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jeeper52 said:

Hi all. I’ve been thinking about maybe doing a color change on my Jeep. It’s black now and I’m thinking about going blue or maybe gecko green if available. My questions are, do they hold up well? Can it be repaired if scratched or ripped? Also what is the texture like does it look similar to paint or can you definitely tell it’s a wrap? Also will it help protect the original paint against pin stripes from trees/bushes?

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mallavoider said:

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Did this to mine. I’m very pleased with they it holds up on the trail. The quality of the vinyl is very important. Solid colors are harder to fix rips, because you have to possibly wrapped the entire panel. (Reason for my color choice). Good quality vinyl is very easy to maintain. Good luck. I paid about $2000


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jeeper52 said:

Thanks for the info. Any idea on a price?

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jesse3638 said:

A quality vinyl wrap can cost just as much as a good paint job.


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jeeper52 said:

Wow I’m surprised a wrap is $4-5k. If you use a quality material does it look like paint? I’ve seen cars in my area that have them and they almost look like a plastic like texture like it has no depth if that makes any since?

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mallavoider said:

3M or Vivid (not sure if this is the name). Important thing is that is UV protected. It will take longer before it fades.
BTW for the record I don’t sell or work for a wrapping company. I researched it before I did mine. The pricing that you see are just about right. There is a lot of labor involved. The material is not that expensive. Good luck!


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jesse3638 said:

A quality vinyl wrap can cost just as much as a good paint job.


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piginajeep said:

Yeah and it’s only good for 2-3 years [emoji849]


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jesse3638 said:

Yeah especially in hot desert climates. When they start to go they look like crap too. Can’t imagine removing it either. I’ve pulled striping and ID’s and that’s plenty for me.


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piginajeep said:

I had to remove the wrap off my jk8 it was starting to peel. I had my employees remove it on a slow day. So it was really easy for me!

We have two company cars that we let go to long. It ruined the paint. I’m not looking forward to that fix.


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jesse3638 said:

Did the go the old school way with heat or sun and razors? Or did try use those 3M rubber wheel decal removers you put in a drill? I typically have people to do that too though... haha


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jeeper52 said:

like new rigid e2 50” light bar. Comes with new harness. Retails for around $1300.
$800 shipped.

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