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2015 IS350 Atomic Silver / Carbon-Fiber Vinyl Wrap / Clear Bra

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Old 09-09-15, 12:40 PM
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Glad you took the wrap off. Atomic Silver is one the best colors on the 3IS!!!
Old 09-11-15, 08:43 PM
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Default The wrap on the hood came off..

Thanks to the unanimous opinions on this thread (and some persuasion from the better-half).. and especially #3ISRC took the wrap off the hood. The wrap on the hood and the trunk remains. For now.

Of course, got the partial clear bra on the hood immediately after the wrap came off.
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Old 09-11-15, 10:29 PM
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the rest of it needs to go, too.
Old 09-12-15, 11:05 AM
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do you mean roof and trunk?
Old 09-12-15, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by cp2
do you mean roof and trunk?
me? yeah, i mean the roof and trunk, especially the trunk. the primer-looking matte grey-black doesn't flow with the moonroof either.

the wrap just doesn't work on the car, imo.
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neg...i was reffering to op...he said hood and trunk remain.
Old 09-12-15, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by cp2
neg...i was reffering to op...he said hood and trunk remain.
cp2 - opps, yes I meant roof and trunk. I quite like it. I know it's looks like matte finish in pictures - but its looks black and has a good sheen to it in person. With the spoiler on the trunk and the moonroof on the roof, it goes well. I'm glad the wrap on the hood came off.
Old 09-12-15, 07:55 PM
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Its such unique color to me would have left it alone. But overall nice
Old 09-13-15, 06:59 PM
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How about redo-ing the roof with a gloss black wrap?
Old 09-13-15, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by EdoApero
How about redo-ing the roof with a gloss black wrap?
EdoApero, that's a great suggestion, thanks..
Old 09-13-15, 07:32 PM
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I liked the wrap on the hood but it would look better with glossy wrap on hood, roof and trunk.
The hood wrap looks better with just the middle part between the lines.
Since you took it off I wouldn't put it back. At least not for some time. Being different is the big thing to me. Since everyone else hated it, I would have kept it. I hate following others.
Old 09-13-15, 10:27 PM
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Just let the Atomic Silver color shine....no more wraps...
Old 09-26-15, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Lex2133
I joined this forum in 2010 before I got my first Lexus - a RX350. A week ago, made an addition - an IS350 Atomic Silver / Rioja Red Interior. There was just one Atomic Silver in the whole of Arizona, but it came with a Carbon-Fiber Vinyl wrap on the hood, roof and trunk. When I bought the car, it was with the intention off ripping of the wrapping - at least on the hood, if not the roof and trunk. But in the last one week, the wrap on the hood is kind of growing on me. What's your opinion? Leave it on or take it off.

And yes, got the clear bra on the bumper, partial fender, mirrors, door edges and cups - all for $450. See the last picture. Xpel Ultimate self-healing film with a manufacturers 10-year warranty. Anyone in the Phoenix area that is interested can reach out to "smart shield protection". Call Bob Bogdan - he did an outstanding job. He was completely fine with me watching the whole process including machine cutting the film, etc. Great work, high quality film at a very reasonable price.

I've learnt so much from all you folks on this forum in the last 2 months - I read almost every thread before I made up my mind on the 3IS. Thank you!
I am thinking about giving this guy a call who did your clear bra. Do you have his contact info and where is his shop? Thanks!
Old 09-26-15, 11:11 AM
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OP and I both went here: http://smartshieldprotection.com/
Old 09-26-15, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by EdoApero
How about redo-ing the roof with a gloss black wrap?
I was thinking the same thing. The roof will look good in gloss black but everything else get rid of.


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