Got the chrome on my car wrapped...

Got the chrome on my car wrapped...

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Trabi601

4,865 posts

97 months

Monday 27th March 2017
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culpz said:
Are you saying that it's cheaper for the pack on the SE model or that if you get and SE you don't get the chrome on?

You're wrong either way. The pack costs the same, regardless of the trim and you get the chrome on all models.
SE comes without chrome window surrounds. You do get chrome on the grille, but that's standard on pretty much all Audis.

raceboy

13,154 posts

282 months

Monday 27th March 2017
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Interested to know a ball park price for this type of job, planned next car is standard with chrome window surrounds and I'd be much happy with black and I don't think it was even an option when new. rotate

Paul 8v

730 posts

182 months

Monday 27th March 2017
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hondansx said:
I had my RS6 mirrors carbon dipped (actual carbon mirror caps were a £1,500 option). I can also recommend 'dipping' as an option as they've been high speed tested and on for about 10,000 miles now and they still look great despite many pressure washers and bugs hitting them.
£1500? What a pisstake!

KungFuPanda

4,348 posts

172 months

Monday 27th March 2017
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Here's my A8 with the chrome wrapped.




Antony Moxey

8,233 posts

221 months

Monday 27th March 2017
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That's two different cars isn't it?

KungFuPanda

4,348 posts

172 months

Monday 27th March 2017
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Same car, bottom pic was an early one when I just had the wrap done.

Top pic was a recent one when I had new wheels and the wing mirrors sprayed black.

Swampy1982

3,313 posts

113 months

Monday 27th March 2017
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but how much...

Riley Blue

21,118 posts

228 months

Monday 27th March 2017
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£250?

Swampy1982

3,313 posts

113 months

Monday 27th March 2017
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Riley Blue said:
£250?
Shirley not as much as that?

culpz

4,902 posts

114 months

Monday 27th March 2017
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Trabi601 said:
SE comes without chrome window surrounds. You do get chrome on the grille, but that's standard on pretty much all Audis.
The SE version if mine still had the chrome window surrounds. Same with the A3 and pretty much any Audi i've ever seen.


culpz

4,902 posts

114 months

Monday 27th March 2017
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KungFuPanda said:
Here's my A8 with the chrome wrapped.



Wash n Glow and now Polish & Glow eh? I made the same transition. Much better service!

Did you get it done at P&G?

funkyrobot

18,789 posts

230 months

Monday 27th March 2017
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Riley Blue said:
£250?
Again. clap

I think the chrome looked better. The grill now looks like it is cheaper and doesn't seem to have a distinctive edge. Sort of looks like it has been squashed into place.

Richard-390a0

2,337 posts

93 months

Monday 27th March 2017
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culpz said:
The SE version if mine still had the chrome window surrounds. Same with the A3 and pretty much any Audi i've ever seen.
The current 8V A3 SE doesn't have chrome window trims as standard pre or post facelift.

SWoll

18,746 posts

260 months

Monday 27th March 2017
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Hate chrome, especially on black cars.




Swampy1982

3,313 posts

113 months

Monday 27th March 2017
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SWoll said:
Hate chrome, especially on black cars
  • pic of Black car *
Very nice

SWoll

18,746 posts

260 months

Monday 27th March 2017
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Swampy1982 said:
Very nice
Ta. thumbup

EazyDuz

2,013 posts

110 months

Monday 27th March 2017
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De-Insignia'd

KungFuPanda

4,348 posts

172 months

Monday 27th March 2017
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culpz said:
KungFuPanda said:
Here's my A8 with the chrome wrapped.



Wash n Glow and now Polish & Glow eh? I made the same transition. Much better service!

Did you get it done at P&G?
I know Fletch and Sammy well at PnG plus they're just around the corner from where I work which makes it handy. Decent lads and good quality work. Yeah I had the wrapping done there. Sometimes when I need a quick spritz, I'd rather spend a tenner at one of the other car washes. It's cheaper and a lot quicker.

culpz

4,902 posts

114 months

Tuesday 28th March 2017
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Richard-390a0 said:
The current 8V A3 SE doesn't have chrome window trims as standard pre or post facelift.
That might be the case on the new A3 but it hasn't always been that way.

culpz

4,902 posts

114 months

Tuesday 28th March 2017
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KungFuPanda said:
I know Fletch and Sammy well at PnG plus they're just around the corner from where I work which makes it handy. Decent lads and good quality work. Yeah I had the wrapping done there. Sometimes when I need a quick spritz, I'd rather spend a tenner at one of the other car washes. It's cheaper and a lot quicker.
Yeah, they're good lads. I've been going for ages now. Was going to get mine de-chromed there but they're always really busy and dunno if i can be bothered spending the money on it now.

I see what you mean but i don't really do quick washes anymore. I just get it done properly or not at all and i don't really trust anywhere else other than PnG now.