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it looks absolutley fantastic mike, congrats. how long is a car off the road for wile getting wrapped?

It took us 5 full days. This involved cleaning, stripping, more cleaning, wrapping, refitting, checking over all quality and detailing.

We worked back-breakingly hard throughout the 5 days.

But all worth it. :)

Mike

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Stupid question, does the "wrapping" destroy the orginal paint? And how much weight is added to the car by doing this wrapping?

The paint underneath is protected during the wrap. Unless the paint was flakey to start with, it wouldn't get damaged.

The weight added is negliable. Vinyl wrap material is not all that thick.

Picture below shows unwrapping, without residue. The CF wrap was on a Cooper S for 11 months and the owner wished a new effect, hence the removal. I started by peeling a corner back, added a bit of heat and subsequently rolled it all into a "ball". Some broke off and some didn't. Afterwards, the roof was smooth and not even sticky. All of the film's adhesion substance remained on the vinyl. The roof did not even require a wash.

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M3 special paint has to be treated like a glass baby. http://www.egmcartec...he-matte-paint/

The BMW Frozen Gray M3 is the Munich automaker's new and exclusive offering only for the North American market. So exclusive that the 30 owners of the vehicle will have to sign a paint care agreement before taking delivery of their limited-edition Frozen Gray M3.

The agreement says that the warranty on the vehicle does not cover the matte paint if it is damaged as a result of negligence by the owner, environmental damages or improper repairs.

To take care of your Frozen Gray M3 – BMW suggests the following:

  • Never polish or wax the frozen gray paint as it could lead to a glossy surface.
  • If washing your frozen gray M3 in a automatic car wash choose a car wash that does not apply vehicle wax. Rinse the M3 with high pressure water to remove dirt before sending it through the automatic car wash to avoid scratches from sand, dust and other micro-particles.
  • Remove bugs, bird poo, tree sap, tar, fuel spills or oil immediately using a soft sponge.
  • Avoid strong rubbing while cleaning the frozen paint. BMW sells suitable products for maintaining the frozen paint at your local dealer.
  • Repairs to the paint (scratches, dents, etching) must be completed by a BMW trained body shop. Most auto body shop will not be capable of repairing the frozen gray paint.

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yep ive seen a matt paint merc with a 3hr old bird bomb.....panel needs to be repainted. Even those annoying brown thin line mosquito bombs damaged the finish

matt paint is porous, even washing can leave water spots if you have hard water or dont dry immediately. Id hate to see what it'd look like when it rains and then the sun comes out and etches the water droplets into the finish. Not even some super sealants i have can resist water spot etching from our harsh aussie sun

with vinyl, you'd just pull the panel wrap off and re-apply if you mess it up

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for a whole car it would be, and when you consider the amount of work that goes in just in prep work, it's understandable

i know they did a really cool time lapse video of the install, ill see if i can grab the url

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We just completed a 2011 GTR wrap in 3M 1080 vinyl. It is thicker than normal and has some paint protection qualities.

It was a long job and required removal of the front and rear bumper, spoiler and mirrors. It took a long 5 days.

They definitely are not easy. If anyone wants a quote, contact us through http://appealingsigns.com.au We are in WA.

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