Coupe/Roadster
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Vinyle Wrap, would you do it again?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Rate Thread
 
Old 01-09-2017, 12:29 PM
  #1  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
guynamedsean's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 485
Likes: 0
Received 38 Likes on 23 Posts
2017 AMG GT
Vinyle Wrap, would you do it again?

Has anybody here ever done a full, color, vinyl wrap?
Would you do it again?
What are the cons?
Old 01-09-2017, 09:57 PM
  #2  
Member
 
JB C63S's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 186
Received 10 Likes on 10 Posts
2016 GTS, 2016 GLE, 2013 SLK55, 2015 GLA, 2015 GLK, 2014 E350, 2013 GLK
I have not done it but Ive thought about it.

I see the cons as:
Vinyl doesnt have a nice shine
It is easy to damage
Doesnt look good at the edge, wherever that edge is
Cost
Old 01-10-2017, 06:54 PM
  #3  
Member
 
sonystyle02's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 115
Received 21 Likes on 14 Posts
2016 AMG GTS ED1, 2013 C63 P31 Coupe
There's definitely pros and cons to wrap, paint, etc. I went with a full wrap including door jambs since the Edition 1 is only available in Selenite Gray here in the US and I wanted something more "colorful." I went with a wrap as it allows me to keep the OEM paint intact (and retain some resale value) while giving me some options to customize the car a bit.

Yes, depending on the installer, the corners could show that it's clearly a wrap job amongst other things. That's why it's important to find a quality shop - all wrap jobs are not created equal.

I've gotten a ton of compliments on my wrap to the point where I thought, maybe I should've just painted it. Oh well. It's still rather new so I'll rock the blue for another year or so before I make my next move.


Old 01-11-2017, 12:32 PM
  #4  
MBWorld God!

 
hyperion667's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: on my way
Posts: 30,656
Received 3,399 Likes on 2,844 Posts
2012 CLS63
Yes and yes


Old 01-11-2017, 03:51 PM
  #5  
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
Case1906's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: DMV
Posts: 1,145
Received 127 Likes on 76 Posts
AMG GTBS, AMG GTR Pro, AMG GT, C63 AMG, Porsche Panamera 4S, RX-7 FC Turbo II
Originally Posted by sonystyle02
There's definitely pros and cons to wrap, paint, etc. I went with a full wrap including door jambs since the Edition 1 is only available in Selenite Gray here in the US and I wanted something more "colorful." I went with a wrap as it allows me to keep the OEM paint intact (and retain some resale value) while giving me some options to customize the car a bit.

Yes, depending on the installer, the corners could show that it's clearly a wrap job amongst other things. That's why it's important to find a quality shop - all wrap jobs are not created equal.

I've gotten a ton of compliments on my wrap to the point where I thought, maybe I should've just painted it. Oh well. It's still rather new so I'll rock the blue for another year or so before I make my next move.

Looks like a first class job! How did you black-out your grill? Was the star wrapped as well?
Old 01-12-2017, 11:35 AM
  #6  
Member
 
sonystyle02's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 115
Received 21 Likes on 14 Posts
2016 AMG GTS ED1, 2013 C63 P31 Coupe
Originally Posted by Case1906
Looks like a first class job! How did you black-out your grill? Was the star wrapped as well?
Yea, the guys at Protective Film Solutions here in Santa Ana, CA did a great job.

The grill and all the emblems were painted black.
Old 01-14-2017, 01:35 PM
  #7  
Member
 
300blackout's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 201
Received 25 Likes on 22 Posts
2016 AMG GT-S Edition 1
sonystyle02, your ride looks great! Did you have to buy new rear emblems?
Old 01-15-2017, 03:05 PM
  #8  
Member
 
sonystyle02's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 115
Received 21 Likes on 14 Posts
2016 AMG GTS ED1, 2013 C63 P31 Coupe
Originally Posted by 300blackout
sonystyle02, your ride looks great! Did you have to buy new rear emblems?
The guys used my same emblems and put them back on I think.
Old 07-29-2017, 12:35 PM
  #9  
Member
 
triblk6spd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Austin, Texas
Posts: 137
Received 98 Likes on 43 Posts
18 AMG GTR . 18 Tacoma . 02 BMW M3 (the sickness)
If I can shed some light on the wrap subject. Iv wrapped almost every car Iv ever owned. A quality wrap can achieve 99% paint look. The idea that gloss vinyl isn't shiny is absurd. Here is just a tiny sampling...













Old 07-29-2017, 12:47 PM
  #10  
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
AMG 17GT's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: ATLANTA
Posts: 3,971
Received 700 Likes on 533 Posts
R Nine T
That Bentley looks great! Especially that hood.
Old 07-29-2017, 02:22 PM
  #11  
Former Vendor of MBWorld
 
Don Nguyen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Irvine, CA
Posts: 19,593
Likes: 0
Received 30 Likes on 26 Posts
Euros
Yes, I would

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 


You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.

Quick Reply: Vinyle Wrap, would you do it again?



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:03 PM.