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Old 07-14-2010, 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.
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Old 07-15-2010, 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.
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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
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Old 07-19-2010, 11:09 PM
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if I do vinyl , it's gonna be white-gray-black camo
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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.
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Old 07-21-2010, 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
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what shop did you decide on?
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Old 07-23-2010, 12:00 AM
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some shop in Pleasant Groove
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Aspen White is nice but I say Scion white or Lexus Pearl. =D
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Old 07-25-2010, 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Teagleye
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
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Old 07-26-2010, 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.
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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
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Old 07-26-2010, 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.
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Old 07-26-2010, 04:58 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
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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