First ever wrapped Chimaera - sneak preview
Discussion
One of the things on very long list of stuff to do on the Chim was get the paintwork sorted. It's tired and old as well as full of stone chips!
I had some absurd quotes for respraying it and it even crossed my mind to spray it myself. That was until 'wrapping' it became my idea of choice!
For those not familiar, a thick adhesive backed vinyl film is used to stick all over the car. It's been around a while - mainly for liveries and snazzy artwork on vans but you can get some really nice colours now. The quality of the film is getting much better too. The best ones have 'air release' so the bubbles just pop out of them.
I have a starmist blue Chim and really like the colour plus it matches my interior so I didn't want to go too far off course. I also really like matte colours on cars. Except matte black. That just screams 'drug dealer' to me - especially a bl00dy matte black BMW!!!
I eventually found some matte dark blue - was very hard to get hold of! For some reason matte dark blue isn't really a popular colour - christ knows why - I think it looks amazing.
Anyway - I've spent the last couple days on the bonnet. I won't lie - it's tough!!!!
First attempt ended up in the bin!!! I foolishly whipped the backing paper off and slapped it straight on the bonnet which was horizontal on a work table. Big mistake.......
I wrestled with it for 3 hours before throwing the towel in. You might get away with that on a square flat bonnet but not on the Chims curves.
The technique is to start upright with a strip in the middle and work out to the edges. Then you've got the vents to deal with
Honestly - I think this is probably one of the most difficult parts to get right. Not a good car to do your first wrap on!!
Anyway - I struggled on and this is the result: I think it looks stunning.........
Still a bit of tidying and trimming here and there but the hard work is done. Cant wait to get cracking on the rest of the car
And yes - that is a Cliff Richard calendar on the workshop wall
I had some absurd quotes for respraying it and it even crossed my mind to spray it myself. That was until 'wrapping' it became my idea of choice!
For those not familiar, a thick adhesive backed vinyl film is used to stick all over the car. It's been around a while - mainly for liveries and snazzy artwork on vans but you can get some really nice colours now. The quality of the film is getting much better too. The best ones have 'air release' so the bubbles just pop out of them.
I have a starmist blue Chim and really like the colour plus it matches my interior so I didn't want to go too far off course. I also really like matte colours on cars. Except matte black. That just screams 'drug dealer' to me - especially a bl00dy matte black BMW!!!
I eventually found some matte dark blue - was very hard to get hold of! For some reason matte dark blue isn't really a popular colour - christ knows why - I think it looks amazing.
Anyway - I've spent the last couple days on the bonnet. I won't lie - it's tough!!!!
First attempt ended up in the bin!!! I foolishly whipped the backing paper off and slapped it straight on the bonnet which was horizontal on a work table. Big mistake.......
I wrestled with it for 3 hours before throwing the towel in. You might get away with that on a square flat bonnet but not on the Chims curves.
The technique is to start upright with a strip in the middle and work out to the edges. Then you've got the vents to deal with
Honestly - I think this is probably one of the most difficult parts to get right. Not a good car to do your first wrap on!!Anyway - I struggled on and this is the result: I think it looks stunning.........
Still a bit of tidying and trimming here and there but the hard work is done. Cant wait to get cracking on the rest of the car
And yes - that is a Cliff Richard calendar on the workshop wall
debaron said:
AceOfHearts said:
Great job 
Cheers! Hopefully no one else has beaten me too it! I know there are a couple wrapped Cerberas but no Chims anywhere. At least not according to Google!
That's the thing about me - I just can't say no to a task!!!!respect, thats a job I would not try myself...
there are a few good wrap garages around to do that a good way for around 1.500<>2.000,- euro I thought?
its very time consuming I guess and also a good preparation?
what do you think you will spend on a good wrap material for one car?
my only 'wrap' is on the bottom of the, flat as a pancake windows in my house
there are a few good wrap garages around to do that a good way for around 1.500<>2.000,- euro I thought?
its very time consuming I guess and also a good preparation?
what do you think you will spend on a good wrap material for one car?
my only 'wrap' is on the bottom of the, flat as a pancake windows in my house
http://www.expressioncarwrapping.co.uk/colour-chan...
i was following a car yesterday advertising this company in Leeds area. Definately worth considering as like u mine is a starmist blue with stone chips , swirls and crack galore.
worth looking at when time comes to respray.
how long would it last u reckon?
i was following a car yesterday advertising this company in Leeds area. Definately worth considering as like u mine is a starmist blue with stone chips , swirls and crack galore.
worth looking at when time comes to respray.
how long would it last u reckon?
Robert Lees said:
http://www.expressioncarwrapping.co.uk/colour-chan...
i was following a car yesterday advertising this company in Leeds area. Definately worth considering as like u mine is a starmist blue with stone chips , swirls and crack galore.
worth looking at when time comes to respray.
how long would it last u reckon?
They say 5 - 6 years for the thicker stuff (which mine is) - less with heavy sun. About the same as a respray I reckon!i was following a car yesterday advertising this company in Leeds area. Definately worth considering as like u mine is a starmist blue with stone chips , swirls and crack galore.
worth looking at when time comes to respray.
how long would it last u reckon?
GTRene said:
respect, thats a job I would not try myself...
there are a few good wrap garages around to do that a good way for around 1.500<>2.000,- euro I thought?
its very time consuming I guess and also a good preparation?
what do you think you will spend on a good wrap material for one car?
my only 'wrap' is on the bottom of the, flat as a pancake windows in my house
I paid £320 for 20 (2 x 10) x 1.5 meters on a roll. It's not 'hard' to do per se just a lot of lifting and resticking and fiddling and resticking again and burning your hand on the heat gun and then working out creases............etc etcthere are a few good wrap garages around to do that a good way for around 1.500<>2.000,- euro I thought?
its very time consuming I guess and also a good preparation?
what do you think you will spend on a good wrap material for one car?
my only 'wrap' is on the bottom of the, flat as a pancake windows in my house
On a 'normal' panelled car you'd breeze it but the Chim is essentially one big panel with curves galore so it's a tough cookie!
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If i paint my car and get it all wrong it will probably end up being dull and flat so it would look just like the wrapp 
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