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Old 06-22-2013, 08:41 PM
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That does look very good. It would be great if you could post updates on the condition of the wrap every few months or so in order for us to get a realistic and honest account of the long term effectiveness of they wrap. how much do you drive the car and do you drive it under all conditions that "a normal" car owner would or is it more of a showpiece?
Old 06-22-2013, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by dw.metro
And here is the finished results! The beautiful 993 beside my car is wrapped in Riviera Blue.
Very nice!

993 is Ray's car.

Too bad I miss the drive this am.

Put my club coupe next to you guys and we will have a unique blue Porsche picture.
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Originally Posted by shammerman
That does look very good. It would be great if you could post updates on the condition of the wrap every few months or so in order for us to get a realistic and honest account of the long term effectiveness of they wrap. how much do you drive the car and do you drive it under all conditions that "a normal" car owner would or is it more of a showpiece?
Excellent point. I would be interested to know as well.
Old 06-22-2013, 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by dw.metro
And here is the finished results! The beautiful 993 beside my car is wrapped in Riviera Blue.
Congrats, it looks absolutely gorgeous! I would never have guessed it was a wrap. You have inspired me to consider this as a "freshen up" project for my GT3 in a few years.


In the photos, there is no obvious way to tell the car is wrapped. When you are looking at in person , are there any "tells" that the car has been wrapped?


thanks,

Dan
Old 06-23-2013, 03:02 AM
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Originally Posted by switch911
Wow. Looks amazing.
Originally Posted by docdan
Congrats, it looks absolutely gorgeous! I would never have guessed it was a wrap. You have inspired me to consider this as a "freshen up" project for my GT3 in a few years.


In the photos, there is no obvious way to tell the car is wrapped. When you are looking at in person , are there any "tells" that the car has been wrapped?


thanks,

Dan
It is very difficult to tell with the naked and/or untrained eye that it is a vinyl wrap. I forgot to mention that the side view mirrors, bumperettes, door handles and duck tail were painted. These pieces are fairly typical to have to paint rather than wrap on Porsches. The finish from a paint vs. vinyl will be different but it is not noticeable unless you are really looking for it.
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Originally Posted by scubadiver637
Excellent point. I would be interested to know as well.
I will update everyone on how the vinyl holds up. I expect that it will for me because my car is not a daily driver. BTW, the sun is supposed to assist in smoothing out the minor surface bumps on the vinyl if they exist. I have heard this as well from other wrappers.
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Looks amazing !!!!
Old 06-23-2013, 05:20 PM
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Bravo!!
Old 06-23-2013, 05:22 PM
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how long do you plan to keep the wrap on?
Old 06-23-2013, 05:24 PM
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Beautiful. Love the color.
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Looks awesome! And love that color...well done.
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Originally Posted by rotesAuto
how long do you plan to keep the wrap on?
After experiencing a color like this, it will be hard to go back to just Arctic Silver. I will likely keep it on the car for as long as I own it. Should I get tired of this color, I could always re-wrap it in a different color....perhaps Signal Green!
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Originally Posted by dw.metro
After experiencing a color like this, it will be hard to go back to just Arctic Silver. I will likely keep it on the car for as long as I own it. Should I get tired of this color, I could always re-wrap it in a different color....perhaps Signal Green!
understood.....
I am really leaning towards a shade of green for my next wrap......(last one was orange)
Old 06-24-2013, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by dw.metro
And here is the finished results! The beautiful 993 beside my car is wrapped in Riviera Blue.
Very very cool.
Old 06-24-2013, 10:53 AM
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Looks like a brand new car. Congrats. Prob getting more attention....and not just from us.


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