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Old Feb 20, 2020 | 11:45 AM
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Wrapped C55

Anyone else have a wrapped C55? Here is mine. 3M matte military green with 3M shadow black details, and some 3M matte black on the trim
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Here is one more angle
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Old Feb 20, 2020 | 01:55 PM
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That is really nice!
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Old Feb 20, 2020 | 03:28 PM
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That is really nice!
Thank you!!
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Old Feb 20, 2020 | 11:21 PM
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Here is one more angle
That looks awesome!!!!
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Old Feb 21, 2020 | 09:14 AM
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looks great.. roughly how much did it Cost?
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Old Feb 21, 2020 | 09:49 AM
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looks great.. roughly how much did it Cost?
since there is an ad for the place that did the wrap on the back i am going to guess that this is what OP does for a living.
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Old Feb 21, 2020 | 02:00 PM
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Oh man, I wanted to do this once! That's awesome! Love the color scheme you've chosen looks great! More (better) pics!
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Old Feb 24, 2020 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by insame1
since there is an ad for the place that did the wrap on the back i am going to guess that this is what OP does for a living.
The ad is for the shop that wrapped it. I am good friends with the owner and we agreed to do a sponsorship deal on it and turn the C55 into a show car since I now have a C63 to daily. I wish i had the patience to work in that field lol
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looks great.. roughly how much did it Cost?
I paid $2400 for wrap, powdercoated wheels, painted brakes, headlight restoration, body work, and a couple other small things. Pretty big hookup
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Old Feb 24, 2020 | 12:26 PM
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Id never pay so much money for something that is just stuck to my car. Thats ridiculous.

You are half way to a decent paint job that'll last you decades if treated right.

Average life of a vinyl wrap at best is a few years.

Its the biggest scam in the automotive industry ever.
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Old Feb 24, 2020 | 12:39 PM
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Id never pay so much money for something that is just stuck to my car. Thats ridiculous.

You are half way to a decent paint job that'll last you decades if treated right.

Average life of a vinyl wrap at best is a few years.

Its the biggest scam in the automotive industry ever.
to each their own. I would never pay $5000 just to get my car repainted
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Old Feb 24, 2020 | 12:40 PM
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Oh man, I wanted to do this once! That's awesome! Love the color scheme you've chosen looks great! More (better) pics!
Thank you! Will add some better pics shortly
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Old Feb 24, 2020 | 02:05 PM
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to each their own. I would never pay $5000 just to get my car repainted
True to each his own but now willing to pay 5k for a full repaint but still spending 2500 to wrap your car in plastic makes no sense.

Anyway Im out. car looks good tho(not a fan of black trim but to each his own)

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Originally Posted by PJmak
Id never pay so much money for something that is just stuck to my car. Thats ridiculous.

You are half way to a decent paint job that'll last you decades if treated right.

Average life of a vinyl wrap at best is a few years.

Its the biggest scam in the automotive industry ever.
You really think so? I had a wrap done once...it was fawking awesome......the color wasn't everyone's cup of tea, but at the end of the day it was parked at my house and I loved it.......for about 110 days then I took it off lol...........I got a really good deal too as it was the shops first full wrap...sure it had seams in a couple of places but so what.........for what I paid it was a blast to have s a completely different color scheme be it only temporary.
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Thank you! Will add some better pics shortly
Looking forward to it
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Old Feb 24, 2020 | 06:21 PM
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You really think so? I had a wrap done once...it was fawking awesome......the color wasn't everyone's cup of tea, but at the end of the day it was parked at my house and I loved it.......for about 110 days then I took it off lol...........I got a really good deal too as it was the shops first full wrap...sure it had seams in a couple of places but so what.........for what I paid it was a blast to have s a completely different color scheme be it only temporary.

Looking forward to it
Here are a couple more photos!



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Old Feb 25, 2020 | 02:55 AM
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Looks good.

I saw someone mention that wrapping isn't worth it, cause it is just material stuck to the paint of your car. However, that's kind of the whole point/advantage of wrapping, which is the fact that is completely reversible. Wraps aren't really meant to replace paint, but more so an alternative to painting. Have a car with nice factory paint that you want to preserve without ruining the value of the car, but still be able to play around with color options? Then vinyl wrapping may be for you.
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Looks great! how long do you plan on keeping it?
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Looks great! how long do you plan on keeping it?
I will probably change it up some time this year unless I sell it
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