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Body Wrap?
Bass1st - 17/4/10 at 09:18 PM

The paint on my Indy is looking a little tired. I am considering getting the car wrapped rather than resprayed. Anyone had any experience of this on a locost?

madteg - 17/4/10 at 09:35 PM

Had a quote for mine to be done in carbon look 750 pounds bit steep but it would look awesome.

morcus - 18/4/10 at 06:30 AM

My old neigbour had a van wrapped for about £1500, have a look around and haggle. Its got to be cheaper than getting it proffessionally painted.

Mark Allanson - 18/4/10 at 07:10 AM

I looked into this, we have had specialists do it at work and it doesn't look too difficult, make sure all the seams face rearward and downward. I reckon about £80 if this would do it

Mark Allanson - 18/4/10 at 07:17 AM

How cool would a shiney gold car be?

Steve Hignett - 18/4/10 at 07:41 AM

Does anyone know the link to the Elise/Exige video where the team of guys wrap it in the Union Jack???

Dangle_kt - 18/4/10 at 09:29 AM

they have removed the video off youtube

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=111204

this is the non narrated version, its shorter too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yms14nBksZI

mid-buggy - 18/4/10 at 10:27 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Bass1st
The paint on my Indy is looking a little tired. I am considering getting the car wrapped rather than resprayed. Anyone had any experience of this on a locost?


When you say tired, do you mean the paintwork is dull?

Why not get a pro to detail it, would be cheaper than a wrap and a respray.

Think for a wrap it will be more expensive due to the shape of the nose cone, the arches and flat panels are easier, its the complex curves that will take time.

I would budget upto £1,000 if you want it in 3m vinyl.

franky - 18/4/10 at 10:39 AM

I've got GRP nosecone/cycle wings and scuttle but the other panels are flat so i'm going to do mine in it, should cost about £75 tops.

iank - 18/4/10 at 10:42 AM

Maybe something along these lines?



mid-buggy - 18/4/10 at 10:43 AM

Get the proper vinyl spreader, works so much better.

Having it digital (like the sky vans) makes it so much more expensive.

I looked at 3m "carbon" and got a quote of £900 to do wifes car. (puma)

[Edited on 18/4/10 by mid-buggy]

mad4x4 - 18/4/10 at 12:27 PM

Wheeler Dealers (on the telly) did a VW minivan cost about £1000 according to them

robbydee - 6/5/10 at 09:19 PM

Just been quoted £350 - 400 for a full wrap on my tiger using standard colours.

mid-buggy - 8/5/10 at 04:25 PM

Thats cheap.

Is that with a 5yr wrap (normally 3m) or a cheaper vinyl?

robbydee - 8/5/10 at 11:10 PM

7 year vinyl made by avery

Mark Allanson - 9/5/10 at 10:27 AM

Robby, who quoted that out of interest?

Ivan - 9/5/10 at 03:09 PM

Just out of interest - can they wrap compound curves such as nosecone or power bulges without wrinkling or pulling away?

Edited: Answered my own question by looking at the video of the Lotus wrap.

[Edited on 9/5/10 by Ivan]

robbydee - 10/5/10 at 08:03 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
Robby, who quoted that out of interest?




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all i want to do is go totally black...including the aluminium sides.