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Vinyl Wrapping a Defender in Matt Black
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although my amateur paint job costs £70 a pop so at £1200 I could do a new paint job every year for 15 years..... and still be quids in
nowhere near perfect but a cheap option for theaverage 'amateur'
cheers steve
although my amateur paint job costs £70 a pop so at £1200 I could do a new paint job every year for 15 years..... and still be quids in
nowhere near perfect but a cheap option for theaverage 'amateur'
cheers steve
not bad for a roller.
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lol.. thx .. believe me in my 23 years in the army I have never been taught to spray... so definitely amateur... however I do use very nasty tekaloid (if proper term) paint that dries very nicely and everytime I use it I feel incredibly happy lol
lol.. thx .. believe me in my 23 years in the army I have never been taught to spray... so definitely amateur... however I do use very nasty tekaloid (if proper term) paint that dries very nicely and everytime I use it I feel incredibly happy lol
looks mint.
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lol.. thx .. believe me in my 23 years in the army I have never been taught to spray... so definitely amateur... however I do use very nasty tekaloid (if proper term) paint that dries very nicely and everytime I use it I feel incredibly happy lol
that is a very nice paint finish matey.you should rightly be very proud of that.
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Would rather have mine coated in line-x though would be more expensive lol
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That's a great finish!!!
What are those arches? They look nice!
If be of the same mind. Better to spend a hundred quid maybe every two years and have it mint rather than lots of scratches on a grands worth of wrapping paper
As for matt black... Yeah, it can be a pain to keep clean but matt black paint is so cheap and easy, you'd nearly just paint it again rather than trying to clean it properly each time you want it all shiny
Perfect for the new expensive stuff that would be drastically reduced in value by a respray.
What are those arches? They look nice!
If be of the same mind. Better to spend a hundred quid maybe every two years and have it mint rather than lots of scratches on a grands worth of wrapping paper
As for matt black... Yeah, it can be a pain to keep clean but matt black paint is so cheap and easy, you'd nearly just paint it again rather than trying to clean it properly each time you want it all shiny
Perfect for the new expensive stuff that would be drastically reduced in value by a respray.
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That's a great finish!!!
What are those arches? They look nice!
If be of the same mind. Better to spend a hundred quid maybe every two years and have it mint rather than lots of scratches on a grands worth of wrapping paper
As for matt black... Yeah, it can be a pain to keep clean but matt black paint is so cheap and easy, you'd nearly just paint it again rather than trying to clean it properly each time you want it all shiny
Perfect for the new expensive stuff that would be drastically reduced in value by a respray.
a company called roccia plastics made the arches, they were the dogs, unfortunately I believe they signed a deal with scrapiron and disappeared when they went belly up.... real pain cos I got em for free as they used mine as the demo vehicle and I would love some on the new motor....
more pics of the arches on my site ... STEVES SITE
cheers steve
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I love the wrap (as I said on YouTube - j0x0r). I've wrapped my motorbike, and it was a real pain, with quite a few wrinkles here n there. Motorbike panels are even bendier than Landy panel. I think I paid £30 for three colours of wrap, enough to wrap in two of the colour, ended up using a dark grey and satin black.
When I come to sell the bike, I'll just peel the wrap off to reveal pristine panels underneath.
Maybe Landies aren't the optimal wrapping subject as many seem painted by the owners (or their mates). And on that note, comparing an expensive wrap job to a DIY spray job is not really comparing apples to apples is it?!
For a DIY wrap, you can just get the viny from places like this Avery Supreme Wrapping Film | Avery Cast | Signmaking supplies, digital printing and garment marking products - Victory Design Ltd (no affiliation and never used them - just an example).
Anyway, nice Landy! Want one!
I think I paid £30 for three colours of wrap, enough to wrap in two of the colour, ended up using a dark grey and satin black.When I come to sell the bike, I'll just peel the wrap off to reveal pristine panels underneath.
Maybe Landies aren't the optimal wrapping subject as many seem painted by the owners (or their mates). And on that note, comparing an expensive wrap job to a DIY spray job is not really comparing apples to apples is it?!
For a DIY wrap, you can just get the viny from places like this Avery Supreme Wrapping Film | Avery Cast | Signmaking supplies, digital printing and garment marking products - Victory Design Ltd (no affiliation and never used them - just an example).
Anyway, nice Landy! Want one!
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ok,just had an email back from a car wrapping company in manchester area.they want £1600 for vynil wrapping my disco 2.they want the disco for 4 days as well.
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Anyone tried that spray on rubbery matt paint, that peels off?
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Plasti-dip? Can get it in all colours and it works very well. Few people I know have it on expensive wheels for track cars and its holding up well.
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I've used it on car badges and stuff, I've got a couple of cans somewhere I might try doing the front wings and see how it stands up but I'm not hopeful. I don't think it will be tough enough to have bushes rub against it.
ok,just had an email back from a car wrapping company in manchester area.they want £1600 for vynil wrapping my disco 2.they want the disco for 4 days as well.
I put my car on display at this festival today and the guys who wrapped mine came to see it so I asked them what it would have cost me. They said it would be closer to a grand depending on how much prep you can do yourself. Its only more if they have to strip off loads of bits.
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Dunno about Matt black in sunny hot weather. I guess it's wraps that many lorry have to promote their contents. I suppose the freelander boys will be wanting pictures of defender wraps on theirs to make them look like proper landys
Dunno about Matt black in sunny hot weather. I guess it's wraps that many lorry have to promote their contents. I suppose the freelander boys will be wanting pictures of defender wraps on theirs to make them look like proper landys
Fortunately I live between Manchester and Wales. Being waterproof is more important the sun proof!!
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