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      05-18-2020, 01:40 PM   #1
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Question About Wraps

I'm looking into getting my car wrapped, and what's giving me MAJOR pause is seeing the same wrap look like completely different colors depending on the picture.

For example, apparently these two cars are both wrapped with Avery Gloss Intense Blue, but they aren't even remotely the same shade:





Can someone talk me off the ledge here? I understand that lighting varies, but that much?
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Yep, lighting is everything. Also, most vinyls are translucent, so they will change slightly depending on the color of the cars actual paint. Best bet is to order samples (only a a couple $$ each on MetroRestyling), or just go to a shop and look through their samples. Also, please please please don't go with the cheapest option. Find someone that has been around a while and knows their stuff.

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Thanks. So, for a dark gray car, how would that affect the color of a translucent wrap?

I'm using a shop here who does really good work. I've seen a handful of their cars in person and their reputation is nothing short of stellar. The guy has done some work for me previously on a much smaller scale (Track numbers, he wrapped the plastic trim on my steering wheel, etc). Heading down there this week to look at samples. But..as you said...I don't know if the sample is going to look the same on a keyring as it will on my car in the light.
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Thanks. So, for a dark gray car, how would that affect the color of a translucent wrap?

I'm using a shop here who does really good work. I've seen a handful of their cars in person and their reputation is nothing short of stellar. The guy has done some work for me previously on a much smaller scale (Track numbers, he wrapped the plastic trim on my steering wheel, etc). Heading down there this week to look at samples. But..as you said...I don't know if the sample is going to look the same on a keyring as it will on my car in the light.
It'll be darker than it would be on a white car, but in general most colors are spot on what you see in person. Its' VERY VERY hard to gauge what color you like based off photos online. He should have a couple swatch books. Take em outside under the sun and get a feel for the ones you like.
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It'll be darker than it would be on a white car, but in general most colors are spot on what you see in person. Its' VERY VERY hard to gauge what color you like based off photos online. He should have a couple swatch books. Take em outside under the sun and get a feel for the ones you like.
If and when I want to change the color of my car I'm going to use this product. Its less expensive and looks awesome:

http://www.autoflexcoatings.com/
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If and when I want to change the color of my car I'm going to use this product. Its less expensive and looks awesome:

http://www.autoflexcoatings.com/
True, only thing I dislike about these is the overspray. Everywhere there is a fine mist of it (such as jambs, bottom of bumpers, under the trunk and hood), you cannot peel it off. It's obviously not thick enough to peel, so it's just a mist that has to be removed, usually with gasoline on a rag. We wrapped a car that was previously dipped, it took me 4 FULL days of peeling the dip off, and cleaning all the edges well enough to get the vinyl to stick. It SUCKED.
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True, only thing I dislike about these is the overspray. Everywhere there is a fine mist of it (such as jambs, bottom of bumpers, under the trunk and hood), you cannot peel it off. It's obviously not thick enough to peel, so it's just a mist that has to be removed, usually with gasoline on a rag. We wrapped a car that was previously dipped, it took me 4 FULL days of peeling the dip off, and cleaning all the edges well enough to get the vinyl to stick. It SUCKED.
Its all in the Vendor's skill set. If I do it I'll spend time researching the two vendors close to me. Both have done many Exotics, so I feel pretty good regarding their pre-prep setup and application
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Seeing pictures of the cars all take apart (bumpers off, weatherstripping removed etc) gives me the heebie jeebies
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If and when I want to change the color of my car I'm going to use this product. Its less expensive and looks awesome:

http://www.autoflexcoatings.com/
I am talking to a local shop right now to get this done. But like the OP, I am seeing the same color look very different depending on lighting and also the screen I am looking from. I asked for some samples but the shop said it can cost them up to $50 sample depending on the amount of pearl used...
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You go to metrorestyling website and order wrap samples first. They're $1-2 each for a 3x5 sample.
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