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 Post subject: Re: Vinyl Wrap
PostPosted: August 31, 2019, 8:13 pm 
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Hi Bill,
My color scheme didn't cover the complete car. My vinyl ran about $150 and miscellaneous supplies added another $30. I splurged and bought the gloves and their 30* knife too.

The vinyl I used was right at $3 per square foot. To do the whole car shouldn't have run much more than an extra $90.

If cost comparison is what you're after the vinyl was more locost for me. I have no spray equipment and would had to buy/rent a compressor and a spray gun, plus the cost of primer. Already had a lot of sandpaper but didn't need it with the wrap ;<).

Downside of course is that the wrap isn't forever and will have to be replaced. Upside is I'm more experienced now and the next time will be a lot easier. I hope.

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 Post subject: Re: Vinyl Wrap
PostPosted: September 1, 2019, 1:22 pm 
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benny_toe wrote:
My main reason for wrap in the first place was the color selection and price. The colors I was looking for in paint was going to run around $300 pint. Considering my painting skills that would be a big waste and I'm rather new in the area and have limited contacts hiring a painter would be a crap shoot.

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Totally agree, those are the same reasons I went with wrap as well. There are some amazing colors and it would take many more steps with a lot of skill to get the same result with paint.


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