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fxincali

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So I'm not really considering (at least not yet) it. Just curious.
But what are the downfalls or negatives of getting a paint job? And I mean a really good one, by a reputable place.
Does it seriously devalue the vehicle, resale value at all?
I'm throwing around the idea of possibly getting my silver fx painted black, though I don't really mind the silver (I think it looks good still)...

But just curious if there are any bad aspects of getting one, if at all...
 
If you document the condition of it now, then go with a black pearl or something not available stock, it then becomes a custom enhancement & shouldn't hurt the value, although it may make it a little harder to sell too it could also get more from the right guy if it's done nice. Expect 5-6 grand though, do a 3,500 paintjob & you most likely will hurt the value, it has to really be at least as good as the factory paintjob in & out, meaning a lot of dis-reasembly too.around 5k or so
 
Hey-A vinyl wrap would only run you 2,500-3,000 and the new seven year release material is pretty slick :) if you sell it in under seven just peel it off and voila! Protected OEM paint.....
 
a vinyl wrap and a paint job sounds like a PERFECT IDEA!!!
man...if it wasn't so expensive, I'd do it in a heartbeat.
But 3K (vinyl wrap) + 5k (paint job) is just TOOO crazy...
 
There aren't too many downfalls if you find a reputable place. Like turbo says, make sure they disassemble everything and do the job right. Cheaper places will tape a bunch of stuff off; you can tell in the finished product and it looks cheap. I used to go to a lot of car shows and it was terrible seeing the lack of quality in so many custom paint jobs. From 10 ft. the car would look incredible, from 5 it would look decent and from 1, it would look like crap. I went through 4 custom paint jobs on previous vehicles, so I've seen how much work it takes to get it done right.

The only downfalls I would say are that you'll never get your money back. This is the same of any modification though. Also, there will be a lot of down time, so you'll need a spare car. If a body shop says 4 weeks, give them 8 (if you're lucky). I would say the biggest risk is having a shop do a bad job. It's not a simple fix if they mess up a paint job.

If you just want a different color FX, it would be cheaper to just sell your car and buy a black FX. I'd only paint it if you wanted a color you couldn't get on the FX. Or if you had so much work done to your car already that you couldn't transfer it to a new car. If your car is close to stock, it does not make sense to drop the $5-6K it would take.
 
Ahh, icic....well that kinda changes things then :tongue:
2500 would really not be all that bad....

how is the quality of vinyl wrap done on a car? or a "7-year release" (what is that?)?
if it looks really good, this would really be somethin i might consider



thanks for the wise words shadow191...yea, I'm really not considering it all too seriously...just was curious
....unless this vinyl wrap thing really is legit ;)
 
There are a couple of IS threads on wraps floating out there. It is the same material used on city buses, quality is excellent. The finish black would be matte or satin most likely, very cool IF you like that style of finish. It holds up well and if damaged you simply replace that wrap panel. Seven year release refers the the amount or time you can leave the wrap on before it MAY (or may not) cause damage to the paint underneath. Kind of like painters blue tape, you can leave it on for awhile but not too long....up to the last year or so wraps were only a 5 year release......

example of matte finish ///4321 but I'd check further to see what other finishes are available, the vinyl wrap market is growing rapidly.
 
The vinyl won't cause damage to paint after 7 years. That's just how long the material is rated for outdoor use. I remember 10 years ago, most vinyl was rated for 3 years and 5 was about the max. UV light will cause the vinyl to eventually fade/crack/degrade, etc. If someone were to leave the wrap on for 7 years or more, it would be very, very hard to remove. As you try to peel the material off, it will start to crack and break into little pieces. If you've ever seen an old vinyl racing strpe, you know what I'm talking about. The adhesive degrades also; it doesn't damage the paint, it just becomes very hard to remove. My business used to do full car graphics, and sometimes we'd have to remove old vinyl, that was a nightmare. But the vinyl never damaged the paint, it actually protected it. The problem was that the part covered had fresh paint while the exposed part of the car would be faded.

Leaving painters tape on too long doesn't damage the wall underneath. It would just leave a sticky mess when you remove it.

Logan said:
There are a couple of IS threads on wraps floating out there. It is the same material used on city buses, quality is excellent. The finish black would be matte or satin most likely, very cool IF you like that style of finish. It holds up well and if damaged you simply replace that wrap panel. Seven year release refers the the amount or time you can leave the wrap on before it MAY (or may not) cause damage to the paint underneath. Kind of like painters blue tape, you can leave it on for awhile but not too long....up to the last year or so wraps were only a 5 year release......

example of matte finish ///4321 but I'd check further to see what other finishes are available, the vinyl wrap market is growing rapidly.
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