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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 09:45 AM
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Seems feasible except for the bumper rail what happens with that, anybody seen one vinyl wrapped?
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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 12:35 PM
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I looked into it..its almost as expensive as a paint job...and the surface must be almost perfect or it won't stick right..
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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 07:48 PM
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I was going to put some vinyl stripes on the hood of my car just for accent. It is a white convert. I wanted 2 semi wide stripes with pin stripes along each side. I want going to do the hood and the rear of the car. I have had vinyl lettering on my cars before and living in Az the heat takes it's toll but they stayed on real well. I just wanted some accent so it doesn't look like Casper the friendly ghost going down the road. Maybe something in a light grey or charcoal. And the pricing here is very inexpensive. Last car I do I spent about $70 on.
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Old Jul 9, 2014 | 04:31 AM
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Originally Posted by mfi
I looked into it..its almost as expensive as a paint job...and the surface must be almost perfect or it won't stick right..
Respraying fibre glass is difficult and costly... vinyl rap is a real possibility and considering it in the future... put it already on my C4 with a stripe down the middle... if the car wasn't spray painted recently as mine was I wouldn't hesitate in getting the whole car done.


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Old Jul 9, 2014 | 07:38 PM
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Rebel Rev,
I like that stripe!!! Hope to mine soon in somewhat of a similar fashion. Only difference is mine is an 88 convert. Want to do it in a light grey or charcoal.
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