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Old 09-08-2018, 03:06 PM
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Saved $2,000 and did it myself

When I leased my 2018 C300 Coupe, there was a lot I wanted to do to it and I got a quote for $2,000 from a local customs shop to do the following:
✅ Wrap the roof black
✅ Wrap the sideskirts black
✅ Remove the pointless roof spoiler
✅ Install a new spoiler
✅ Install rear bumper vent flics
✅ Tint the windows
Instead, I did it myself for $190.



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Nice job! Looks good. How difficult was it to wrap the roof and where did you get the vinyl? Do you have a better/complete picture of the side-skirts?
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Good job on doing it yourself, but the price you were quoted also seems pretty high, although things like that can vary from location to location.
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Nice job! Looks good. How difficult was it to wrap the roof and where did you get the vinyl? Do you have a better/complete picture of the side-skirts?
Thank you! The roof was by far the easiest part. You just pull off the roof rails and lay it flat and smooth it out. No stretching or anything fancy. I got the vinyl on Amazon directly from 3M. Not at the moment, but I'd be happy to take some later.

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Good job on doing it yourself, but the price you were quoted also seems pretty high, although things like that can vary from location to location.
Thanks! The price seemed insanely high but I figure living in LA, the demand here is way too high for wrap shops.

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