[danizer]

K so I wanna wrap a part of my family MB C350's grill in gloss/matte black so its less...brushed hahaha...for those of you who know what the grill looks like, I want to wrap the brushed part so only the chrome part shows...similar to C63 grill :)

Does anyone know where I can buy this kinda wrap? I know theres lots of places that sell fake CF wrap but I got no idea where I can get vinyl wrap like this...is vinyl wrap even the right type?

http://www.madwhips.com/upload/images/c350_black_on_black_4-568-426.jpg
from this...

http://www.mbfanatics.org/forum/uploads/post-732-1217462247.jpg

to this

[sexyaccord]

walmart

[!Aznboi128]

nmotion

at 1st I thought u wanted to go from a black m-b to a white one lol

[danizer]

nmotion

at 1st I thought u wanted to go from a black m-b to a white one lol

LOL yee thats cool :) white vinyl wrap the whole car into white hahaa

[jmanhas]

i think there is an Actual grill you can purchase, and paint yourself for 50 dollars?
the only difference is that the front is de-badged
so no big Mercedes emblem

[danizer]

i think there is an Actual grill you can purchase, and paint yourself for 50 dollars?
the only difference is that the front is de-badged
so no big Mercedes emblem

well problem is:
1. I dont wanna spent $200 making my benz an ebay car
2. I want this to be reversible :)

[skyxx]

Canadian tire.

[Spaceship_coupe]

Why not give this stuff a shot?

http://www.duplicolor.com/products/shield.html

[k20a]

Yeah I say spray paint it because it might fall off if you warp it.

[danizer]

"Spray on Shield as a temporary bra for long road trips,"
LOOOOL...

well that spray sounds good until i read...

"And best of all, it stays on until you wash it off. "

mm i wish i could spray it but this is a lease and I dont wanna have to spend a fortune buying an OEM grill to replace it when we return it...an I dont wanna spend a fortune buying a C63 grill off ebay...

and btw...how will it warp? like when its hot?

[nosaj]

try plasti-dipping it?

http://www.plastidip.com/

u can special order the spray cans from home hardware....around 17 bucks CAD before tax....and if u get it from the states, its only around 6-8bucks USD

lots of ppl use it to black out grills, badges, and even rims...it gives a rubber-feel flat black finish once it dries

and if u dont like it, u can rub/peel it off.

i have done it on my lancer grill and front bumper...that shit's good.

[shenmecar]

Yeah I say spray paint it because it might fall off if you warp it.


and btw...how will it warp? like when its hot?


I think he meant "wrap"

[cruz-in]

try Fastsigns

http://www.fastsigns.com/Locations.aspx

they have really good prices and and they are local ( near oak st bridge. )

[ilvtofu]

well problem is:
1. I dont wanna spent $200 making my benz an ebay car
2. I want this to be reversible :)

I say spray it, since it'll be better looking, doesn't really matter if it's reversible IMO it's no big deal, just make sure you properly mask it.

[taylor192]

I have a MB and will comment on this grill mod:

1. I painted it myself, it chipped like crazy. I did all the proper prep (rough surface, prime, paint) and it still sucked.

2. I have seen wrapped grills, looks awful when the vinyl gets rock-chipped, and it will. There's no easy way to repair it.

3. I had mine professionally painted, resisted chipping much better.

4. Rubberized fender coating or truck bed liner is actually the best I've seen. You can get a nice glossy flat finish, and its durable as fuck.

[skyxx]

Canadian tire sells Chrome black out Vinyl tape for $6.99 It's a pretty big roll, enough to cover your grill. Try that.

[danizer]

I have a MB and will comment on this grill mod:

1. I painted it myself, it chipped like crazy. I did all the proper prep (rough surface, prime, paint) and it still sucked.

2. I have seen wrapped grills, looks awful when the vinyl gets rock-chipped, and it will. There's no easy way to repair it.

3. I had mine professionally painted, resisted chipping much better.

4. Rubberized fender coating or truck bed liner is actually the best I've seen. You can get a nice glossy flat finish, and its durable as fuck.

good advice but...

Canadian tire sells Chrome black out Vinyl tape for $6.99 It's a pretty big roll, enough to cover your grill. Try that.

i think $6.99 is worth a shot thanks ;)...i didnt think that the grill would be prone to chipping haha, it looks pretty clean to me just normal. doesnt look like its hit by rocks that would chip vinyl :/...and the grill isnt something that you would touch other than car washing

[sunny_j]

Canadian tire sells Chrome black out Vinyl tape for $6.99 It's a pretty big roll, enough to cover your grill. Try that.

i cant find this tape at canadian tire. can you post a link from their webpage? i want to black out some chrome trim.

[Vale46Rossi]

i cant find this tape at canadian tire. can you post a link from their webpage? i want to black out some chrome trim.

that is fucking fail.

Why dont you just get it done.

[sunny_j]

that is fucking fail.

Why dont you just get it done.

why is it fail?
get what from from who?

[Vale46Rossi]

get a quality shop to do your chrome

or wrap your whole car its about 6-8k

[BEEB]

if you've never done vinyl wrapping, don't do it, your grille would be very hard to wrap especially around the curve of the three pointed star. I'd tried this but eventually gave up with all the bubbles showing. Ended up painting it flat black. You can count me on this one.

[sunny_j]

get a quality shop to do your chrome

or wrap your whole car its about 6-8k

did you even read the entire thread or atleast my question?:confused:

[FerrariEnzo]

if it cost 6k-8k.. why not just paint it.. wouldnt it cost pretty much the same?

[Vale46Rossi]

if it cost 6k-8k.. why not just paint it.. wouldnt it cost pretty much the same?

Reversible so you don't have to repaint for another 6k

[tofu1413]

ask jeffield.

[GabAlmighty]

Make sure you ask your parents first.

[danizer]

Make sure you ask your parents first.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs405.snc3/24537_10150161897065093_521375092_11663128_1360851 _n.jpg

too late

[skyxx]

^ DId you end up using Canadian tire wrap or did you go buy those expensive ones.

[The_AK]

looks good, so i need to wrap my lip, where can i get decent carbon fibre wrap? (fyi, industrial plastics in richmond does Not carry it)

edit*
get a quality shop to do your chrome

or wrap your whole car its about 6-8k

i wish i could fail you

[impactX]

FYI, you may need to redo it after winter as the temp drops and the vinyl shrinks.

[danizer]

^ DId you end up using Canadian tire wrap or did you go buy those expensive ones.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2112/2348707795_d47c163a1b.jpg

looks good, so i need to wrap my lip, where can i get decent carbon fibre wrap? (fyi, industrial plastics in richmond does Not carry it)

edit*


i wish i could fail you

CF wrap is avail at canadian tire...not the best quality but dont know where else...ebay?

[The_AK]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2112/2348707795_d47c163a1b.jpg



CF wrap is avail at canadian tire...not the best quality but dont know where else...ebay?

yea i've seen the canadian tire one... its looks so incredibly cheap though, so its a no-no from me lol

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

Make sure you ask your parents first.

what if they said no

[AzNightmare]

i cant find this tape at canadian tire. can you post a link from their webpage? i want to black out some chrome trim.


Why'd you bump such an old thread?


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2112/2348707795_d47c163a1b.jpg



CF wrap is avail at canadian tire...not the best quality but dont know where else...ebay?

Where can you find that Plasti-Dip thing? Been looking for a rubber coating spray for a project. I can be assured, I can't find that at Canadian Tire or Home Depot cause I go there a lot and never seen it.


Good CF wrap that looks authentic is hard to find. I've seen some on eBay but it's not cheap. But they were the best looking ones. Not hard to search for on eBay. Some cheap ones can be found at CT, or Walmart, or chinese malls in Richmond like Parker Place, in those auto accessories store. But those ones will look pretty cheap. There's a bunch of online places that sell good looking ones as well.

[danizer]

^ Home Hardware. Just ask them for Plasti-dip

[1exotic]

or wrap your whole car its about 6-8k

or wrap it yourself for $120 with about 10 hours worth of work?

[hotong]

or wrap it yourself for $120 with about 10 hours worth of work?

Vinyl wrap for a whole car only costs $120?

[1exotic]

Vinyl wrap for a whole car only costs $120?

Check this thread out:
http://www.revscene.net/forums/bmw-owner-vinyl-t612960.html?t=612960

[The_AK]

^
a beat me to it
Vinyl wrap for a whole car only costs $120?

http://www.revscene.net/forums/bmw-owner-vinyl-t612960.html

Protip: Be patient