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Old 03-14-16, 03:20 PM
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What do you guys think. Should I vinyl wrap my chrome or leave it.



Old 03-14-16, 04:21 PM
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Yes....All the chrome.
Old 03-14-16, 04:23 PM
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That needs to be a personal decision based on your likes. I prefer the small amount of chrome on my GS350 F Sport, I'm considering changing the wheels to RC350 F Sport wheels as they would help highlight the chrome.
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wrap it all , I did it to mine looks amazing.
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Yes...

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Thanks for the input. I actually got a quote for $199. I think I might pull the trigger.
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Originally Posted by Peltori
Thanks for the input. I actually got a quote for $199. I think I might pull the trigger.
For what? Paint? Wrap?
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Originally Posted by y2tony3
For what? Paint? Wrap?
For wrap..
Old 03-14-16, 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Peltori
For wrap..
Wow that is cheap! What are they wrapping? Door trim and front grill?
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Originally Posted by y2tony3
Wow that is cheap! What are they wrapping? Door trim and front grill?
It was just the door trim, but I think I might be able to talk them into doing the front grill too. Or at least get them to do it for not much more. Maybe $250 for all of it.
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Originally Posted by Peltori
It was just the door trim, but I think I might be able to talk them into doing the front grill too. Or at least get them to do it for not much more. Maybe $250 for all of it.
That would be an amazing price... I paid $750 😩😩😩

I had the front grill, door trims, the chrome piece that runs across the trunk, tint overlay on the front Lexus symbol, and they painted the rear Lexus emblem.

All wrap except the rear symbol
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Originally Posted by y2tony3
That would be an amazing price... I paid $750 😩😩😩

I had the front grill, door trims, the chrome piece that runs across the trunk, tint overlay on the front Lexus symbol, and they painted the rear Lexus emblem.

All wrap except the rear symbol
Since we are sharing and it can only help others, I paid 200 for the grill, window trim and rear trunk strip on my '13 but the '15 has a more complex grill I think. Front Lamin-X for badge I did for $10. I am debating rear emblems but think since my car is black they need to really be chrome or matte. Here is what I did to matte the chrome rims on my Audi using just clear plastidip...may be worth a shot to see how it looks one day....





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Originally Posted by mrpartsman
wrap it all , I did it to mine looks amazing.
how long does the wrap usually lasts before its starts fading or pealing?
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Originally Posted by Nicodim55
how long does the wrap usually lasts before its starts fading or pealing?
I'm curios to know this as well
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The wrap itself is cheap. So if the charge $700 for the chrome delete 90% of that is profit. Probably an hour or less for a pro, not bad.


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