Is It Legal To Foil A Car ?

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

hi

i was woundring is it legal to foil a car instead of painting it ?

it would cost lots of money to foil but its better than painting the car

cuz i like the original color of the car to stay as it is

so if it legal were can i foil my car ?

other countries its legal to foil the cars and lots of the luxry cars out there are foiled

So you want to wrap your car up in foil to preserve it's paint?

I guess it's got its pros and cons but other than that just get a respray the same colour.

Just get the paint code of your car and you should be fine.

[fahim]

(OO)SKYLINE(OO)

thanks but i think the foil would be better cuz the color would be ther same

i mean some people when they have an accident and repair the door or the bonnet ect.. the color looks diffrent

cuz its new and the cars color is old

the same time when u want to change the color of ur car u would change it in a day

for those who mentioned the movie thing

u cant just take of the foil and drive it

cuz before i took the foil of and the car was sticky and i took it to a place were they can polish it ( takes a day or more )

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

i mean some people when they have an accident and repair the door or the bonnet ect.. the color looks diffrent

cuz its new and the cars color is old

only if you have your car painted by morons that use the factory colour as gospel....

[DECIM8]

To answer yes it is legal, only colour requirements in NSW are that the car cannot have a bare metal reflective surface I.E No chrome body or polish colour which could blind other drivers (total crap if you ask me)

In all honesty I doubt you'd get picked up unless you live in the western suburbs!

[~Hypnotik~]

Could look good with the right colour and car, but most of the time it will look pretty poor, like the cars above

[Spunky Munky]

That's absolutely amazing...but the question is...is there anywhere in Australia that does this and if so, how long would this foiling last?

[PM-R33]

Wow, all those cars look shocking lol.

[JMW]

There's a red 180 that goes around a few shows here in Adelaide, Ministry of Bass normally has it on their stands. Complete outside is done in a red contact/film/foil, maybe get in contact with those guys and see what they can do. Fernando Wehrl's drifter is also foiled in chrome film.

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

yeah but fergie's car looks shit up close... this is a film that looks like a factory paint job

[fahim]

these are not a chrome foil these which is on the drift pics these are used for the windows which some people call them mirrors

but ill order the foil from dubai which is thick and hard

there are kinds of foils and the one which im gonna get looks chrome but its not its silver

ill try getting a sample and ask the vic roads

but for how much would a shop do the whole car for me ???

[LUME]

if its cheaper than a whole respray give me the details for the joint in dubai xD

[Ehgriez]

Am i the only one that thinks those cars look dope?

[LUME]

Am i the only one that thinks those cars look dope?

with u all the way

ive sent them an email about it for postage ect ect cauase my car isnt all one colour and its very irrtating when all my mates notice it, its an easy change without the cost ( i hope) its a hell wikid idea germans make the most practical and usful ideas beleive me i know im a scaffolder and ive been using theyre layher gear the past month and all i can say is im never using qwikstage again, but im definantly getting ahold of them get all the little dings ect ect fixed on my car and then applying the film

Edited April 14, 2009 by LUME

[Triptych]

Ok I am guessing this foil stuff is like a vinyle that covers the whole car. So maybe instead of ringing workshops you could try talking to somebody that does vinyle stickers and stuff for buisness cars and installs them.

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

Yeah!

Why don't you Vinyl Wrap your car..?

Looks nice with a Satin finish.

Foiling is a first time I have ever heard of and finally seeing some pics, thanks to ~Hypnotik~, it actually looks good.

But done correctly tho, other wise it looks kinda "Tarty"...

[Phobic]

Fernando Wehrl's drifter is also foiled in chrome film.

its actually lots of strips of chrome foil if you look close you can actually see the join lines

Edited April 16, 2009 by Phobic

[LUME]

well i got an email back from them

4000 usd for shiney

6900 usd for matte finish

9000 usd for carbon flip flop custom ect

and then also got told that theyre applyers can fly anywhere to do it provided u pay the flights and accomidation that goes out the window thats dear as !@#$

[sickskyline]

Check out Universal shield in Brookvale, just had my skyline done with the stone chip protection and a few more extras like electronic rust protection and Glass plexin paint sealant, they also do foiling and heaps of other surface mods.

they do the best work I have seen and can highly recomend them regarding foiling and paint protection films.

they gave me an awesome price on the stone guard and gave me free leather and fabric protection.

Call Chris 0414-752-370 www.universalshield.com.au

[ssxRicho]

Yeah!

Why don't you Vinyl Wrap your car..?

Looks nice with a Satin finish.

Foiling is a first time I have ever heard of and finally seeing some pics, thanks to ~Hypnotik~, it actually looks good.

But done correctly tho, other wise it looks kinda "Tarty"...

that is p0rn.

pitty it looks like the stuff costs a fortune.