gavin18787
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Didnt know something like that could be done 
I have copied a thread from another forum as you have to be a member to veiw it.
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mr max
As you may have seen in my thread in members gallery, i fancied a change of colour....
This is how we did it :thumbup:
Firstly, obviously, wash & dry the car,
then brought it inside for a more detailed clean, especially in the nooks & crannys......
Decided to start at the front, firstly as bonnets are easy peasy, and secondly so we could do the front and see if we liked it....
Bonnet & wing done chris & i do the front bumper, always quicker with 2.
Bumper done, chris starts on side 1.
and i start on the splitter (you'll noticed the sides missing in this pic, even us pro's make mistakes!)
Side back on, full steam ahead!!
Side well under way, Splitter Complete.
Side complete, just the skirt to do, but we'll leave that until later!
Turn around, side 2 & arse end.
Big bloody sticker, side 2 going on
Set on the car, where to begin?!!
The 2 of us get stuck into side 2, it was getting late and we were getting fed up at this point so speed was of the essense!
Starting to take shape.
Side complete, that'll do for day one! (well half a day, lol)
Day 2, finish round the door seeing as we couldnt even finish that last night  ops:
Side done, just the rear bumper & both skirts to do.....
Skirt done, looking a little more white now.
Car moved over, so we could do the other skirt & have abit more working room for the rear.
Also a little more cleaning just to be sure!
Rear bumper almost there....
Final touches! Woop woop.
Done!!!!!!!! 
Easy peasy! Just time consuming - Approx time start to finish - 11.5 hours!
Drives supercharged Tec with torque 
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Jenko_Sport
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Id love mine done all over in urban camo.
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cunningham
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cost?
looks arite does that
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willay
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awesome
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Butler
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I could never ever do that! Some good work there.
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SeanXE
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Looks very hard to do :O
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jr
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costs about 1.5-2k retail iirc
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DannyB
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Yep, but as you can see from the pics it's hard as fuck. I've done a few SKY tv vans when I worked as a sign writer but nothing as hard as a full vehicle wrap.
[Edited on 06-03-2009 by DannyB]
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Iain M
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MY GOD!!!! Looks cool as fuck when done but i would of left it black to be honest.
How long is it supposed to last before it starts to bubble??
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
costs about 1.5-2k retail iirc
He got mates rates
But they were saying civics could be done for 6-800 Although more to do all the door shuts etc
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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cunningham
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so really prob better off getting a respray
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bieransri
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woodstock signs did THAT audi TT.
another one done by the players boys
[Edited on 06-03-2009 by bieransri]
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by Iain M
MY GOD!!!! Looks cool as fuck when done but i would of left it black to be honest.
How long is it supposed to last before it starts to bubble??
Apparently its quite hard wearing
BTW its black again now as he got bored 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Iain M
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time well spent then.
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Ste L
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quote:
Originally posted by cunningham
so really prob better off getting a respray
not if you wanted a design on it like camo, as it would need air brushing, and that would cost a small fortune
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cunningham
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dont like the cammo atall
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Iain M
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Wouldn't give as a good a shine as freshly polished paint i wouldn't imagine
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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quote:
Originally posted by Iain M
time well spent then.
you read his build thread you will see that he is the most indecisive person ever
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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jr
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i love stantons ? camo vw caddy
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BluKoo
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Vinyl wrapping looks good at a distance, but you don't get the same sort of shine you get from paint, so it kinda ruins the look.
Great for matt style 'paint' jobs, but with anything else, it looks odd.
Edit: I used to work with vinyl as a sign writer and its surprisingly easy to work with as long as you have confidence in the material.
[Edited on 06-03-2009 by BluKoo]
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bieransri
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quote:
Originally posted by Iain M
Wouldn't give as a good a shine as freshly polished paint i wouldn't imagine
it does when waxed up properly, doesnt swirl either, the mk5 is satin anyway.
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Jambo
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awesome. (except fogs and boot)
About the same cost as painting a car iirc
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Iain M
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
quote:
Originally posted by Iain M
time well spent then.
you read his build thread you will see that he is the most indecisive person ever
So he changes things like the seasons then
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
awesome. (except fogs and boot)
About the same cost as painting a car iirc
Yer not a fan of the boot, black roof looks ok though 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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N3CRO
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
costs about 1.5-2k retail iirc
Wouldn't it be cheaper to just get a respray if ya going for a normal colour
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