot, or they wanna do carbon fiber wraps on the hood, roof shit like that