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Mercedes C400 in Carbon Red Autoflex coatings #notawrap

Old Nov 14, 2016 | 08:52 AM
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Mercedes C400 in Carbon Red Autoflex coatings #notawrap

Mercedes C400

Carbon Red using Autoflex Coatings peelable paint, yes it's #notawrap
It's hard to capture this color as it slight shifts depending on the lighting conditions.








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Old Nov 14, 2016 | 09:03 AM
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Do you have any pics showing the actual process on this car?
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Old Nov 14, 2016 | 09:05 AM
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Do you have any pics showing the actual process on this car?
i have one mask photo from when it went silver


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Old Nov 14, 2016 | 10:52 AM
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Looks great


How much did it cost you?




And pick up some AdiGuard car mats to match
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Old Nov 14, 2016 | 12:27 PM
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That looks gorgeous.
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Old Nov 14, 2016 | 01:14 PM
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Just watched a demo on the product. A lot of work but it does the trick. How much does it cost to have a shop shoot this?
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Old Nov 14, 2016 | 01:36 PM
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around $2000 to $2500 CDN depending on the pearls, etc
color shifts like ZTA pearls can be upwards of $200 for just the colors.

In the US im sure there are more options out there.

Definitely needs to be done by a professional shop, not for the DIY
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Old Nov 14, 2016 | 01:42 PM
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WOW! Very cool.
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Cost is about the same as a wrap though.

Both have their upsides. I like it, time to change your sig pic!
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So would people use this as a paint protection film ?
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looks stunning!

kinda looks like a candy red from the pics.
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That looks incredible. .. and it doesn't in any way compromise the paint underneath??
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Old Nov 17, 2016 | 10:11 PM
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That looks incredible. .. and it doesn't in any way compromise the paint underneath??
nope. this is my 2nd time doing this, and the first time it came off like vinyl


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Old Nov 17, 2016 | 10:13 PM
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So would people use this as a paint protection film ?
it's not at as thick as PPF (3m, xpel, etc) however there is about 8 to 10 layers of product, so its pretty thick in itself, so in theory i guess it acts as a PPF.

It also has a clearcoat so you can buff, wetsand, polish
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How do they handle the transitions (door jambs, etc)? Just a clean line or do they shoot those areas too?
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How do they handle the transitions (door jambs, etc)? Just a clean line or do they shoot those areas too?
masking, like a paint job or blow in the jambs if you want but thats extra cost
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