Anyone here ever used vinyl to wrap a car?

[TargaFlorio]

Hi guys,

anyone here ever used vinyl to wrap a car? This would be for a racecar only (open wheeler - cigar shaped from the 60s). Not looking to print the vinyl first, just looking for a solid color.

Thanks.

Ciao,
n.

[jameshtaylor]

It has been done. I was following a primered Porsche on a windy road a couple of weeks ago. We stopped together at a light and I asked him where he was having his car painted. It wasn't being painted, he had it covered with flat grey vinyl! Someone in LA did it for him. I thought the look was truly stupid, but in a bright color it might work. Not sure what it would do for you though, or how long it would last. Looked like something you might use for a month then toss. Would it protect your car on the track? Doubtful.

[TargaFlorio]

Thanks for your answer.
Body went to the paint shop, we'll just use the vinyl for numbers etc.

Ciao,
n.

[JackG]

A Dallas firm, Skinzwraps (www.skinzwraps.com), has wrapped several high end cars including a Carrera GT for Texas Ranger pitcher, C.J. Wilson. It is done in flat black which makes it very stealth looking. A write up about their work is here (http://www.skinzwraps.com/news.php#88). Peter Salaverry, the founder is a friend of mine and you could contact him for further information if still interested. Sorry for the late reply post. Love your art!!

[ErVikingo]

A friend's racecar is a wrap and it came out great. What are you looking to find out?

[TargaFlorio]

Hi guys,

when I posted the original message I was in the process of deciding how to paint the body.

The livery of the car consists of two colors (blue and yellow). At one point I thought about painting the car in the base color (blue) and then adding the second color (yellow) with a vinyl wrap.

Turns out it's quite simple for the paint shop to paint both colors.

Cheers,
n.

[ErVikingo]

Nicolas,

We painted my car the base color (yellow) and then did all the graphics on vinyl. When its time to touch up the paint its much easier (if you have a complicated scheme like mine) than repainting.

How complicated are you going?

[sithot]

100% of Nascar uses this method. Cheaper than repaints. Shoot them primer and put on "the color".

Tom

[TargaFlorio]

Hi Juan,

like your livery, reminds me a bit of the 917LH Hippie car.

My livery is super simple: Blue body with a yellow 'belly' and yellow wheels. Engine lid and 90% of body will be blue, belly pan and underside of the nose will be yellow (it's a monoposto from the 60's).

I could have done the accents on the blue body in vinyl but ended spraying the entire livery.

Ciao,
n.

[ErVikingo]

Sounds nice (please post a pic when ready).

As to the 917 comment; take the photo of my car and invert the colors for a little surprise

Cheers!