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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 09:31 AM
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No, but your car is more than legend, it's one of those mythical beasts out of folklore that we hear about when young. That and you showing up is like getting Nitrouz or one of the OG builders at the meet, it just doesn't happen. lol

I know how you feel, I had to buy a second car less than a year after buying my Z. I started early on, have a 12 year old son.
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 01:43 PM
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is it true that you can't wrap a car like this if the car
has been repainted over the oem paint?

heard somewhere that it wont stick to collision/body
shop paint jobs has to be oem paint only anyone know
for sure?
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 01:52 PM
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If the body isn't prepped correctly it will come off with the vinyl once you take it off. OEM paint is literally bonded onto the substrate. If it has body filler than it will even more likely come off.
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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 08:50 PM
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New roll of vinyl just came in! Can't wait to start wrapping again. My wife suspects I've been munching on this stuff as well. lol
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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by mr. sparco
My wife suspects I've been munching on this stuff as well. lol
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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 08:59 PM
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It's okay, the finished result on the car makes me happy.
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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 09:03 PM
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Re-wraping the whole car in that new roll? Its a pearl white right?
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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 09:57 PM
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Nah, Z is staying the way it is. New roll being used to wrap the sedan. It's satin/matte pearl white.
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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 10:28 PM
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Schweet, wonder which one will be the harder wrap job.
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 05:01 PM
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I'm thinking the Z since it was the first learning experience.
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 06:03 PM
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I've been painting cars for 10 years, I think I might try this for a new challenge.
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 07:23 PM
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Did you do any more to the interior? I was thinking about wrapping some stuff in my interior but I wasn't sure.
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 09:24 PM
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I wrapped most of the silver pieces in brushed grey/aluminum.
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Old Jul 5, 2013 | 10:58 AM
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How's the Hexis holding up. Which color did you use?
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Old Jul 5, 2013 | 11:02 AM
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It's slightly peeling back in a couple areas but nothing that can't be fixed. The 3m 1080 has held up nicer on my other car but I also did a much better job on it.
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Awesome thanks. Are your cars garaged?
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Old Jul 5, 2013 | 11:51 AM
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At night mostly, my car sits out in the sun at work for the majority of the day.
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Old Jul 5, 2013 | 12:13 PM
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Thanks for the info. Looks good!
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Old Jul 5, 2013 | 12:18 PM
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Looks great, my car is all black and was wondering if I should do somthing like this to mine!
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Old Jul 5, 2013 | 02:36 PM
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How was taking the wrap off? Looking at doing this when I get the garage finally

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