Should I repaint or do a wrap?
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Should I repaint or do a wrap?
What are the costs to do a high buck paint job or a wrap? Only 928 wrap job I've seen is RJs car at the Hell GTG.
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I'd go with Austin Embry. aka: kiln_red...a professional P&B guy and also a fellow RL'r, and Sec of the 928 O.C. He has done plenty of 928's and does excellent work. IIRC he paints the 928 properly for approx. 11k-12k. You can save approx $ 2500 if you can dissesemble and reassemble the front & rear bumper covers, etc. Austin is located near Bowling Green, Kentucky and uses Glasurit base/clear that Porsche uses. T
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I'd go with Austin Embry. aka: kiln_red...a professional P&B guy and also a fellow RL'r, and Sec of the 928 O.C. He has done plenty of 928's and does excellent work. IIRC he paints the 928 properly for approx. 11k-12k. You can save approx $ 2500 if you can dissesemble and reassemble the front & rear bumper covers, etc. Austin is located near Bowling Green, Kentucky and uses Glasurit base/clear that Porsche uses. T
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If you are at all concerned about later value, I would wrap.
The reason is this, you can take good pictures of the paint prior to the wrap, and then, let the next owner decide, if he really wants to paint over the original paint.
The question I am not 100% sure about is, can you really take wrap off without pulling the paint off?
The reason is this, you can take good pictures of the paint prior to the wrap, and then, let the next owner decide, if he really wants to paint over the original paint.
The question I am not 100% sure about is, can you really take wrap off without pulling the paint off?
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With an exceptional/rare car like yours, I would definitely repaint it.
Of course, if it needs it...
If you only wrap it without any prep like fixing chips etc., it will show.
If you prep it well, the original paint will be destroyed anyway.
How many '91 there is like yours?
But that's me...
Of course, if it needs it...
If you only wrap it without any prep like fixing chips etc., it will show.
If you prep it well, the original paint will be destroyed anyway.
How many '91 there is like yours?
But that's me...
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The 3m 1080 wrap "should" be taken off within 3 years, or risk messing up your existing paint. Nobody ever talks about this.
Wraps only look good from certain angles, from other angles- they just look like a $300 paint job.
So just paint it
Wraps only look good from certain angles, from other angles- they just look like a $300 paint job.
So just paint it
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I'm in the middle of a windows-, trim-, interior-out repaint.
$20k is a starter price for a almost-can't-tell-it-was-painted job.
If you don't care about overspray and painted parts (that shouldn't be painted) then repaint for less.
I'd wrap.
$20k is a starter price for a almost-can't-tell-it-was-painted job.
If you don't care about overspray and painted parts (that shouldn't be painted) then repaint for less.
I'd wrap.
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I would never wrap any of my own cars. I would always think "It's just a wrap, the real car is under there somewhere. Almost can't remember how it really looks". And, it's a mess to remove, I have done it twice. Not recommended.
If the car has original paint at this point, I would not do anything about it (given it looks like on your posted pic). It loses history and value. Very nice car by the way
If the car has original paint at this point, I would not do anything about it (given it looks like on your posted pic). It loses history and value. Very nice car by the way
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Thanks for all the input, Tony, Bert, Jarod and especially Farris, all good ideas. Painting is the way to go. Steve
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