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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 11:34 PM
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Do you know any good places doing vinyl wraps?? My friend is looking for a full wrap, do you know if it's cheaper than a paint job?
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Have you considered a complete vinyl wrap? You can get it looking just like most of those paint colors, but I would love to see a super matte white subie.
Old Jul 15, 2010 | 12:15 PM
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average 3-5k is what i've heard. I don't remember which shops would do it off the top of my head, but it shouldn't be too hard to find. PM me if you need me to track someone down for you.
Old Jul 15, 2010 | 11:10 PM
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Final decission: gonna go with Scion tC Super White with 3 stage paint job and extra clear coat. Gonna start prep work in 2 weeks (car is gonna be ugly, all taken apart), then I'm gonna drop it off at the shop around 15th of August. Same time gonna powdercoat my rims "Tommy Gold"
P.S. not sure if u guys know....it's easy to go from black to white, it's harder to cover white with black
Old Jul 19, 2010 | 11:09 PM
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if I do vinyl , it's gonna be white-gray-black camo
Old Jul 21, 2010 | 09:59 AM
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Speaking of vinyl... how about bedliner-coating the thing? I saw someone's truck done up completely in this stuff, but I'm planning on doing my Jeep kind of like this:





And my bike like this:





Doesn't scratch, shouldn't fade, but might add some weight... definitely a "matte" finish.
Old Jul 21, 2010 | 11:46 PM
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No, made my decission, gonna paint it, anyways, dropping my car off on Aug 14th. have 3 more weeks to play with it
Old Jul 22, 2010 | 04:11 PM
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what shop did you decide on?
Old Jul 23, 2010 | 12:00 AM
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some shop in Pleasant Groove
Old Jul 24, 2010 | 08:21 PM
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Aspen White is nice but I say Scion white or Lexus Pearl. =D
Old Jul 25, 2010 | 11:33 PM
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Aspen White is nice but I say Scion white or Lexus Pearl. =D
Decided to go with Scion tC "Super White"....
3 stage with extra clear coat
Old Jul 26, 2010 | 09:52 AM
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Good choice.
When do you go in or when will it be ready?
I can't wait to see that color on it.
Old Jul 26, 2010 | 02:08 PM
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nice color..im paint my car wineberry red...i gotta friend here insac that does awsome work and all i do is pay for the paint and its done
Old Jul 26, 2010 | 04:39 PM
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Really? If he does good work I might be interested if that deal can be thrown towards me a bit....
Not for my Subie but for another car.
Old Jul 26, 2010 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by norcalwrx916
nice color..im paint my car wineberry red...i gotta friend here insac that does awsome work and all i do is pay for the paint and its done
My other car needs some body work and new paint in areas, maybe you could hook a fellow Subaru-brother out? lol.
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he will shot others cars for 40hr rather then 80+ an hr you buy the paint!!! i have told him friends want there car painted and never follow through with it...sooo..paint is his life he does awsome work



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