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I have a 66 big block roadster, original color, Laguna blue, rather than repaint the car which it needs, I am investigating wrapping the car. Does anyone know if there’s a particular maker and style number for a wrap material which will duplicate the original Laguna blue color?
How bad is the paint? I’m assuming you just don’t want to spend the money on a proper paint job? Even if the paint needs some help, an original paint vette will be worth more than a wrapped vette.
But then again it’s your vette. I would assume any competent wrap company would be able to fulfill your needs. I would also think that they will not have the exact color match in vinyl. They might have something similar though.
Been here and I decided not to do anything…my 67 was a “20 footer” but still looked good.
The cost of wrap and the hassle that it has to come off after 3-5 years or it turns into a huge mess were the main things that turned me off. Maybe the wrap product is better now but when I looked the shelf life wasn’t what I thought it would be and $5-7k to wrap it didn’t make sense.
At the risk of drawing the ire from others I will say that any good “full up” paint job will cost north of $30k…I am sure others here will claim it can be done cheaper but unless you do it yourself or do some lesser level of effort, it is going to cost to do it right. (Strip it down, gel coat it and bring it back up) Oh and don’t forget all the trim pieces that will now look dingy against the shiny new paint. For example, I had quotes of 20k in 2016 from two very reputable painters, one in Northern Va and the other in Maryland. And these didn’t include any chrome/trim rechroming or replacement.
To me there is something cool about an old Vette in old paint. Once you paint it, do all the ancillary pieces of trim along with it, you will be terrified to drive it.
Been here and I decided not to do anything…my 67 was a “20 footer” but still looked good.
The cost of wrap and the hassle that it has to come off after 3-5 years or it turns into a huge mess were the main things that turned me off. Maybe the wrap product is better now but when I looked the shelf life wasn’t what I thought it would be and $5-7k to wrap it didn’t make sense.
At the risk of drawing the ire from others I will say that any good “full up” paint job will cost north of $30k…I am sure others here will claim it can be done cheaper but unless you do it yourself or do some lesser level of effort, it is going to cost to do it right. (Strip it down, gel coat it and bring it back up) Oh and don’t forget all the trim pieces that will now look dingy against the shiny new paint. For example, I had quotes of 20k in 2016 from two very reputable painters, one in Northern Va and the other in Maryland. And these didn’t include any chrome/trim rechroming or replacement.
To me there is something cool about an old Vette in old paint. Once you paint it, do all the ancillary pieces of trim along with it, you will be terrified to drive it.
Some sage advice there now! If I spent $30K on paint it would never leave the garage.
Maybe post some pictures? "Patina" of original paint looks a lot better IMCO on a vintage Corvette (or any old car/truck for that matter) than a wrap. A well done wrap is thousands and only looks as good as the body underneath the wrap.
Here's some examples.
That's forum member Not Red Rob's recreation.
This is a barn find from Hot rod Magazine.
This is a '64 barn find Ridetech project car before and after.
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Slideshow: A Jaguar designer's personal project imagines what a modern front-engined Corvette might look like if Chevrolet revisited the golden age of the Stingray.
C2 Laguna Blue
