Vancouver car wrap

Ztoon · 10-06-2011, 12:33 PM

Vinyl is expensive to have it done right. It's very durable and protects the paint underneath. Plus, if you decide to pull it off in a couple years, the factory paint looks like it's out of the showroom.
I've got my other vehicle wrapped in matte black, it's easy to clean and maintain. Although, any matte white I've seen looks like crap. Seems to show every speck of dust, fingerprints, etc..

Cafiax · 10-06-2011, 12:42 PM

Yeah, I can see how matte white would look horrible when its dirty but i find that matte black looks great on aggressive boxy cars like BMWs and such. I find that the 370z with its curvy body would look a little strange matte black. What do you think? have you seen any in person? mb il just keep my pearl white

Ztoon · 10-06-2011, 12:58 PM

I think matte black wrap would be frickin' amazing on the Z!
No, I've not seen anyone who's done it. I'm considering it down the road. I'd probably do a combo with the gloss blk roof, and try to find a nice balance with the CF.
There was one guy on the forum who's no longer here, that had a black Nismo. He painted some of his mods in flat black. Hood, etc.. I don't remember his name, but it was one of the nicest looking Z's I've seen.

Elysium · 10-06-2011, 02:42 PM

Mine is matte black. I wrapped it myself.

nismo 1234 · 10-06-2011, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Cafiax

Vinyl wrapping costs that much? How much would a matte paint job cost? Its mostly the labor fee that contributes to the ~2500-5000 right?

mostly labor yes. i think a full roll of vinyl (52feet i think) is about 1000-1500. if you have the time and patience to do it yourself you can save a lot. btw 52feet is enough for more then 1 car.

Cafiax · 10-06-2011, 04:00 PM

oh wow! your matte black Z looks awsome! how long did it take you to wrap it yourself? got a question thought, Ive got a friend who was considering vinyl wrapping her Subaru but went against it cause apparently cleaning vinyl is very complicated. Is that true? How often do you clean your vinyl wrap/is it any different than washing a paint finish?

nismo 1234 · 10-06-2011, 04:40 PM

from what i heard.. vinyl was a lot easier to clean then paint. and matte black paint is very hard to take care of

Elysium · 10-07-2011, 08:26 AM

I did it over the course of a week in the evening but I have some experience working with similar products.
Care and maintanence of the vinyl is pretty straight forward. Wash with mild soap and water, chamois dry and do not use a pressure washer or high prssure nozzle.

Ztoon · 10-07-2011, 12:12 PM

Your wrap looks fantastic!!
After fumbling all day with a few interior Di-Noc pcs., I can really appreciate your skills with that stuff!

Amuse370z · 10-08-2011, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Elysium

Mine is matte black. I wrapped it myself.

Sweet, how hard was the wrap? I want to do a matte red wrap

10-06-2011, 12:33 PM	#31 (permalink)
Ztoon Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: B.C. Posts: 578 Drives: '09 370a7 Rep Power: 24	Vinyl is expensive to have it done right. It's very durable and protects the paint underneath. Plus, if you decide to pull it off in a couple years, the factory paint looks like it's out of the showroom. I've got my other vehicle wrapped in matte black, it's easy to clean and maintain. Although, any matte white I've seen looks like crap. Seems to show every speck of dust, fingerprints, etc.. __________________ Stillen G3\|CBE\|ground kit, F.I. H.F.C., C.F. fangs\|mirrors\|pillars, Hotchkis, SSR Type-F, RE-11, UpRev, BC BR coilovers 15% tint, LED black hdlts, color match handles, Dynamat, tail lt. tint, Mines C.F. frt. lip\|rear spoiler, Amuse rear,skirts, vented fenders, c.f. vented hood, gloss blk. roof

10-06-2011, 12:58 PM	#33 (permalink)
Ztoon Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: B.C. Posts: 578 Drives: '09 370a7 Rep Power: 24	I think matte black wrap would be frickin' amazing on the Z! No, I've not seen anyone who's done it. I'm considering it down the road. I'd probably do a combo with the gloss blk roof, and try to find a nice balance with the CF. There was one guy on the forum who's no longer here, that had a black Nismo. He painted some of his mods in flat black. Hood, etc.. I don't remember his name, but it was one of the nicest looking Z's I've seen. __________________ Stillen G3\|CBE\|ground kit, F.I. H.F.C., C.F. fangs\|mirrors\|pillars, Hotchkis, SSR Type-F, RE-11, UpRev, BC BR coilovers 15% tint, LED black hdlts, color match handles, Dynamat, tail lt. tint, Mines C.F. frt. lip\|rear spoiler, Amuse rear,skirts, vented fenders, c.f. vented hood, gloss blk. roof

10-06-2011, 02:42 PM	#34 (permalink)
Elysium Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ontario Posts: 133 Drives: 2013 GT-R, 2008 Sti Rep Power: 14	Mine is matte black. I wrapped it myself. zefaulter likes this. __________________ 2013 GT-R black edition.....with mods to come 2010 370Z stillen supercharged.....will be missed

10-07-2011, 08:26 AM	#38 (permalink)
Elysium Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ontario Posts: 133 Drives: 2013 GT-R, 2008 Sti Rep Power: 14	I did it over the course of a week in the evening but I have some experience working with similar products. Care and maintanence of the vinyl is pretty straight forward. Wash with mild soap and water, chamois dry and do not use a pressure washer or high prssure nozzle. __________________ 2013 GT-R black edition.....with mods to come 2010 370Z stillen supercharged.....will be missed

10-07-2011, 12:12 PM	#39 (permalink)
Ztoon Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: B.C. Posts: 578 Drives: '09 370a7 Rep Power: 24	Your wrap looks fantastic!! After fumbling all day with a few interior Di-Noc pcs., I can really appreciate your skills with that stuff! __________________ Stillen G3\|CBE\|ground kit, F.I. H.F.C., C.F. fangs\|mirrors\|pillars, Hotchkis, SSR Type-F, RE-11, UpRev, BC BR coilovers 15% tint, LED black hdlts, color match handles, Dynamat, tail lt. tint, Mines C.F. frt. lip\|rear spoiler, Amuse rear,skirts, vented fenders, c.f. vented hood, gloss blk. roof

10-06-2011, 12:42 PM	#32 (permalink)
Cafiax Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada - Richmond Posts: 291 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z PW A7 Rep Power: 14	Yeah, I can see how matte white would look horrible when its dirty but i find that matte black looks great on aggressive boxy cars like BMWs and such. I find that the 370z with its curvy body would look a little strange matte black. What do you think? have you seen any in person? mb il just keep my pearl white

10-06-2011, 04:00 PM	#36 (permalink)
Cafiax Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada - Richmond Posts: 291 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z PW A7 Rep Power: 14	oh wow! your matte black Z looks awsome! how long did it take you to wrap it yourself? got a question thought, Ive got a friend who was considering vinyl wrapping her Subaru but went against it cause apparently cleaning vinyl is very complicated. Is that true? How often do you clean your vinyl wrap/is it any different than washing a paint finish?

10-06-2011, 04:40 PM	#37 (permalink)
nismo 1234 Track Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canada BC Posts: 501 Drives: 10 370z M6 40th Rep Power: 15	from what i heard.. vinyl was a lot easier to clean then paint. and matte black paint is very hard to take care of

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