Och
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I've been noticing in the last several years a lot of cars driving around wrapped with film instead of paint. In the earlier years most of these wraps were matte black, and looked horrible, but lately I've been seeing a lot of good looking wraps - there is a Caddy near my shop that is wrapped with VERY metallic electric blue and it look pretty striking.
Living in NYC I get all sorts of dings and nicks - bumpers, doors, etc. Being a car enthusiast, those little things really bother me, so I would usually take my cars to my body shop every few years, and have them repaired. But the problem is, local body shop don't have the capability to match the quality of factory paint job - there is always a little overspray here and there, and so on.
So I've been thinking film lately. I'm thinking with film I'm not altering factory paint, and an area of film can always be replaced later if any damage occurs. Plus with film I can change the color of the car to keep things more exciting.
Whats everyones opinion on film? How long does it last, does it fade, is it durable, and what does it cost to do a proper film wrap?
Living in NYC I get all sorts of dings and nicks - bumpers, doors, etc. Being a car enthusiast, those little things really bother me, so I would usually take my cars to my body shop every few years, and have them repaired. But the problem is, local body shop don't have the capability to match the quality of factory paint job - there is always a little overspray here and there, and so on.
So I've been thinking film lately. I'm thinking with film I'm not altering factory paint, and an area of film can always be replaced later if any damage occurs. Plus with film I can change the color of the car to keep things more exciting.
Whats everyones opinion on film? How long does it last, does it fade, is it durable, and what does it cost to do a proper film wrap?