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Old 05-16-2019, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Scott at Team Harco
I WAS GOING TO PULL THE RED WIRE HONESTLY!!!
Old 05-16-2019, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by DBJoe996
Clip the zip tie and unplug the red wire spade. So if everything still works.
Skip forward to 1:03 ...

Old 05-16-2019, 09:55 PM
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Lamp key head $32.96

Keysinthepost key £25.94 ($33.17)

Ignition Pill behind dash trim FREE




Low Profile key for 996 $66.13



Old 05-16-2019, 11:45 PM
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Picked her from the wrapper. Had to change the wrap, since the first one had manufacturing defect. Basically the "matte layer" on top of the chrome was delaminating from 2 mattechrome cars that the wrapper did before my car. We decided together that it's better to not test our luck, and swapped the color to more traditional Avery Dennison Pearl Dark Green. Also tinted every window.




And here's the TODO list with photoshop.
Black rims and tinted headlights. I originally decided that I'd not tint the headlights, but now that I got the car, I feel that it's still a good idea to do..



E: Couple extra pics:



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Old 05-16-2019, 11:57 PM
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Looks really sharp. Sorry for the dumb question, do they wrap everything? Door handles, rear spoiler?
Old 05-17-2019, 01:41 AM
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Got the car back from the shop after IMS retrofit. We cracked open the original IMSB. Looks pristine to me, although I’m no expert.
Old 05-17-2019, 01:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Ratchet1025
Looks really sharp. Sorry for the dumb question, do they wrap everything? Door handles, rear spoiler?
Thanks! Yea everything is wrapped (except insides of frunk and engine lid ) I'll add couple extra photos to the original post. Wrapper said that the spoiler alone took almost 2 days to get right If someone else thinks about doing it, don't cheap out especially if your cas has aerokit. If the wrapper uses knife instead of knifeless cutting tape, you will get your spoiler ruined.
Old 05-17-2019, 02:04 AM
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Originally Posted by JjyKs
Thanks! Yea everything is wrapped (except insides of frunk and engine lid ) I'll add couple extra photos to the original post. Wrapper said that the spoiler alone took almost 2 days to get right If someone else thinks about doing it, don't cheap out especially if your cas has aerokit. If the wrapper uses knife instead of knifeless cutting tape, you will get your spoiler ruined.
It looks really great. How much does something like that run ballpark?
Old 05-17-2019, 02:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Bob Dobolina
It looks really great. How much does something like that run ballpark?
I paid ~3700€ for the wrap. However I live in Finland where everything is expensive (except milk 😅), so I think that you can't compare it to your country. For example the cheapest 996:es cost ~25k€ and most expensive low mileage/well maintained manual ones are +40k€. The cheapest wrap places promised to wrap my car for ~1500€, but I watched couple youtube videos and decided that it's good idea to pay some extra.This guy I chose said that with cheapest wrapping material available, he'd be able to do it for 2800€.
Old 05-17-2019, 09:11 AM
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Wrap looks amazing. Does it provide similar paint protection to a clear bra? Love the color.
Old 05-17-2019, 09:19 AM
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Love it! I saw your post over on Reddit.
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The wrap looks great, I really liked your original wrap color though

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Old 05-17-2019, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by JjyKs
Picked her from the wrapper. Had to change the wrap, since the first one had manufacturing defect. Basically the "matte layer" on top of the chrome was delaminating from 2 mattechrome cars that the wrapper did before my car. We decided together that it's better to not test our luck, and swapped the color to more traditional Avery Dennison Pearl Dark Green. Also tinted every window.




And here's the TODO list with photoshop.
Black rims and tinted headlights. I originally decided that I'd not tint the headlights, but now that I got the car, I feel that it's still a good idea to do..



E: Couple extra pics:

^^ Strange color! I'm not sure if I like it or not, but it looks beautiful!! It looks like they did a thorough and amazing job on it...
Old 05-17-2019, 12:33 PM
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Looks great! Try photoshopping dark green on the wheels. Might look good.
Old 05-17-2019, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by JjyKs
I paid ~3700€ for the wrap. However I live in Finland where everything is expensive (except milk ��), so I think that you can't compare it to your country. For example the cheapest 996:es cost ~25k€ and most expensive low mileage/well maintained manual ones are +40k€. The cheapest wrap places promised to wrap my car for ~1500€, but I watched couple youtube videos and decided that it's good idea to pay some extra.This guy I chose said that with cheapest wrapping material available, he'd be able to do it for 2800€.
My country is expensive too! Milk can get up to $7 a half gallon.

Very nice job on the wrap. Can you post pics of the inside where the wrap ends...Just curious.

I like the silver but a gun-metal grey might look better than black.


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