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Old Aug 2, 2013 | 12:07 PM
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What body panels needed to be removed to be wrapped?
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Old Aug 2, 2013 | 12:36 PM
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None or all, depends on how you approach the wrap.
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 05:43 PM
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Over a year and it's got some tiny chips but overall held up nicely. I think it's about time for a new color.
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 07:17 PM
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This???


Kidding, My vote is still for the blue chrome.


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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 07:22 PM
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It's going to have to be intense blue since that's what I bought. lol Same wrap on this 911.
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 07:33 PM
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That will work too lol
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Old Apr 9, 2014 | 12:17 PM
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Wow, man you are gifted. I did a wrap before on a roof and I can say that it is very hard work. 4hrs + per panel makes perfectly good sense. For me it was something like 4hrs + 4 beers to do my roof lolol (on my previous car, an rsx).

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Old Jul 10, 2014 | 12:23 PM
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Removing the Hexis gloss white.



New color.

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Old Jul 10, 2014 | 03:04 PM
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It pleases my eyes!

OT: how come super auto bacs isn't around anymore ?
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Old Jul 10, 2014 | 04:36 PM
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I needed some color in my life after owning just black, white, or silver cars.

SB USA opened just before our economy tanked. Prices were high, jdm parts at premium before Race Wars, only things selling were air fresheners and car soap. Place was used as a meeting spot. People showed up and never went inside. Their service center had crap mechanics, word on the street is they'd take parts off your car or not plug your drain bolt when changing the oil. Happened to a S2K owner. Place went under quickly. Some investors thought they could save it and changed it to AutoToyz and that didn't last long either.
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Old Jul 14, 2014 | 07:07 AM
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SO is the does the gloss really distort the color when stretched??

I just finished my second wrap. First in matte and second in satin.

I would LOVE to do the blue chrome......but being 3 times the price of the other + the difficulty of my G's rear bumper = sure I'd screw it up.

Good job Sparco
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Old Jul 14, 2014 | 03:28 PM
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The color is stable when stretched. 3m gloss is much less forgiving in terms of application, you have to be careful or squeegee marks will show. Avery gloss is much easier to work with. 3m satin is awesome and cake to apply. I'm going to redo it in a different color next year since it's not 100% perfect.
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Old Jul 14, 2014 | 07:08 PM
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Finally got a chance to take some pics.

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Old Jul 14, 2014 | 08:47 PM
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Old Jul 14, 2014 | 09:21 PM
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verrrry nice john!! and you did an awesome job on peter's car
will have to come to you when i wanna wrap my z as well.
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Old Jul 15, 2014 | 06:21 AM
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That blue looks fuggin awesome!
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Old Jul 15, 2014 | 06:23 AM
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makes me want to bend Smurfette over.......
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Old Jul 15, 2014 | 05:31 PM
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I want that color! Looks great!
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Old Jul 18, 2014 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by SR71


Originally Posted by nextcore
verrrry nice john!! and you did an awesome job on peter's car
will have to come to you when i wanna wrap my z as well.
Sweet, let me know.

Originally Posted by StuLax18
That blue looks fuggin awesome!
Thanks man.


Originally Posted by eZg
makes me want to bend Smurfette over.......
Here you go.

Originally Posted by meanz
I want that color! Looks great!
Thanks man.
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Old Jul 22, 2014 | 10:53 AM
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Have you tried any of the Avery 'Conform Chrome' colors?

I know someone said "Blue chrome," perhaps jokingly.....but I'd like to try it Next year. Pretty damn expensive though.....
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