Wrapped Car Woes - Opinions Please

[Onemcs]

So I'm after some advice.

I got my brand new Mercedes 3 weeks ago and had my car wrapped by what I thought was a reputable company. After getting the car back there were numerous problems.

Poor cuts
Bent chrome trim
Areas coming off
Black permanent marker used on black trim where cut short to conceal mistakes
Certain areas not finished properly.
Blistering forming
Blade marks in my grill from where they wrapped it without asking

I've taken it back twice since but still left with poor quality. I'm worried there could be more damage lurking under the wrap

He's taken liability for the above but I have no faith they can carry out the works properly. He's asked for it back a 3rd time...

Do I:

1. Take it back a 3rd time?
2. Take it elsewhere and ask for him to pay for it
3. Ask him to take the wrap off and have my money back (get it redone elsewhere)
4. ?
5?

[soi6]

looks like it was done by a "proper bruv'

[MagneticMeerkat]

Let me get this? You bought a brand new car then immediately asked someone to cover it in sticky-back plastic. Just why? It would have been cheaper to buy it in the colour you wanted in the first place!

[jds32]

Get him to remove it refund you and fix everything he has damaged.

[DuraAce]

I'd try for a refund and go elsewhere. That's a poor job. I fear for the state of your paintwork underneath all that.

[HaylingJag]

firstly my thoughts are "what does a good wrap cost?" and secondly "how much did you pay?"

if it was going rate i'd get them to remove it and have a refund. Then take it elsewhere and hopefully they can cover any damage that lurks below.

That does look a bit Ray Charles-Stevie Wonder

[Ozzie Osmond]

MagneticMeerkat said:

Let me get this? You bought a brand new car then immediately asked someone to cover it in sticky-back plastic.

I wonder why Mercedes paint their cars rather than wrapping them?

[Onemcs]

HaylingJag said:

firstly my thoughts are "what does a good wrap cost?" and secondly "how much did you pay?"

if it was going rate i'd get them to remove it and have a refund. Then take it elsewhere and hopefully they can cover any damage that lurks below.

That does look a bit Ray Charles-Stevie Wonder

In all it cost £2000.00

It was actually one of the higher prices.. but based on other cars he's done I thought it was a safe bet. He's not as famous as the No1 UK but still known within industry If I were to mention ones name.

Here's a few more from the first time I got it back....

[McWigglebum4th]

WWWOooooooooWWWWW


I've never seen a silver Mercedes before

[soi6]

i doubt he will remove AND sort out the damage .Most of these guys are just out to make money and very little else

[Stoatman]

Thats a poor job , but why did you feel the need to wrap over brand new paint ?

[Onemcs]

Stoatman said:

Thats a poor job , but why did you feel the need to wrap over brand new paint ?

Always wanted a Satin Grey car.

Good deal came up on the car but not in the colour I wanted. So in my eyes made perfect sense

[johnthesifu]

I would be very worried about what lies under the wrap. I can almost gaurantee the fitters would have inflicted scratches/permanent damage on the paint.

Tell them you want a full refund and any other cost to cover any damage they caused.

[randy]

I'm not sure what your expectations were but that to me looks about as good as you can expect from a wrap (I'm in the trade). If you want a flat colour; paint it. If you want a complex race car style graphics scheme then wrap it. Doing a wrap that's 100% perfect without a join, a wrinkle or a bubble is damn near impossible which is why big areas of flat colour don't work well with wraps.

[northandy]

I'd ask for a refund and take it to somewhere where it will be done properly. There was a guy a while back with a Nissan GT-R with the same problem, I'm sure he had it removed and redone elsewhere.

[northandy]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Onemcs]

I'm thinking ask for a refund and get someone else to remove it. Not sure I can trust them to remove it without bending or scratching anything further.

It's probably in his best interest as word in the pistonheads world gets around rather quickly!

[snoopy25]

Refund.....that is shocking!

[LeftMuffin]

randy said:

I'm not sure what your expectations were but that to me looks about as good as you can expect from a wrap (I'm in the trade). If you want a flat colour; paint it. If you want a complex race car style graphics scheme then wrap it. Doing a wrap that's 100% perfect without a join, a wrinkle or a bubble is damn near impossible which is why big areas of flat colour don't work well with wraps.

Erm no it isn't. I'm a wrapper.

Joins are sometimes unavoidable due to the shape of say a bumper. Wrinkles or bubbles just shows the fitter doesn't know what they are doing.

OP another issue for your list. Not cutting reversing sensors out. One of my pet hates.

Edited by LeftMuffin on Sunday 23 November 19:51

[randy]

LeftMuffin said:

Erm no it isn't. I'm a wrapper.

Joins are sometimes unavoidable due to the shape of say a bumper. Wrinkles or bubbles just shows the fitter doesn't know what they are doing.

OP another issue for your list. Not cutting reversing sensors out. One of my pet hates.

Edited by LeftMuffin on Sunday 23 November 19:51

you're hired!