Cheap Alternative to Vinyl Wrapping

his wheels ? or did I miss something? Wonder how long they will last in Cumbria's climate?
 
Well for a quick job costing £20 on a £50 set of rims, then it makes sense.
End results look as rough as you'd imagine though
 
Yuck! :thumbsdown:

What a mess, wouldn't have thought it would last five minutes in Cumbria... Probably spent as much doing the home coat job as the car is worth... :poke:

Test drove the TF back in 2001 and it is a terrible car - useless handling, no poke and really cramped cabin

:tumbleweed:
 
Fair play to the bloke. As he says, for a set of 50 quid rims, WTF.

And as they say, the man who never did anything wrong, probably never did anything...... :thumbsup: :driving:
 
lacroupade said:
Fair play to the bloke. As he says, for a set of 50 quid rims, WTF.

And as they say, the man who never did anything wrong, probably never did anything...... :thumbsup: :driving:
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Good for a cheap set of winters :)
 
personally i would have filled and sanded the chips... would have taken maybe a few hours.. but would look much better.

Also lacquer it should make it last the winter.
 
aquazi said:
personally i would have filled and sanded the chips... would have taken maybe a few hours.. but would look much better.

Also lacquer it should make it last the winter.
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I think its a pretty good idea and on page 8 there's a clip showing how easy it is to remove........
 
srhutch said:
You all missed it

He painted the whole car
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:oops:

Maybe i am the only one.. but i think it looks great..... considering he did it outdoors without a spray booth or the tools.
 
aquazi said:
srhutch said:
You all missed it

He painted the whole car
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:oops:

Maybe i am the only one.. but i think it looks great..... considering he did it outdoors without a spray booth or the tools.
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I'm with you what a great result! seeing it was outdoors! :o Could be handy for a grill etc. I wonder how long it would last :?

http://www.plastidip.co.uk/eStore/index.cfm?type=Domestic_Solutions/Plastidip&stage=1

Plastidip resists alkaline, acids, salts, moisture, abrasion, and most chemicals, and is an insulating dielectric coating.It will not crack, chip or peel, and will remain flexible even under severe conditions (-34ºc to +93ºc
 
:o

good effort though...

others on that thread are considering doing the same :?

finished result isnt too bad, Id never do it though...
 
I did my wiper arms in that stuff on my last car.

Still looks good today after 20k+ miles.

He must be insane to do his whole car in it though!
 
Seems like a less permanent and easier option to wrapping. I'd consider a matt white job. Obviously it would never be a great finish, but I'd never want to keep a white car unless I kept it in the garage for summer days...
 
LOL, I quite like it... the guy obviously doesn't take himself too seriously either, which is kinda cool... like how they gave him "the baldrick award" for his project :rofl:
 
Think I'll try this on the kidney grills rather than buying a matt black one for the Z4M bumper :thumbsup:
 
Paza3 said:
This is my plan as it just peels off if you do not like it, seems it's worth a punt
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yeah exactly.

When i used to own a celica the americans swore by the stuff.... i didnt know it was removable at the time... probb be easier ti spray my roll hoops with this then vinyl wrap them.
 
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