E90postAutoblog wrote:Let's say you want to go all Mad Max on your BMW 330i, but aren't quite ready to give your shiny paint that Krylon finish. No worries. As user djaemac over on E90 Post found out, wrapping your car in vinyl isn't as hard as the pros make it out to be. Over a week's worth of evenings, the guy set about covering his entire car in matte black vinyl using nothing but some application fluid, a felt squeegee, a heat gun, an X-Acto knife and a heaping helping of patience. The results look just as good as any of the pro wraps we've seen.
The best part is that djaemac managed to do the whole thing for a mere $120. Considering the thousands of dollars a shop will charge you for the same work, that's not a bad deal. While we aren't likely to go flat black on any of our personal cars, the writeup makes the thought of covering our front bumpers in clear protective vinyl all that more tempting. Hop over to E90 Post to see the full project for yourself.
How to 'murder out' your ride for just $120 - in your garage
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How to 'murder out' your ride for just $120 - in your garage
How to 'murder out' your ride for just $120 - in your garage
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Re: How to 'murder out' your ride for just $120 - in your garage
I LOVE that look, but I really wonder what it would look like after a couple of rain storms or 10k.
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Good choice putting $4,000 rims on your 1990 Honda Civic. That's like Betty White going out and getting her tits done.
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Good choice putting $4,000 rims on your 1990 Honda Civic. That's like Betty White going out and getting her tits done.
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Re: How to 'murder out' your ride for just $120 - in your garage
Who cares. If it looks bad, just replace that section!
This might be a possible alternative if the bugeye gets many more chips and dings.
This might be a possible alternative if the bugeye gets many more chips and dings.
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Re: How to 'murder out' your ride for just $120 - in your garage
there is this miata i am looking at that would probably only cost $60 to wrylap!
I have two 7ft x 4ft of flat black vinyl I have to do my roof with...any one want to help install?
I have two 7ft x 4ft of flat black vinyl I have to do my roof with...any one want to help install?
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Re: How to 'murder out' your ride for just $120 - in your garage
I am up for getting a bunch of us together to knock out one car faster. I know a bunch would be interested. I will want this after I get my engine fixed
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Re: How to 'murder out' your ride for just $120 - in your garage
I'm up to help. I have a garage with good lighting and a mini fridge to store refreshmentsgoob_os101 wrote:there is this miata i am looking at that would probably only cost $60 to wrylap!
I have two 7ft x 4ft of flat black vinyl I have to do my roof with...any one want to help install?
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Re: How to 'murder out' your ride for just $120 - in your garage
You are God
Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears