Zelfiris

Hey guys,

I'm having a hard time deciding to keep or remove my 3M Black Rose Vinyl Wrap. It brings a different colour to the car and looks clean even when dirty. It was installed around April 2015 so I had it a little over one year. Underneath is Ultrasonic Blue. And of course, I purchased the ISF because it's USB.

Here is a recent video I did to show case the wrap

Here are some pros and cons about the vinyl wrap

Pros
- Black Rose is an unique colour and not everyone has it
- Looks clean when dirty
- Front bumper was repainted and the wrap has been pulling the paint off
- Also the rear fenders were rolled and paint cracked off
- Don't have to worry about keeping my paint perfect, meaning I don't have to polish and I won't mind bird bombs sitting for longer.
- Wrap is also covering stone chips on the hood and two keep scratches on the trunk when body shop installed my trunk spoiler

Cons
- The vinyl material is not perfect, it has an orange peel look and thermal lines from installation
- Some corners are lifting around the trunk and rear bumper
- Front bumper was done in three pieces but the imperfection is noticeable. The corners around the headlight and fog light are also lifting
- I miss the look of a clean USB ISF

What do you guys think?

Zel

bkuhl

FYI, 3M vinyl wraps should be warrantied. so if it's pealing or blemished from install, repair/re-wrap should be free if you are maintaining it properly.

STANC36

I'd remove the wrap, I don't know how salty your roads are during winter, but the cracked paint would worry me.
The wrap won't prevent it from rusting.
Let a shop clean up your paint and drive it USB until it bores you, then wrap it again.
The black rose is awesome, but it would bother me when it's not perfect on a car like the ISF.

bnizzle87

I honestly think you should keep it. It's unique, still stunning, and has a good amount of protection. Just because there are little areas where there are imperfections, it shouldn't mean it should be lifted entirely. But if it really bothers you, you still have that beautiful USB underneath, so it's not going to be too bad of a change at all. I do like that color though.

Phamkq

Keep it, like stated above - the color is unique. Those small flaws aren't too noticeable, or just rewrap the side mirrors?

jspecvtec

iTrader: (4)

Remove it. Paint quality and shine better than any wraps in my opinion

semnosNSX

I really like the way wraps look on most cars going down the road. However, i hate the way it looks whenever the doors, trunk or hood is open and you can see the original color. To me it looks like a cheap paint job where the painter was to lazy to paint the door jams. No offense but in your case, i think it looks horible because the blue pops so much against the dark red. If it were me, i would take it off, fix the dents, chips, paint, etc. And tben roll in a super clean USB ISF.

Zelfiris

Thanks for the feedback! I used touch up paint prior to having the section wrapped. Here's me hoping it should be fine. So far one winter went by and no rust yet *knock on wood*

Thanks bnizzle87! You know, after seeing a lot of USB on IG, I just felt a change out of my comfort zone would be nice

The side mirrors were rewrapped by my installer the next day.

I absolutely agree with you. I do detailing and paint correction. Vinyl cannot compare to paint. I do feel better having the vinyl as an extra layer of protection from the elements.

No offense taken at all. Thanks for your feedback! I had the bumper repainted prior to the wrap. Its just disheartening to do pay for it again if I remove the wrap

FFM

I'd keep it, I am actually looking to wrap my Obsidian in the near future. I only bought the car because I got it for a steal, I hate the maintenance and upkeep of black paint.

Local shop we have charges an extra 1k for jambs, but can be done FYI semnosNSX

flowrider

iTrader: (9)

Any automotive repaint needs to fully cure. Unless the shop you used had a heat lamp booth (few do) it takes a good month for this process to complete. I had my front bumper repainted because of road rash and waited six weeks before I had my 3M bra applied.

Lou

Zelfiris

Hey Lou, it was repainted and left to cure for 3 months before I had the bumper wrapped.

Unfortunately for my trunk spoiler the paint is also being pulled off

Fsport2UR

I'd say, keep the wrap(but only because of the issues you have).
I am not the biggest fan of wrap, since they all have that finished look of orange peel.
The shop that wrapped your car did not properly heat the corners where it is now lifting. I would take it back and have them redo it, because that is the fault of the installer and not the vinyl. They should cover workmanship under warranty, if not, tell them you will write a review on yelp and the forums talking about your issues. I don't think any shop wants to be put on blast these days, particularly vinyl wrap shops.

Are you trying to cut corners with your ISF? Lifted vinyl and thermal lines? Cracked fender lips from rolling? Sounds like you been taking your ISF to some really shotty shops to save a couple bucks.

MileHIFcar

I like the color! I say keep it for a while, never seen that color wrap before on a ISF

Zelfiris

Thanks!

Hey Fsport2UR, I definitely did not tried to cut corners with my ISF. I went to reputable shops and did my research beforehand. Unfortunately the results did not reflect. Most disappointing was my fender rolling. I also had my badges painted by the body shop instead of using plasti-dip.

One thing I did not mentioned is my installer will be redoing the trunk section around mid-July. I'm thinking to ask him to remove the vinyl completely instead of addressing the trunk.

Thanks for your feedback too!

JDMV8

iTrader: (6)

Never understood the purpose of wraps.
People shuffling through colors remind me of the girl with the hair-color-changing identity disorder in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind."
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