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      04-16-2013, 02:19 PM   #1
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Wrapped my car matte silver.

Almost done wrapping my car in matte silver, just thought I would post up some pictures of the car. waiting for another roll to arrive in the mail so I can redo the front bumper and right fender.

**Most important advice I can give any of you is, DO NOT buy any material other than 3M. I have tried it with two other wraps and it just wouldn't work.









Driver door handle wouldn't go back on so I went out the window. LOL







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      04-16-2013, 02:21 PM   #2
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Looks great cant wait to see the finished product good work!!
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      04-16-2013, 02:23 PM   #3
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looks quite nice....

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      04-16-2013, 02:25 PM   #4
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Awesome, reminds me of Frozen Gray a bit. I would also look into some LED angel eyes in the future, those orangey-amber ones don't fit too well.
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Awesome, reminds me of Frozen Gray a bit. I would also look into some LED angel eyes in the future, those orangey-amber ones don't fit too well.
I have the LCI halogens, so don't really have too many choices. I am waiting to get some more cash to get the depo headlights from fishcake.
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I have the LCI halogens, so don't really have too many choices. I am waiting to get some more cash to get the depo headlights from fishcake.
There's Lux, RD, DTEC, and some other LED replacements, but some people actually have the headlights redone with OSS and the big rings with a bunch of LEDs around. The thing with the fishcake headlights is that they have the shape of the pre-LCI headlights, which are shaped a bit differently, and lacking the eyelid among some other things.
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There's Lux, RD, DTEC, and some other LED replacements, but some people actually have the headlights redone with OSS and the big rings with a bunch of LEDs around. The thing with the fishcake headlights is that they have the shape of the pre-LCI headlights, which are shaped a bit differently, and lacking the eyelid among some other things.
I would much rather have a pre lci look with the projectors and bright ass angel eyes for $500 rather than pay 250 and get lux. or double and get oss.
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There's Lux, RD, DTEC, and some other LED replacements, but some people actually have the headlights redone with OSS and the big rings with a bunch of LEDs around. The thing with the fishcake headlights is that they have the shape of the pre-LCI headlights, which are shaped a bit differently, and lacking the eyelid among some other things.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=783605

I used to have them on my car before and returned them because they gave me a few problems. It might have been a bad pair so I am going to go for it one more time.
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http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=783605

I used to have them on my car before and returned them because they gave me a few problems. It might have been a bad pair so I am going to go for it one more time.
Those look pretty darn good.. another plus to think about is that you'll be able to sell your LCI halogens for around what the new headlights are gonna cost if you get the fishcake ones.
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These kinds of threads make me want to wrap my e30, but finding the materials in Canada for under $1500-$2000 is nearly impossible.

Looks great!
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These kinds of threads make me want to wrap my e30, but finding the materials in Canada for under $1500-$2000 is nearly impossible.

Looks great!
Pay me $1100 and Ill ship you whatever color you want. 55ft by 5ft.
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great work, cant wait to see some completed pictures
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i luvvvvv the wrap bro, nice job going with silver- looks very sikkk...cant wait to see the finished look

btw i pass by that gas station all the time lol

but anyways thanks for sharing!!!
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Pay me $1100 and Ill ship you whatever color you want. 55ft by 5ft.
What's the actual cost of the material?

I thought it was wayyy cheaper than that (but I could be wrong).



Great job by the way!
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What's the actual cost of the material?

I thought it was wayyy cheaper than that (but I could be wrong).



Great job by the way!
I paid $600 for 55ft. Then I ordered another 15ft for $200. These are wholesale price though. 55ft is gonna cost you about $750.
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looks good. i used matte grey/silver for my interior. didnt think about wrapping the whole car.
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looks really good i like
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Its about $500 to 600 for enough to do a car, roughly 20 to 25 yards.pricing depends on brand. All the major ones are comparable quality wise. Mine is wrapped in Hexis because thats the only one with the color i wanted. But 3M, oracal, and Avery are all good too. Just avoid the cheaper no name ones from ebay.

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What's the actual cost of the material?

I thought it was wayyy cheaper than that (but I could be wrong).



Great job by the way!
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Its about $500 to 600 for enough to do a car, roughly 20 to 25 yards.pricing depends on brand. All the major ones are comparable quality wise. Mine is wrapped in Hexis because thats the only one with the color i wanted. But 3M, oracal, and Avery are all good too. Just avoid the cheaper no name ones from ebay.
Shadow where do you get your wrap from for $500?
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is this difficult to do?
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I got 22 yards of Hexis for $412 and then about $85 for 3m cf for the roof with free shipping. The 22 yards alone is enough for a whole car without mistakes. Autovinylsolutions.
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Shadow where do you get your wrap from for $500?
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is this difficult to do?
ve32811 you have to have a lot of patience and a couple people to help you. I had a couple but they kept fucking around and it was a pain getting them to help out. If you have the right material, then its fine. If you dont have the right material even a professional cant install it.
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