irax

When my car runs i'm going to wrap it in lue of a real paint since I don't have money for the kit i really want to put together or the paint id want on it. How hard is it to do?

i was thinking of something like this... but blue or pearl



and incase you want to know what kit i want its

these fender flares

these sides and rear

this front


and maybe an origin hood

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Kn1ves

I thought wrapping cars in vinyl cost just as much, if not more, than painting it.

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OTG Vinyl

Correct. With vinyl, you're lucky if it lasts ten years. If paint only lasts ten years, you did it wrong.

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irax

well the vinyl i want is ~$44 a roll thats 2 feet x 30, 2 of those should be more than plenty to wrap a car multiple times...all i really need is a heat gun

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OTG Vinyl

What brand is it?

And you're going to need wider than 24" vinyl, unless you want seams all over it. Most rolls are 150 feet, not 30.

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ericcastro

Im doing the same with the cheap vynal off ebay.
I already have dibs on the cherry red flake stuff fuckers.

Im gonna live with seems.
but I think it will be ok since its a drift car with full over fenders.
When I had paint, and would hit cars during tandem, or have cones and driveways break my aero, I couldnt get it to look decent, even with paint.

So I figure vinyl on a drift car is the better, cheaper way to go.
No paint matching when i fix stuff, or buy a new bumper.

So how hard is it?
I heard something about soap and water and heat guns?? Im more concerned about the curves in the front aero.
And might as well do the dash and center consile while im at it

with the paint




See, its ok. But I think vinyl would have looked a little cleaner as things fell apart. I could just go over stuff with the vinyl.

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drftwerks

are there really no free shells in socal that you can have???

i want to get you one.

this is why "drifitng" in america is the way it is.

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OTG Vinyl

It takes experience to do it properly and quickly. Plus there are tricks to it, which a beginner won't know.

Soapy water and heat guns are needed.

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...yeah, i just did that

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andmattsayd

lol OUCH.
but yeah the vinyl thing has been talked about for a little while now..
??

Nachtmensch

i already did red on a hood for my old MR2




looks pretty good from far, but all vinyl looks like shit up close.

codyace

44 for 24" by 10 yards is gonna get you like level 2 (out of 4) vinyl. It should work fine for a few years. We've lettered trailers with cheaper Oracal vinyl and it's lasted longer (on corners and the sort) than some better quality stuff.

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there is no way that car will look good with all that shit on it

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nice decepticon. i don't remember any gay transformers, but i guess there's a first time for anything

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^ though funny, I dont know what that means ?? lol

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BustedS13

you snuck a post in rarrrr
i was referring to OP

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ericcastro

I dont need a shell.
I live in an apartment in Hollywood.
Cant even change spark plugs at my place. lol

Plus its gonna be specifically for drifting when i get a daily.
fucking drift missle.
I already dont worry about tapping other cars while running tandem.
the frame is fine. the dent on the drivers door is almost all the way out and overfendered.
all new aero.
No reason for a shell, its just gonna get beat too.

I dont know what "drifting in america" means??
I see so many cars worse than mine on the Japanese drift videos.

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ESmorz

I'm officially against this.

I'm all for cheap drift cars and such but, vinyl looks like ass and costs just as much as painting it yourself or having an experienced friend do it.

You're going to blow all that money on aero but you can't afford some paint?

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neverrain

Seriously, this is what I was thinking. That kit is like what, 6 grand? Paint it. Don't be stupid. The vinyl won't made a difference if you slam into a wall.

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irax

the kit i want will be like 2k all together...

but the kit i have now is cheap as fuck 200 for sides and rear and 50 for my bumper...



this is what i'll be vinyl wrapping... when i get a good job ill get a Uras GT S13/14 kit and the rocket bunny flares... thats a good 1200 before shipping and taxes... I might get a kouki wing, or a wangan wing if i can find one... but still the aero i have is cheap so thats why i'm ok with vinyl wrapping it at maybe 200 bucks at most... vs spending 1k on a paint job or looking super shitty with a rattle can... though i might paint it like my old s14 rattle can gun metal metalic and just wet sand buff and clear.. but still thats more than 200 bucks and prolly alot more labor

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240sxdrifterS14

Please dont tell me I am the only one that thinks s13 front on s14 looks absolutely terible !!!!

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irax

what ever floats your boat man!

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Yea pretty much.

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ericcastro

All the Aero was free through a sponsor.
front and rear over fenders, side skirts, front and rear bumper.

I dont wanna have to paint match a fender and a front bumper and hood everytime I have a crash while drifting.
i will have the vinyl at home, and be able to put it on the replacement part, walk outside and ziptie it on.

To me it just makes sense.
Getting a single stage paint job is better than vinyl for looks. But no one is closer than 50' while Im drifting anyways.

For me, it just seems cost effective for my purposes.

This car probably wont be around in 2 years. Its gonna be in a wall or into another car at some point.
I dont plan on it, but the reality of trying to push things to the next level make this a real possability.
i watched alot of guys I have drifted with go into the wall at the redbull longbeach, and thats the compitition level i wanna be at in the next 2 years. So the probability of crashing is definatly there.

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ESmorz

You're doing it wrong.

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ericcastro

^Har Har, lol
no one that isn't driving

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ESmorz

I was more referring to the OP though.

That's some baller tits aero, that I assume he is paying for. To vinyl them would be a shame.

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ericcastro

Ah, I see.
Yeah, I don't know the OP's full plan.
For me it makes sense, and I realize its not a paint job.
But if the cars not gonna get its but kicked, then go single stage paint.
Need a decent shop here in LA, PM me and I can get you a cheap shop.

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ESmorz

Hmm I'm going to need some paint and minor body work soon. Was going to do it myself, but if the deal is a deal than it's a deal.

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