tdotjag

Hey everyone. Decided to vinyl wrap some of the chrome pieces on my Magnetite Black sedan.

Will be wrapping the chrome surrounding the windows, the piece on the trunk, and the area surrounding the star on the grill (i'm leaving the star and two straight pieces coming out of the star chrome- like the 507 style).

The place I'll be getting the work done has recommended I use gloss black, as I'll be leaving some chrome pieces (DRL's, badges, etc). They advised going matte if I was planning on getting rid of all the chrome and potentially getting a matte finish on the wheels. My wheels will for now be staying OEM (19 " multispokes).

I've seen a ton of people using matte. Has anyone wrapped with gloss black?

Thoughts?

scc2687

PREFER GLOSS BLACK

HBC350

Go with matte. It matches the rubber trim around the door glass better. IMHO.

CarHopper

I'm gloss black, but on a white c.

I'd go gloss black if I were you as well.

tdotjag

I was thinking the same thing at first, but the guy who will be doing the work was so sure I'd be disappointed with matte.

I think this is the best option. I was also seriously considering going with a gloss gunmetal wheel either this year or next, so gloss would be the best match...

SaphGreyC63

I did matte black, but wish I did Gloss Black or (maybe controversial) Carbon Fiber.

tdotjag

did you wrap only the window trim, or all the chrome pieces?

tdotjag

do you think I should wrap the chrome on the DRL as well?
the installer said I should, but a friend said rock chips will eat away at the vinyl.

has anyone painted their trim up front (grill and DRL's)?
what would be better quality and look... vinyl wrap or paint?

rentzington

im shopping for wrap for my trim too, on a white sedan and had this same thought.
But i think i may go gloss to match the black trim pieces on the car.

HBC350

I have a white 2014 507 Coupe and the only things I wrapped (or Plastidipped) were the trim around the doors, the horizontal bar on the trunk, and the three emblems on the trunk. I left everything else alone and I like it that way. I even left the chrome door handle inserts, although mainly because I don't want to go through the hassle of removing them and the associated goo that holds them on.

CarHopper

vinyl will hold up fine. Definitely do the DRLs

SaphGreyC63

I vinyl wrapped the Window trim both top and bottom and the chrome trunk strip because even though i took the trim off the car and plastidipped it, it still looked really bad.

I plastidipped the following and they look great:
-Grill
-DRL
-Side Badges
-Rear emblems

rentzington

i did the edges of my grille for a 507 look and id like to redo it with vinyl. not happy with it upclose.

lionheart_

i vinyl wrapped the chrome on the window trim and trunk trim with 3M satin black wrap. relatively easy to do, but requires quite a bit of patience for maximum results. a sharp razor, felt squeegee and steady hands certainly help. the trim has been wrapped for months now and has held up just great!

Sidv22

Gloss black for sure. On my white C63, I had wrapped the window trim with matte black which only made the window look bigger and didnt provide a contrast against the OEM window trim. On my mars red C63, I have gloss black and love the way it stands out.
as for the other pieces, I have plasti dipped most of them except the trunk trim which I wrapped in matte black vinyl.

INS1GNIA

I have the same color C63 as you, I did gloss black on the trunk chrome piece and it looks great, ill try and take a picture later on today. It's ok to mix matte and gloss too. I currently have my sidemarkers, and trunk piece in gloss but then I have matte wheels..its a nice combo.

mikeyyyallday

i got matte

rentzington

Where are you guys getting the vinyl? Searched Amazon and there's tons of choices didn't see a lot of 3m

Magno507

Do satin matte black in between gloss and matte..

tdotjag

Interesting...does anyone have satin black on their cars? Any pics to share?

tdotjag

I would love to see any pics you have, especially because you have the same colour. Pls share some pics of the matte wheels too. I'm torn between wheel finishes. Part of me wants to stay stock and maybe drop her a bit.

Magno507

satin black grille..

tdotjag

That looks pretty good. I'll ask my guy if he carries satin.
Anyone else use satin black vinyl?
General question: how does vinyl hold up to the elements? I'm in toronto, which means snow, salt, and general harsh conditions for 8 months out of the year. How long before I'll be replacing the vinyl, and any techniques/products to keep it looking new?

simonaras

Mine is a Satin finish

tdotjag

How do you like the finish of satin in person? Do you have any regrets?