Nissan 370Z Forum  

Satin Dark Grey 3M 1080 Vinyl Wrap

Haha thanks for the feedback everyone. I'm not looking for a "professional" quality job. I'm looking to learn something new and have some fun on a project. Total investment is

Go Back   Nissan 370Z Forum > Nissan 370Z Tech Area > Exterior & Interior


Like Tree25Likes

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 08-06-2016, 09:15 AM   #16 (permalink)
Base Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Midwest
Posts: 31
Drives: 16 370 Sport 6MT
Rep Power: 8
TommyC33 is on a distinguished road
Default

Haha thanks for the feedback everyone.

I'm not looking for a "professional" quality job. I'm looking to learn something new and have some fun on a project. Total investment is less than $500 so if it is a COMPLETE failure it isn't the end of the world.

I'm thinking of leaving the mirrors, and possibly the lower strips of the bumpers red, maybe the mud flaps as highlights and even the spoiler. If it looks too "ricey" I'll just wrap them too.

I will say, I usually ALWAYS do everything I can myself. I'm type A and usually feel I can do it better than the 'professionals' in the industry. I found myself cleaning up sloppy work that I just started doing everything myself. I've finished off garages, built screened in porches, installed full in-wall home theater systems, installed gas fireplaces etc.

If you don't hear from me again in this thread it's because **** hit the fan and I somehow wrapped myself in vinyl and am stuck under a tree.
V1H and ScottM like this.
TommyC33 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-06-2016, 09:38 AM   #17 (permalink)
Base Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 6
Drives: 370Z
Rep Power: 8
A66auto is on a distinguished road
Default

I'd do it. The OP is right, it's only $500. People drop that on parts that they end up taking if off after a few months. Post pics!
A66auto is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-06-2016, 10:22 AM   #18 (permalink)
Base Member
 
Abntroop's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Vancouver, Washington
Posts: 38
Drives: 2015 370z sport
Rep Power: 8
Abntroop is on a distinguished road
Default

Good luck man! Looking forward to seeing the outcome.
__________________
2015 370z Sport PW K&N typhoon intake, ARK Grip CBA, plus a growing list of dits and dats
2011 Jeep JK, 2008 Hummer H3 Alpha Sold: 1998 Mitubishi Eclipse
Abntroop is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-06-2016, 01:24 PM   #19 (permalink)
Track Member
 
Kzonts's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Greenville, SC
Age: 60
Posts: 695
Drives: 2019 Roadster
Rep Power: 77423
Kzonts has a reputation beyond reputeKzonts has a reputation beyond reputeKzonts has a reputation beyond reputeKzonts has a reputation beyond reputeKzonts has a reputation beyond reputeKzonts has a reputation beyond reputeKzonts has a reputation beyond reputeKzonts has a reputation beyond reputeKzonts has a reputation beyond reputeKzonts has a reputation beyond reputeKzonts has a reputation beyond repute
Default

Wrapping an entire car is not a do it yourself project :-) Just my opinion. Good luck!
Kzonts is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-09-2016, 10:47 AM   #20 (permalink)
Track Member
 
Bonzo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Ohio
Posts: 690
Drives: Finally, a 370Z!!!
Rep Power: 3371
Bonzo has a reputation beyond reputeBonzo has a reputation beyond reputeBonzo has a reputation beyond reputeBonzo has a reputation beyond reputeBonzo has a reputation beyond reputeBonzo has a reputation beyond reputeBonzo has a reputation beyond reputeBonzo has a reputation beyond reputeBonzo has a reputation beyond reputeBonzo has a reputation beyond reputeBonzo has a reputation beyond repute
Default

My nephew is a professional car wrap guy and I've watched him in action. There is no way I'd do it myself. 2 of the main necessary tools required are not things I want to be using anywhere near my car. A razor blade, and a torch.

Second, unless you go crazy with costs, the best paint color to wrap is black. Otherwise where ever you stop the wrap you see the old paint color. Imagine wrapping a red car with blue wrap, or vice versa. Open the doors and see red door jams. I've considered having him wrap my white Z for years but always balk because I don't want green wrap / white paint / black interior. Wrapping black isn't so bad since it's wrap color then black paint then black interior.

Once my car is back from the shop I'm now considering having him wrap my pearl white paint with Avery pearl white gloss wrap. Will be like getting clear bra all over the car. Still debating it.
Kzonts likes this.
__________________
Finally Able To Order 2012 Model 8/24/2011
Delivered Tuesday November 15, 9:57 am!!!
2012, Auto, White, Sport, Kick Plates
Bonzo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-09-2016, 02:21 PM   #21 (permalink)
Base Member
 
kbc749's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 161
Drives: 2010 370z 6MT
Rep Power: 10
kbc749 is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ventruck View Post
Nah man. The color chose you. It's your destiny.


no but really, I had no control over color either. Best deal in the local market was in Black Cherry. I'm not hating it, but I likely wouldn't have picked it given the choice.
This was my exact situation. Except I have grown to love my black cherry. Its unique and special and rare and isn't that what we all want in our car? for it to be like no one else's and make it our own. It suits the uniqueness of our car well.

__________________
2010 Black Cherry 370Z Admin 3" intakes, Motordyne LTH, ART Pipes, AAM Catback, Z1 Anti Starve Kit, and some other stuff too
kbc749 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-13-2016, 04:55 AM   #22 (permalink)
Base Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: San Diego
Posts: 57
Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z
Rep Power: 9
fierro is on a distinguished road
Default

*grabs popcorn*
Kzonts likes this.
fierro is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-15-2016, 04:47 PM   #23 (permalink)
Base Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Midwest
Posts: 31
Drives: 16 370 Sport 6MT
Rep Power: 8
TommyC33 is on a distinguished road
Default

Vinyl arrived. Going to start this weekend when I've got some time. My goal is to complete one body panel a day. I'll start with the roof, which is the fastest, most square piece.
ScottM likes this.
TommyC33 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-16-2016, 05:15 PM   #24 (permalink)
Base Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Chicago
Posts: 73
Drives: '16 370z
Rep Power: 9
High Octane is on a distinguished road
Default

Are you going to do anything about the engine bay, door jams, etc. ? Might look weird unless you do leave a few pieces red on the exterior like you mentioned.
High Octane is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2016, 07:04 PM   #25 (permalink)
A True Z Fanatic
 
mag_black's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,400
Drives: 09 370Z MT6
Rep Power: 666
mag_black has a reputation beyond reputemag_black has a reputation beyond reputemag_black has a reputation beyond reputemag_black has a reputation beyond reputemag_black has a reputation beyond reputemag_black has a reputation beyond reputemag_black has a reputation beyond reputemag_black has a reputation beyond reputemag_black has a reputation beyond reputemag_black has a reputation beyond reputemag_black has a reputation beyond repute
Default

I paid $2500 for my wrap job and it wasn't what I expected. I'm thinking of ripping it all off. There's defects in the wrap, probably from stretching. Also, there is bubbling. It's not worth the headache for me to keep on.

Doesn't look like anything is wrong, but when you go up close, you see everything. It was bubbling on the rear license plate area since day 1 and it was stretched too much that it ripped. I just don't understand how you let it go out the door that way.

James10694 likes this.
__________________
fujimura ≠ abbeyRoadCompany ≠ fastIntentions ≠ motordyne ≠ avantGarde ≠ ecutek ≠ nismo ≠ stillen ≠ stoptech ≠ gtm ≠ spl ≠ carbonfiberelement ≠ stance™
mag_black is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-18-2016, 02:13 PM   #26 (permalink)
Base Member
 
Over_ReV's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Ohio
Posts: 43
Drives: 10 370z
Rep Power: 120
Over_ReV has a reputation beyond reputeOver_ReV has a reputation beyond reputeOver_ReV has a reputation beyond reputeOver_ReV has a reputation beyond reputeOver_ReV has a reputation beyond reputeOver_ReV has a reputation beyond reputeOver_ReV has a reputation beyond reputeOver_ReV has a reputation beyond reputeOver_ReV has a reputation beyond reputeOver_ReV has a reputation beyond reputeOver_ReV has a reputation beyond repute
Default

Nice color choice! My wrap is the same color except matte finish instead of satin. I think you will find doing it yourself extremely challenging... I guess it depends on how much time you put into it and how much of a perfectionist you are. I paid for mine and it's definitely not perfect but close enough. Best of luck though
mag_black likes this.
Over_ReV is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-18-2016, 02:32 PM   #27 (permalink)
Enthusiast Member
 
Nick M's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Poughkeepsie, NY
Posts: 281
Drives: 2009 370z
Rep Power: 11
Nick M is on a distinguished road
Default

Any of you guys consider AutoFlex yet?

I had my roof and wheels done in a matching custom Obsidian black flake in AutoFlex with gloss, and the quality is amazing - with no worries about ruining clear coat, bubbles, or anything else like that.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BJIrKezB0rE/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BI0Kw0lgYH7/
__________________
| 2015 Nismo headlights| 275/305 | Z1 spacers | Eibach Pro-kit |k&n typhoons | AAM S-Line catback + FI test pipes | Stillen splitter |
Nick M is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-18-2016, 02:39 PM   #28 (permalink)
A True Z Fanatic
 
JC-Nismo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 1,244
Drives: 2011 Nismo 370z
Rep Power: 12
JC-Nismo has a spectacular aura aboutJC-Nismo has a spectacular aura about
Default

Never understood this fad or trend so to say. So you hate red so much that you would rather ride around with a flawed wrap instead??? I've seen hack job after hack job and people still dump money into this shiit. Well at least the American economy is better with all this money being wasted..................SMFH.
James10694 and Kzonts like this.
JC-Nismo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-18-2016, 03:37 PM   #29 (permalink)
Track Member
 
James10694's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Las Vegas NV
Posts: 907
Drives: 2010 370z Nismo
Rep Power: 12
James10694 is on a distinguished road
Default

In all honesty I seriously thought a wrap would hold up for a few years when I had mine done. The problem is the high demand for wrap jobs, shops are popping up all over the place with bad employees and little experience. My wrap peeled and bubbled in a handful of places and faded very quickly. It looked like $hit, im sure there are professionals that are very good at wrapping cars, however all this stuff is a fad it wont last forever. Paint isn't dead.

Good look to the OP on the wrap tho, maybe you can make it look good.
__________________
Boosted Performance Single Turbo
618whp/489 tq
James10694 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-18-2016, 04:52 PM   #30 (permalink)
Track Member
 
Bonzo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Ohio
Posts: 690
Drives: Finally, a 370Z!!!
Rep Power: 3371
Bonzo has a reputation beyond reputeBonzo has a reputation beyond reputeBonzo has a reputation beyond reputeBonzo has a reputation beyond reputeBonzo has a reputation beyond reputeBonzo has a reputation beyond reputeBonzo has a reputation beyond reputeBonzo has a reputation beyond reputeBonzo has a reputation beyond reputeBonzo has a reputation beyond reputeBonzo has a reputation beyond repute
Default

My nephew just got done doing this red car, and you will see my reasoning why the only good color to wrap over is black. Door, trunk and hood jams.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg IMG_66671_20160818_135651.jpg (139.4 KB, 35 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_66621_20160818_135651.jpg (119.0 KB, 32 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_66661_20160818_135651.jpg (168.7 KB, 33 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_66651_20160818_135651.jpg (151.5 KB, 42 views)
__________________
Finally Able To Order 2012 Model 8/24/2011
Delivered Tuesday November 15, 9:57 am!!!
2012, Auto, White, Sport, Kick Plates
Bonzo is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
[FOR SALE] 3M Satin White Pearl Vinyl Wrap Roll (60" x 25 yards) - $650 shipped Fly1 Motorsports Parts for sale (Private Classifieds) 5 08-16-2014 06:13 PM
3M 1080 Matte Red Vinyl steeds Misc Items for sale (No Z stuff) 1 07-01-2014 08:17 PM
DIY: Wrap b-pillars and mirrors in 3M 1080 carbon textured vinyl CDepp DIY Section (Do-It-Yourself) 15 01-02-2014 09:50 AM
Fun with 3M 1080 CF vinyl owi1kenobi Nissan 370Z General Discussions 18 07-01-2012 11:53 PM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:37 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2