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Post by gitrdun on Mar 3, 2012 21:19:46 GMT -5
My GT1 has the old gold flake disco paint. I was a kid when this paint style was in. I thought it was ugly then and my opinion hasnt changed so i am going to change the color. I dont have the $ to spend on a proper nice paint job (ok my wife isnt going to let me spend that much) so i am thinking about trying a full body vinyl cover. Since the car is garage kept and i wont be driving it in the rain the vinyl might hold up over time. But i have no experience with these vinyl covers and im wondering if there is more to this than meets the eye, or is it really as easy as they make it seem to put it on? Any tips or ideas?
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Post by 48flatbed on Mar 4, 2012 5:07:37 GMT -5
I have not installed one myself but have seen it done. (well at least part of one done) It is as easy as window tinting. If you are careful and keep bubbles out is looks nice. Aligning the seperate panels is made easier by the extra overlap in the image at the edges of the panels. The problem I see is that the manufacturer will not have the patterns for a Bradley. The ones i have seen were ordered by picking the object vehicle from a list and it was a limited list (mostly trucks and vans) then drawing what you wanted on that vehicle. Maybe there are others out there that can do custom pieces??
Jon
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Post by Dan MacMillan on Mar 4, 2012 8:25:07 GMT -5
A proper nice paint job will be cheaper. The body prep remains the same whether you paint or use a decal. The finish is only as good as the prep. Once that is done you can do a nice proper finish for as little as $100. I got this from the owner of King, they do wraps and did this. His cost on materials was close to $1000. That does not include prep or application.   In comparison, the finish on my GT2 cost me black base $56 Urethane Clear $110 RedGhost Pearl additive $10  Single stage paint is even cheaper. |
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Post by gitrdun on Mar 4, 2012 11:59:45 GMT -5
The only reason im thinking it might be cheaper is because i would have to pay someone to paint the car for me as ive never painted a car. Even a cheap paint job would probably set me back about $200-$300. The vinyl im pretty sure i could do. For a solid color vinyl sheet its about $120 or less. The only prep is to wash the car good before applying the vinyl, at least thats what i gather. And if you dont get it right you suposedly can pull it up and reaply it until you get it right. One problem i see with vinyl is most cars you would apply it on each individual body panel seperately. On the Bradley there are no body panels, its one big fiberglass body.
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Post by brianboggs on Mar 4, 2012 15:01:27 GMT -5
Get Maaco! It will be ok longer than that vinyl and look better. You can prep yourself to save money. Wraps are expensive unless you get them to pay for advertising on it.
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