Discussion
Hi fellas, I've been thinking about it for a while now. Owners who have had a wrap done, some sort of costing and recommendations would be good. Pro's/drawbacks? And just to everyone generally what colour/ images would you have if you had yours done/redone? Points for uniqueness! Cheers John
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The original wrapp came off ok but my paint finish was always very poor so I was not that bothered !! This time around there was lots of work done cutting holes ect so the clams were primed ready for the new wrap .
The biggest improvement when wrapping is the addition of 2m wide material , this means no joints .
The biggest improvement when wrapping is the addition of 2m wide material , this means no joints .
The worst thing I ever did to my Noble was get it wrapped. Had it done early 2011 at a cost of around £1700, liked it for about the first 5 or 6 months then I hated it. The joins were too visible, dirt got trapped in the joins, and it doesn't clean up like paint (ie doesn't polish up to a nice shine). The finish is nowhere near as good as a decent paint job. Looks fine from a distance or in photo's, but up close looks s
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This is with it wrapped:
I had the wrap removed in 2013 and it took most the paint with it when removed, so required a full respray. Was painted by Jetstream at a cost of little over £2k in its original colour, Monza red.
This is how it looks painted:
I can see the appeal of a wrap if its a heavy track use car such as Tux's, but if you enjoy going out for a drive on a nice summers day in a nicely polished up car then I strongly advise against it from my experience.
te!This is with it wrapped:
I had the wrap removed in 2013 and it took most the paint with it when removed, so required a full respray. Was painted by Jetstream at a cost of little over £2k in its original colour, Monza red.
This is how it looks painted:
I can see the appeal of a wrap if its a heavy track use car such as Tux's, but if you enjoy going out for a drive on a nice summers day in a nicely polished up car then I strongly advise against it from my experience.
Totally agree with the above. Whatever brand film is used and whichever expert does the job its the edges that cause the worst visual issue for me. This is why I'd only go stripes - if anything - as they can be changed for much less than an all over wrap and tend to sit on flatter sections. Just my HO 
To be fair mrpbaileys wrap was the worst I have ever seen !!! Today the big step forward is no joints to get dirt into !!!
I do agree if not done properly like paint it can be trouble some but it's a good alternative to paint and offers both colours and metallic finishes not available in paint !!!
Here is Neil's from the Signteam at Autosport this year , it looked stunning !!!
I do agree if not done properly like paint it can be trouble some but it's a good alternative to paint and offers both colours and metallic finishes not available in paint !!!
Here is Neil's from the Signteam at Autosport this year , it looked stunning !!!
Interesting topic, been considering going down the wrapping route myself for a while. Ever since my formarly shiny portafina blue paint work developed an interesting array of micro bubbles on a number of panels! I will probably end up getting the car repainted in the original colour at some point, but a wrap might offer an interesting alternative as Tux mentioned there are finishes that are not avaiable in paint but it has to come down to cost and a full respray for a bit over 2K from Jetstream is definately very good value. I must admit I'd got the impression that a wrap would probably be a good deal less than a repaint, will have to do some more research I think. Regards, Rob
I have not had a car wrapped but had my boat wrapped and they did that without any joints (ie in one piece) and there are all sorts of sheers going on. The material was stretched about 40% in places to allow for this, so I would be surprised if a car could not be without joints (that is where there shouldn't be any). This too is on glass fibre and the finish was excellent - a gloss as deep as the original gel-coat. This was a salt water approved vinyl and came with a 7 year guarantee. Not sure if I can say who did it here, but he's a real enthusiast and has doing all sorts of high performance cars (including a Veyron and a McLaren), Classic cars, helicopters and other weird stuff. Like you all say you can have absolutely anything printed (they do this in the shop), even a family photo if you wish!
It is important to have a flat finish, faded paintwork or various shades/colours are irrelevant but a scratch will show through and arguably is more visible after being wrapped.
It is important to have a flat finish, faded paintwork or various shades/colours are irrelevant but a scratch will show through and arguably is more visible after being wrapped.
Edited by cdhoole on Monday 23 February 15:20
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