Vandalised Vehicle - Respray or Wrap
Discussion
My car unfortunately was heavily keyed a while back, across pretty much all the car, expect the rear bumper - which was kind of them.
The car has been SORN for a while as have been having work done to it while moving house etc, and now its mechanically sound I want to sort out the cosmetic side of things. Leaving me with 2 options:
- Get the damaged panels resprayed
- Get the car wrapped
There are pro's & cons to each...I think ideally the respray is the best option, although the most costly - I would estimate around £2-3k? I could be miles away, I have not got any quotes yet. Getting the car wrapped would be nice as would freshen it up and make it look different, however would they wrap over deep scratches? Would this make it a harder car to sell in a few years time?
Any advice is appreciated, and if anyone has any experience with anything similar!
The car has been SORN for a while as have been having work done to it while moving house etc, and now its mechanically sound I want to sort out the cosmetic side of things. Leaving me with 2 options:
- Get the damaged panels resprayed
- Get the car wrapped
There are pro's & cons to each...I think ideally the respray is the best option, although the most costly - I would estimate around £2-3k? I could be miles away, I have not got any quotes yet. Getting the car wrapped would be nice as would freshen it up and make it look different, however would they wrap over deep scratches? Would this make it a harder car to sell in a few years time?
Any advice is appreciated, and if anyone has any experience with anything similar!
I don't have any real experience but I think it might depend on how deep the scratches are. I saw a gold wrapped bentley once (it looked hideous, but that is not the point) and it had been wrapped over scratched wing mirrors. It was pretty obvious to me at a quick glance..........
Perhaps you could get whoever will do the job to slap a bit of offcut wrap over the scratches to see what it looks like?
btw, as to resale, I would not buy a wrapped car but that is just me!
Perhaps you could get whoever will do the job to slap a bit of offcut wrap over the scratches to see what it looks like?
btw, as to resale, I would not buy a wrapped car but that is just me!
Its an Audi TT-S. So nothing overly special in the grand scheme of things.
But I really like it and have spent a few quid getting it mechanically perfect, remapped etc. I always fancied getting it wrapped, but agree that it may look really poor if the scratches are visible.
Its a tough one!
I guess my logic with the wrap was, at least if I am spending x amount on a wrap, there is a stark difference so in my head wouldnt seem as costly - if that makes sense...
A form of man maths you could say.
But I really like it and have spent a few quid getting it mechanically perfect, remapped etc. I always fancied getting it wrapped, but agree that it may look really poor if the scratches are visible.
Its a tough one!
I guess my logic with the wrap was, at least if I am spending x amount on a wrap, there is a stark difference so in my head wouldnt seem as costly - if that makes sense...
A form of man maths you could say.
callywally18 said:
Its an Audi TT-S. So nothing overly special in the grand scheme of things.
But I really like it and have spent a few quid getting it mechanically perfect, remapped etc. I always fancied getting it wrapped, but agree that it may look really poor if the scratches are visible.
Its a tough one!
I guess my logic with the wrap was, at least if I am spending x amount on a wrap, there is a stark difference so in my head wouldnt seem as costly - if that makes sense...
A form of man maths you could say.
Sleeper car, leave it....But I really like it and have spent a few quid getting it mechanically perfect, remapped etc. I always fancied getting it wrapped, but agree that it may look really poor if the scratches are visible.
Its a tough one!
I guess my logic with the wrap was, at least if I am spending x amount on a wrap, there is a stark difference so in my head wouldnt seem as costly - if that makes sense...
A form of man maths you could say.
I wouldn't fancy a wrapped car either tbh.
I know this is a youtuber who specialises in detailing/body, but could a repair like this be possible?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2aC_oseMe4
Depending on the value of the car, I'd be tempted to just put up with the scratches.
I know this is a youtuber who specialises in detailing/body, but could a repair like this be possible?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2aC_oseMe4
Depending on the value of the car, I'd be tempted to just put up with the scratches.
I would get it repaired rather than a wrap, then you can enjoy the car again as it used to be. A TT-S is a lovely car and holds its value well so would be worth doing.
I used to own a Focus which got keyed on both sides after parking between two overparked Range Rovers. It was a cheap runaround though so I didn't get it repaired, and felt satisfied that they thought they got the upper hand over me but I didn't care one iota.
I used to own a Focus which got keyed on both sides after parking between two overparked Range Rovers. It was a cheap runaround though so I didn't get it repaired, and felt satisfied that they thought they got the upper hand over me but I didn't care one iota.
callywally18 said:
Its an Audi TT-S. So nothing overly special in the grand scheme of things.
But I really like it and have spent a few quid getting it mechanically perfect, remapped etc. I always fancied getting it wrapped, but agree that it may look really poor if the scratches are visible.
Its a tough one!
I guess my logic with the wrap was, at least if I am spending x amount on a wrap, there is a stark difference so in my head wouldnt seem as costly - if that makes sense...
A form of man maths you could say.
Still a nice car IMO.But I really like it and have spent a few quid getting it mechanically perfect, remapped etc. I always fancied getting it wrapped, but agree that it may look really poor if the scratches are visible.
Its a tough one!
I guess my logic with the wrap was, at least if I am spending x amount on a wrap, there is a stark difference so in my head wouldnt seem as costly - if that makes sense...
A form of man maths you could say.
If you plan on keeping it for awhile I would get it resprayed.
Appreciate the comments about the car itself, didnt think it was an overly popular choice on here - as it wasn't an MX5 or RWD...haha.
The damage is quite bad to be fair, the paint has started to peel around the scratches, whomever did it was in a right old mood by the looks of it!
Seems the sensible option is a respray and a good polish.
The damage is quite bad to be fair, the paint has started to peel around the scratches, whomever did it was in a right old mood by the looks of it!
Seems the sensible option is a respray and a good polish.
bluezedd said:
I wouldn't fancy a wrapped car either tbh.
I know this is a youtuber who specialises in detailing/body, but could a repair like this be possible?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2aC_oseMe4
Depending on the value of the car, I'd be tempted to just put up with the scratches.
I saw that YouTube vid a few months ago, I think it would have been better to go to the pub and have a few beers to get over the misery of the scratch rather than try his method, to my eyes it produced dismal results whilst seemingly being incredibly time consumingI know this is a youtuber who specialises in detailing/body, but could a repair like this be possible?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2aC_oseMe4
Depending on the value of the car, I'd be tempted to just put up with the scratches.
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