pbm317

Saw this on autoblog. http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/06/b...-car-to-white/


Guy used a 3M film, much like those used on taxis. delivery vans etc. To change his black bmw to white. also effectively acts as a clear bra for the entire car! hahah



Finished, he left the roof black, a la M3.

<VENOM>

pretty cool, looks time consuming, I wonder how the 3M will hold up to staying shinny

blacksc400

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Can't even tell from the pic! Looking good!

whlkev

that...is...amazing...

ExTrEmE99

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They vinyled the whole car. A few people have done this, i remember reading about someone doing this to a lambo?

+ last time i looked at the bimmer forums, it seems like a lot of people vinyl their whole to get a new color like a baby blue color
Crazy what they can do with vinyl..

Gojirra99

Reminds me of the "red" BMW 7-series in the movie "Taxi", which was revealed to be blue . . .

MadMax96

Heck - just put multiple layers on there while you're at it. Never wash your car again. Dirty? Just peel a layer - voila!

ISF_GG

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I'm wondering just how much $$$$$$ it costs to do the whole car? It can't be cheap.

Koma

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Probably still cheaper than a paintjob though.
At this point you're only really protecting the original paint for resale and nothing else.

D.Jobin

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I'm looking for someone now to vinyl my roof black. Too bad this guys in Munich

MrBruin09

since it looks his is the new style 3 Series.why didn't he just purchase himself a white one?

RON430

I am pretty sure that most race cars are done this way now. Maybe not F1 but Nascar is pretty much a whole car wrap. For them, it is also very likely cost effective for repairing damage, especially not having to individually paint the underlying job and then apply the sponsor decals, but for a street car, the whole thing kind of leaves me unenthused.

Top Hat

I was waiting for a thread like this

All you need is a roll of the right vinyl in 50 yards x 48". When I discovered the GTR that was done in the vinyl I ordered some of that stuff up ASAP. When my buddies found out they started peeling off door cladding and what not to do their cars as well. It's amazing that something can be that cheap, that easy to maintain, and PROTECTS your car. When you get sick of the color, peel it off! Install is everything however, trying to do this outdoors or in a dusty garage would be a nightmare!

pisaykotik

I remember the guy who installed my clear bra said he did a complete clear bra on a brand new Ferrari for around $4k.

O. L. T.

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I've seen what clear bra does to paint when it is removed, no thank you.