An alternative to having the car wrapped?!

[Raffe]

Matt black cars look awful, can't understand the fascination with them

I still maintain that they're all flashy teachers that can't get away from the old-style blackboards 

[Jimmymature]

Matt black cars look awful, can't understand the fascination with them

This link isn't to show off matt black cars, it's to show a cheaper alternative to wrapping.



Jim

[Raffe]

So can this process achieve the same gloss finish as a traditional trip to the paint shop?

[Jimmymature]

So can this process achieve the same gloss finish as a traditional trip to the paint shop?

Apparently mate, similar to wrapping you can get a proper gloss finish.

I'd worry about what a stone chip would do for light knocking on the body work.


Jim

[Raffe]

Ah ok furry muff

[MAW73]

Very clever............ the guy in the vid makes it look very easy. You just know if you were doing that yourself as you pull the masking tape off there would be a fark up!

I must admit I like the idea of Plasti dipping alloys. Apart from changing the look I would have thought it would make great winter protection. The ED35 alloys would be good for this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek1mRhEIbHA&feature=relmfu

[Jimmymature]

Very clever............ the guy in the vid makes it look very easy. You just know if you were doing that yourself as you pull the masking tape off there would be a fark up!

I must admit I like the idea of Plasti dipping alloys. Apart from changing the look I would have thought it would make great winter protection. The ED35 alloys would be good for this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek1mRhEIbHA&feature=relmfu

Thats a great idea for wheels, I still worry about how long it would last on the wheels.



Jim

[MBCGTI]

I would be worried if it peels off that easy if its not covering the entire wheel then it would start peeling away very easily.

[Edi35]

Looks like a waste of time to me it isnt going help if you kerb them. If you want some winters just get some steel or cheap reps when weight isnt as important and you are not going to worry about being damaged by salt or sliding against a kerb if you are unlucky.

My view is that where I live there is only snow on the ground for less than a week and there are no large hills that isnt enough to justify another set of wheels and tyres. My last MK6 with Monza Shadows and Dunlop Sport Maxx worked ok down to -9c last winter (I was driving very slowly). If I kerb a wheel well I will just get it refurbished at £100 a time.