Muffleman Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Anyone have any idea how much work it would be to have my vinyls painted on ? Including the black shadow. And is it possible to get white car paint that is reflective ? My white vinyls are reflective, and it looks very cool in dark light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I rekon you would be looking itro 5k for a top job but it would be worth it imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockys96 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 would hate to have a crash, with airbrushed graphics. whats wrong with vinyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffleman Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 whats wrong with vinyl Doesn't stay perfect for ever, and I'm a fussy bugger. I've got the odd stone chip etc, which you get on all cars but it damages the vinyl, and it's not so easy to repair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockys96 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 neither is airbrushed graphics easy to repair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffleman Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 True Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 To do that would be very expensive. To be done properly would involve wet flating the whole car, masking and painting the graphics, airbrushing the shadows and laquer/polish the whole car. If you wanted there to be no lump where the edge of the graphics were painted, the laquer would also have to be flatted and reaplied until they were at the same level. (time consuming, lots of materials) And don't forget, this is assuming that your base red is good enough to paint on once the vinyls are removed. This would however, be Ultra Cool and i strongly advise you to go ahead with it. There are quicker methods to give the same visual effect, but they're shit and wont last. To give you an idea, this job on this Harley tank is the same process, and cost the customer about £350 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffleman Posted November 11, 2006 Author Share Posted November 11, 2006 Thanks Rik, I'm seriously thinking about it. Anyone know if you can get white reflective paint ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffleman Posted November 11, 2006 Author Share Posted November 11, 2006 And don't forget, this is assuming that your base red is good enough to paint on once the vinyls are removed. Oh yeah, total respray less than 4 years ago in a non-supra red, and only really used as a demo\show car after that so SHOULD be okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psymon Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Maybe a cheaper option, I have seen vinyls laquered over to protect them when they were first applied. This takes the stone chips etc instead of the vinyls... Just a thought, and much cheaper option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffleman Posted November 11, 2006 Author Share Posted November 11, 2006 Ah cool, not heard of that one - I feel a trip to the bodyshop coming up, time for a chat about my options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supradibbs Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 right matt spoke too the lads airbrushing in there opinion bad idea very expensive laquer over the top also not worth doing bring the car in he can redo the graphics at the front or all if need be the wrap the car in the clear protective stuff they use he said that is what u need to kepp them look tip top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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