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02-27-2012, 08:23 AM
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My Ride: ///M5 BEAST
Model Year: 2006
1) i will be out there in the next 60 days....probably less (hopefully)
2) depending on the color the price of the vynil can get really pricey....but for something like a matte black or matte white it will be less than $2k (but not much less lol)....keep in mind materials (Oracal 970ra - the best stuff) alone are roughly $1k for regular colors. still not half bad given that most shops or companies will charge you upwards of $3,500 to have this done....or at a minimum north of $2k. my operating advantage is low overhead and crazy attention to detail
3) you can do a matte version of almost any color, its just more expensive as you have to have the vinyl double laminated so that drives up the cost of materials. i actually plan on wrapping my ///M5 a matte cherry red w/ gloss black or matte anthracite with gloss black accents....still havent fully decided yet.
2) depending on the color the price of the vynil can get really pricey....but for something like a matte black or matte white it will be less than $2k (but not much less lol)....keep in mind materials (Oracal 970ra - the best stuff) alone are roughly $1k for regular colors. still not half bad given that most shops or companies will charge you upwards of $3,500 to have this done....or at a minimum north of $2k. my operating advantage is low overhead and crazy attention to detail
3) you can do a matte version of almost any color, its just more expensive as you have to have the vinyl double laminated so that drives up the cost of materials. i actually plan on wrapping my ///M5 a matte cherry red w/ gloss black or matte anthracite with gloss black accents....still havent fully decided yet.
02-27-2012, 08:52 AM
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My Ride: 2008 E60 528i
6MT, Sports Package, Premium Package, Navigation
02-27-2012, 08:59 AM
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My Ride: 2008 535i
20"Concept One / C F Emblems / JB4 / M5 Front / R1 Concept Rotors / Vorsteiner Spoiler (waiting on...)
Amazing work......Did you also do all the headlight work? I would like to get an extra set of headlights finished but with carbon fiber wrap on the eyelids...The car is Titanium Silver with Shadowline...
02-27-2012, 09:07 AM
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My Ride: ///M5 BEAST
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yes, i did the headlight work....the resident expert on this forum for that stuff is honestly Simon (nomis) or DKnewyork out on the east coast....but if someone is bringing me their car to be wrapped, its definitely something i can do along with the greater project. the hard part is sealing them well. ive gotten really good at the wiring schematic but its hit or miss making sure they are 100% waterproof afterwards (if thats possible).
02-27-2012, 09:45 AM
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My Ride: '05 545i SMG, 35% Tint, LED Angel Eyes
But this is an awesome option to keeping my E60 for another few years.
There is no pearl white in the palette though...
I am going to start banking money away for this anyway. Let's get a group buy going!!!
02-27-2012, 09:54 AM
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My Ride: 2008 550I LOADED, all options except HUD and NV
Crap! I wanted to go blue but since you called it first, I will concede.
But this is an awesome option to keeping my E60 for another few years.
There is no pearl white in the palette though...
I am going to start banking money away for this anyway. Let's get a group buy going!!!
But this is an awesome option to keeping my E60 for another few years.
There is no pearl white in the palette though...
I am going to start banking money away for this anyway. Let's get a group buy going!!!
I think the King Blue in matte would look HAWT!!!!!
Definitely would keep me in my E60 for a little longer too.
02-27-2012, 10:22 AM
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My Ride: coilvers retrofits
Model Year: 2001 and 2011
hands down top e60 in my book. ive been thinking of having mine wrapped matte too...these photos really make me think lil harder.
