My Matte/Flat black vinyl Evo X!!!
#227
cy08x - 120ft is enough (with maybe 5 feet left over).... would be like $675 for the material + whatever we could find for a shop to install. you could do some of it yourself, but its not easy, and id suggest that you get twice the material if you were gonna try it.
Peterr928 and WickedWhtMR - thank you
daskid - yeah, it was a good turn out. i like the rims cause no one has them and everyone seems to want to buy them. i got some te37s on order, so soon ill look like everyone else
Peterr928 and WickedWhtMR - thank you
daskid - yeah, it was a good turn out. i like the rims cause no one has them and everyone seems to want to buy them. i got some te37s on order, so soon ill look like everyone else
#228
Pretty cool idea.. but i think the 7-8 years is the actual shelf life of the adhesive for the vinyl itself, after that the vinyl starts to become brittle and loses its flex and stickiness.
also along with it being a vinyl sticker- direct sunlight from UV rays will eventually cause the color to fade, unless you bought the vinyl sticker that has built in UV coating when it was processed..
i like the idea. i hope you keep to your 2 year plan, cuz that's how long i would think it would last as far as color steadfastness...
when you remove it from the body, besure to use goo gone cuz it's gonna be alot of adhesive residue!!
also along with it being a vinyl sticker- direct sunlight from UV rays will eventually cause the color to fade, unless you bought the vinyl sticker that has built in UV coating when it was processed..
i like the idea. i hope you keep to your 2 year plan, cuz that's how long i would think it would last as far as color steadfastness...
when you remove it from the body, besure to use goo gone cuz it's gonna be alot of adhesive residue!!
#229
chesbosto - this isnt just regular sticker vinyl, its made for car applications...
why would i keep it on for 7-8 years? thats kinda the point to it, its temp. i dont even plan to have the car that long...
3m is uv coated, so theres no worry of fading.
controltac graphics film will leave little to no adhesive residue when removed, and as long as its taken off in like 78+ temp it will pull off in one piece. so far since ive taken off/redone little pieces ect that have been in the california sun for 2-3 months, ive had no issues yet.
why would i keep it on for 7-8 years? thats kinda the point to it, its temp. i dont even plan to have the car that long...
3m is uv coated, so theres no worry of fading.
controltac graphics film will leave little to no adhesive residue when removed, and as long as its taken off in like 78+ temp it will pull off in one piece. so far since ive taken off/redone little pieces ect that have been in the california sun for 2-3 months, ive had no issues yet.
#237
BlackCFEvoX - as olaboy808 pointed out, those things are inevitable... only difference is i can peal off and reapply a new piece. i have a few "chips" here and there on the front, as ive driven the car close to 6000 miles at this point... but nothint that stands out or is worth replacing currently. im sure eventually something will, but so far so good.
also, if i really wanted to, i could have done a clear bra on the front just like it were paint if i really wanted to. if i were go have gone with a gloss i could have also done a laminate and be free of issues
also, if i really wanted to, i could have done a clear bra on the front just like it were paint if i really wanted to. if i were go have gone with a gloss i could have also done a laminate and be free of issues
#238
BlackCFEvoX - as olaboy808 pointed out, those things are inevitable... only difference is i can peal off and reapply a new piece. i have a few "chips" here and there on the front, as ive driven the car close to 6000 miles at this point... but nothint that stands out or is worth replacing currently. im sure eventually something will, but so far so good.
also, if i really wanted to, i could have done a clear bra on the front just like it were paint if i really wanted to. if i were go have gone with a gloss i could have also done a laminate and be free of issues
also, if i really wanted to, i could have done a clear bra on the front just like it were paint if i really wanted to. if i were go have gone with a gloss i could have also done a laminate and be free of issues
Ah yes, I didn't think about the clear bra. This is something I'm going to have to research more, seems like a very cool idea.
#239
BlackCFEvoX - as olaboy808 pointed out, those things are inevitable... only difference is i can peal off and reapply a new piece. i have a few "chips" here and there on the front, as ive driven the car close to 6000 miles at this point... but nothint that stands out or is worth replacing currently. im sure eventually something will, but so far so good.
also, if i really wanted to, i could have done a clear bra on the front just like it were paint if i really wanted to. if i were go have gone with a gloss i could have also done a laminate and be free of issues
also, if i really wanted to, i could have done a clear bra on the front just like it were paint if i really wanted to. if i were go have gone with a gloss i could have also done a laminate and be free of issues
#240
daskid - this is true, as thats how that little part on the rear doors from the factory is on my car. but that would just protect the paint as intended. it wouldnt prevent the vinyl itself being damaged and being able to see the original color underneath.
im kinda lucky since its graphite grey under. so when things rip or whatever it has to be kinda big to notice. if my car were red blue or white, things would stick out a lot more or damaged.
im kinda lucky since its graphite grey under. so when things rip or whatever it has to be kinda big to notice. if my car were red blue or white, things would stick out a lot more or damaged.