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Old Jul 13, 2022 | 01:39 PM
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Work in progress for my wrap. But boy o boy does that wrap color look good, even the red flakes in the reflection shines right through.




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Old Jul 13, 2022 | 01:47 PM
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Daaang, I don't think I could stand knowing my ride got strip down like that I would be worried they wouldn't put it back together right. So why did you cover up that beautiful red? That is one of the most popular colors.
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Old Jul 13, 2022 | 02:23 PM
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Because it’s a bit boring... I wanted the flare yellow one with a white interior but that’s no longer an option (never an option on the convertible anyways).

The infrared looks almost exactly like Mazda soul red and I see a lot of those around. I don’t dislike the red, I just want something a bit more special.

And yes, I still get the heebee Jeebees seeing my brand new car disassembled like that. But I’m in good company as this guy primarily deals with exotics. The day I dropped off my car he had 3 brand new lambos waiting to be wrapped and all had less than 1000kms on it. This guy also costs double the other wrappers in my area at almost 10k. Other wrapped don’t disassemble much, instead they just cut into the grooves with a knife. My guy said it won’t last if you do that as the edges will peel away within a year or two.

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Old Jul 13, 2022 | 02:31 PM
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This guy also costs double the other wrappers in my area at almost 10k.
LMAO.....good god....
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Old Jul 13, 2022 | 02:40 PM
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yes, and its been over a month too. This guy better be worth it.
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Old Jul 13, 2022 | 06:20 PM
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G r e a t T e a s e r . . . . Waiting on the Reveal!
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Old Jul 14, 2022 | 12:42 PM
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1 month and almost 10k later, here's the results:

Wrap = perfect
reinstall = perfect, not a single rattle or detectable loss in structural integrity.
cost = meh, you gotta pay for quality i guess
worth it? YOU BET YOUR ***






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Old Jul 14, 2022 | 12:56 PM
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Very Unique. I had mine fully wrapped in Xpel Ultimate Plus with Xpel Fusion Plus ceramic coating applied. I would give my job about a 85-90% grade. Their was some disassembly but not to the extent that your vehicle was taken apart.
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Old Jul 14, 2022 | 12:57 PM
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Very Unique. I had mine fully wrapped in Xpel Ultimate Plus with Xpel Fusion Plus ceramic coating applied. I would give my job about a 85-90% grade. Their was some disassembly but not to the extent that your vehicle was taken apart.
Sun if youre ever in town let me know. i want to see your PPF in person.
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Old Jul 14, 2022 | 01:03 PM
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I think I recognize that parking lot...are you at River Rock?
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Old Jul 14, 2022 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Badhobz
Sun if youre ever in town let me know. i want to see your PPF in person.
I definitely will, no worries
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Old Jul 14, 2022 | 01:08 PM
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yeah river rock parking lot (top floor). Me and the wife might come cruise to Tofino this summer so ill give you a heads up if we stop by Vic.
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Old Jul 14, 2022 | 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Badhobz
1 month and almost 10k later, here's the results:

Wrap = perfect
reinstall = perfect, not a single rattle or detectable loss in structural integrity.
cost = meh, you gotta pay for quality i guess
worth it? YOU BET YOUR ***





That does look cool (literally and figuratively) I probably am similar to you that after a while I like to change the look of my car. Maybe change wheels or accessories. But DANG to tear the car apart and put on that PPF is a big ask. But kudos to you for jumping all in. Be curious how well it stands up to weather, washes, time, etc. Of course its 100% perfect on Day 1 lol. Get back to us day 1001
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Old Jul 14, 2022 | 01:34 PM
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Bad…Looks like your installer did an excellent job in wrapping your LC. Color looks good and is totally unique. Like I said in my earlier post, it takes a special individual to have the guts to cover up InfraRed. And you have shown us that you are just that man to do it. You’ve created something totally special & more unique than any IS. So get yourself a tag to label your door jam and door plate ‘1 of 1’. We know it wasn’t free but you’ve earned it!
Now you've got yourself a !

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Old Jul 14, 2022 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Badhobz
1 month and almost 10k later, here's the results:

Wrap = perfect
reinstall = perfect, not a single rattle or detectable loss in structural integrity.
cost = meh, you gotta pay for quality i guess
worth it? YOU BET YOUR ***
Just curious - What is the expected lifespan for the $10K wrap?
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