63xx

just wondering if wrapping the car with metallic color wrap will make it as glossy as real paint ?

johnny--2k

It depends. There are matte metallic and gloss metallic. Literally hundreds of color choices to pick from.

I personally have a matte metallic, and it's not glossy, but it does have a really cool sheen in the sunlight.

63xx

wow that looks clean , but i was asking for gloss metallic wrap , will it gloss like the oem paint ?

johnny--2k

It will be close, but not exactly like it.

SheryarYO

I wrapped my own car and did some research into all the options. The general consensus is that gloss vinyl will never have the depth of a real paint job. That's not to say that it won't look good. You can find pics online of cars that are wrapped in gloss vinyl and they look great.

computertom

Wow, that looks fantastic. What color is underneath?

johnny--2k

Thank you! Here is what it looks like beneath that:

C63TSgt

Every time I see these wrap threads I get closer and closer to pulling the trigger, I just can't make my mind up on color!

63xx

ur original paint color is my dream color for this car, wish we could trade colors hahaha

WESLEY KAY

Here is a cool color I saw in a pic. I guess its a matte chrome red metallic. Say that five times fast...lol. Awesome color though.

johnny--2k

Thanks! I was blown away by the color, and the paint was so clean when I bought it, I almost felt better wrapping it to protect it!

63xx

what color is that? i want to wrap my car in that color , if its available

johnny--2k

its called matte gunmetal metallic, made by Avery-Dennison.

63xx

i was talking about ur original paint !

shivsiddh

Not to Hijack but johnny, can you PM me how much it cost you to wrap the car, total? Please

computertom

Or just give us a ballpark?

johnny--2k

Ah, sorry! The original color is Capri Blue.

As far as cost, it's all dependent on the color you choose. It is priced by the square foot. For a very basic color, like a matte black, figure a car our size is probably about $2500. For something like mine, the cost obviously goes up from there. Also, part of the cost is in the complexity of the design of the vehicle, for example all the little detail areas like the front bumper on the PFL cars, etc...

Figure if you want a metallic matte or even gloss color, you're going to spend $3500-4000 depending on color, etc...

rediesel

J2K - Awesome C63 the wrap looks really well done. Love the matte color.

johnny--2k

Thanks!

MJ50

gloss vinyls will look like paint...

Avery Gloss Emerald Pearl Metallic

JPetros2008

i don't think those prices are very accurate. the vinyl costs roughly $400-$500 regardless of color. glossy colors are all the same price as matte colors. there are some exceptions to this (chrome colors, carbon fiber vinyls, etc), but for the most part this is true.

the only factor that really changes anything is the labor cost. people charge different amounts and the difficulty of a car can be factored into that. i've seen people charge as low as $1500 to as much as $5000 for a full wrap.

Thrilla

Wow, metallic wraps have come a long way. That emerald wrap looks almost as good as a paint job.

johnny--2k

True, the labor cost is really what's going to make a difference. The material cost is all fairly similar, again varying slightly depending on basic colors vs metallic vs gloss.

jMac77

According to the shop that i went to....wraps are good for only 4 years and then the wrap will start to really mate with the paint making it difficult to unwrap just incase you change colors down the road. So i wrapped my roof first to see how it looked and to see how durable it will be.

604 C63

MJ50 - that is without a doubt the gd hottest Toyobaru I have ever seen. The TE-37s look as brilliant as the wrap.