Wrap, Dip or Spray Sagaris

[JLF]

The TopCats LS7 conversion for my Sagaris has now been in for over 12 months and it is truly amazing ….. TopCats have one very happy customer. She has also been re trimmed, re carpeted and re sprayed at the front end etc. Also had the paintwork worked on to give a great shine.

All that done now time to tinker again..I am now thinking of changing the colour. Currently Glo Red, which I really like in certain lights. In other lights Glo Red can look a little dull. So I am thinking of making the Sag a little more aggressive looking with a Dark Grey Matt wrap…..or changing the Glo Red by lifting and brightening the colour.

Options are wrap in Dark Grey Matt, Dip in Dark Grey Matt or re spray in Candy Apple or similar…..what are the views on wrapping or Dipping and do you think Dark Grey Matt will look good on a Sag? Nice and aggressive. Or I could I just leave it.

This is what she looks like now.

[clarkmagpie]

Leave it!
Please don't wrap it matt.
It looks bloody stunning as it is!

[ShiDevil]

Leave it tbh, looks great as it is. Personal opinion grey is a little underwhelming but then again I like TVR's bright. I think it would look great with shadow chrome or even darker wheels Ultimately it's down to you, if you fancy a change go for it

Edited by ShiDevil on Saturday 7th March 19:21

[Don1]

Don't wrap it... experience talking here.

[alex_gray255]

KIK C did not do a good job for you, Don?

[clive f]

leave it alone, why wrap if the paint is good? have heard a few horror stories about wrapping.

but its your car, do what you like,

[JackP1]

I know the feeling to mod, and tinker, and change. I had some stripes put on for a show last year, i took them off in january and subsequently tore a layer of lacquer off my bootlid.

Dont, wrap or dip it, and tbh don't spray it because it looks immense.

[Don1]

KIK did a brilliant job - I'll drop you a line mate.

[GTRene]

the car looks indeed good as it is and when the paintwork is still good I would not change it.

but if you like to make it a bit different, because you got used to the looks, then maybe you can paint or dip the wheels in a bit grey-ish/antracite metallic or whatever come's close (not to dark)

[GTRene]

or maybe as grey/dark-ish like this sagaris?



or more like shadow chrome

[crimbo]

Seen as you don't mind dipping into your wallet if you going to change the colour do it properly and paint it, I see wraps and dips as a cheaper alternative to change a colour but they are not as good as outright spraying it, if you have a 50k car with a 20k engine conversion why would you be bothered about saving a few pounds on changing the colour a cheaper Way, the hard part is choosing what colour, but if you respraying it have it custom like don1 so it's 1 of 1

[pacato]

Do not change the colour, what about open vents fitted with mesh – maybe in silver like the wheels?

[T4NGO]

This is what it will look like matte black if you were wondering;





or matte white with a silver pearl over it
http://youtu.be/W_vthSEzTU0

I am a massive fan of dipping and doesn't damamge paint at all (or i wouldnt do my own sag) - but that's what I do. All I will say is stick with genuine USA dip only, avoid the copies like the plague. All problems on the net are caused 99.9% of time due to use of NON genuine stuff. Same as wrapping, you buy decent film, you get a good job, get a cheap job and kills your paint.

[nrick]

Just wondering what sort of ball park we are talking for dipping as I'd like to change the colour of my Tuscan to a brighter red?

Appreciate any assistance?

Thanks

Neill

[ShiDevil]

Maybe look at dipped cars first as mentioned earlier there are differences in quality etc. I've seen one and although from a distance it looks great, up close its not as clean lines as paint. Picking the right pace to do it is going to be key as in get references of their work. Similar scenario to a wrap, depends on the finish you want etc and different places better than others. I can recommend a wrapping company who do all the Radicals

Edited by ShiDevil on Tuesday 10th March 17:15

[JLF]

This has cleared it for me. Thanks to all for the comments. Alan, I know you do a great job on the dipping front ....and thanks for the mail reply....just don't like the look of the Matt Black now. Sorry for the person who is having it done but I agree these cars need to be bright. The reason I don't really like the Glo Red is it looks dull on an overcast day, so why make a car dull on a sunny day.

So I agree if the paint is good keep it....so that is what I will do...for now. The tinkering bug is however hard to resist. If I do get the colour changed it will be a nice Apple Red or some such.

I just loved the look of a Range Rover I saw in Matt Black/Grey and a Maserati in a reflective blue. All a bit pimp however.

Edited by JLF on Wednesday 11th March 21:50

[topgear99]

I would never wrap one of these. Quality custom paint job is part of their charm.

[chris watton]

Personally, I think that dipping/wrapping is just the latest fad. In a couple of years' time, you will wonder just what the hell were you thinking!

[Don1]

Unless of course you were using the car on the track only, thus protecting the paintwork for the stonechips and debris.

(That part worked).

[JLF]

topgear99 said:

I would never wrap one of these. Quality custom paint job is part of their charm.

That's what I need to find...a good custom paint job. I do fancy a Candy finish. Red over a silver or gold... but they are notoriouse for getting wrong so a good Pearl may do it. The way it has been told to me is: a wrap is a cheap paint job and a dip is a cheap wrap. I just need a respray that is quality and at a good price.....simple