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07-14-2014, 12:23 AM | #157 |
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Nice - What camera/software did you use?
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07-14-2014, 02:59 AM | #158 |
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Alan car looks great!!! I mean sick!!
what made you want to wrap it? Do you know how the paint holds up? How much was the materials? Is it easier to clean the car? Sorry for questions, been thinking about doing a wrap on my car too, that orange color of the m5
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07-14-2014, 08:47 AM | #159 |
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Thanks!
Shot with - Nikon D7000 w. 17-55 F2.8 lens Edited with - Lightroom 5
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I still love my original space grey color but I wanted to try something new. I get bored easily lol The paint will be prestine under the vinyl. Its basically sealed under it just like clear bra. As long as you remove the wrap within 3-5 years there shouldn't be any issues with your paint. After that there is a chance that the wrap will be more difficult to remove but i've never had anything wrapped for that long. Materials alone came out to about 800-1K. Its actually harder to clean or keep the car clean with this wrap. Much like matte paint its easier to mark it up and harder to clean since there isn't much of a clear coat to let the dirt slide off. It isn't bad since this is satin but the more matte you go the more work is needed to clean it. Not sure how Lacster's gloss red wrap was but i'd imagine his being close to paint in terms of maintenance wise. I have been using spray wax on it and it seems to help because it makes the surface more slick to touch without changing the way the satin look. This is not something I would recommend someone trying to DIY if you've never worked with vinyl before. I've done other stuff/cars before so I had experience but I even ran into some areas that took me a few hours to do easy. There are some areas on the F10 that is a pain to do but overall this car isn't bad to wrap. In comparison my friends Audi Allroad was one of the worst cars to do! Alan
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07-14-2014, 11:56 AM | #161 |
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Cool pics.
Did you adjust the ride height?
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07-14-2014, 12:05 PM | #162 |
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Yeah i did but it looks like i need to crank it up a little because they seem to have settled a bit more now. Also looking at my pics i realize that my pass side rear is lower than the driver side lol
Going to adjust all 4 corners this weekend. I rub up front with my 20x9 ET23 with 255 PSS on dips. Alan
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07-14-2014, 03:34 PM | #166 |
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Dear Alan,
Ive been seeing what youve done to your car lately (through my binoculars from the 3rd floor adjacent building) and I must say that Im very impressed. With that said, I'll be at your house around 12am to borrow your car indefinitely. Dont worry now, keys wont be necessary and I will let myself in through the gate you always enter from. Please have a full tank and leave the security lights off (I prefer to work in the night since people might see that im steal--- --still in my pjs I meant to say! Plus I dont want to bring any unwanted attention to myself or cops to see what im doing)--ANYWAYS thanks for understanding, and I wont be seeing you around anytime soon. With the highest level of disrespect and disregard for other people's possessions, The neighborhood f10 thief |
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07-15-2014, 12:48 AM | #167 |
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lol
Here's one more I shot at a different location... and another...
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07-15-2014, 10:17 AM | #168 |
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The rubbing in the front, is that when you turn the wheel slightly or going straight forward?
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07-15-2014, 10:19 AM | #169 |
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going straight on pretty hard dips. It barely rubs since it doesn't really leave a mark on the tires but i can hear it and see some of the vinyl rub off under the front fender edge. The rears with 20x10.5 ET33 285 PSS actually doesn't rub at all even at my height. Its ultra flush back there.
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07-16-2014, 02:32 PM | #172 |
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awesome job and pics! I was debating on the same color also on my e550. Your photos, even the iPhone ones is convincing me even more. Arlon's Matte Effect aluminum is my 2nd choice. Btw, you have a portfolio of your photography?
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Absolutely gorgeous.
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07-16-2014, 04:14 PM | #174 |
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Wow, great pics and beautiful car
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07-17-2014, 01:34 AM | #176 |
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Beautiful man!!
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