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Vinyl wrapping Hardtop

Postby wasp47 » Mon May 22, 2017 10:12 am

Hi
Has anyone had their Hardtop Vinyl wrapped, if so, did you have any problems, are you happy with the result and what was the cost. One company quoted $450, another said it was a very difficult $1200 :?
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Re: Vinyl wrapping Hardtop

Postby lucmor444 » Mon May 22, 2017 1:00 pm

I will be getting my hardtop vinyl wrapped shortly. I have had a number of my cars wrapped and very happy with the outcome. You must however expect that a wrap isn't as durable as a good paint job.

A hardtop is not a hard item to wrap.

$1200 is a ridiculous quote - probably reasonable to assume they were not really interested. $450 is still more than I would pay but getting closer to what you should expect to pay.

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Re: Vinyl wrapping Hardtop

Postby wasp47 » Mon May 22, 2017 1:29 pm

Thank you, would you mind letting me know when it is done

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Re: Vinyl wrapping Hardtop

Postby lucmor444 » Mon May 22, 2017 9:02 pm

No worries but I am still a few months off doing my top.

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Re: Vinyl wrapping Hardtop

Postby wasp47 » Wed Jun 07, 2017 8:16 am

Had the hardtop vinyl wrapped in carbon fibre by a local company LOYALTY Window Tinting, looks brilliant. Didn't have to remove the window rubber. The hard top was silver and not a speck of silver can be seen. Painting is yesterdays technology.
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Re: Vinyl wrapping Hardtop

Postby lucmor444 » Wed Jun 07, 2017 4:26 pm

Great to hear and agree a good wrap comes up a treat. Paint still has its place though:).

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Re: Vinyl wrapping Hardtop

Postby bruce » Thu Jun 08, 2017 5:41 pm

Price and pictures?
Paint is for longetivity.

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Re: Vinyl wrapping Hardtop

Postby wasp47 » Fri Jun 09, 2017 8:08 am

Price $450
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Re: Vinyl wrapping Hardtop

Postby 93_Clubman » Fri Jun 09, 2017 11:32 am

Steven, just out of curiosity, did you happen to get a quote to paint the hardtop?

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Re: Vinyl wrapping Hardtop

Postby Mr Sexy » Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:50 pm

I got mine painted for less than what you've been quoted to wrap. It was a cheaper spray job but its still very decent and its going on 4 years old.

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Re: Vinyl wrapping Hardtop

Postby wasp47 » Sun Jun 11, 2017 9:21 am

A good paint job $600 + plus the cost of the window trim.

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Re: Vinyl wrapping Hardtop

Postby billybunter » Sun Jun 11, 2017 5:11 pm

even at $600 to paint a hardtop that sounds $500 too much :lol: only my opinion but I bet you can do a fair job with a spray can. if not a $200 compressor would do it for sure


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