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  1. ScottinBend

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    #11 ScottinBend, Feb 7, 2012
    First thing I thought of was a MINI DeLorean.............:biggrin5:
     
  2. MiniPulator

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    #23 MiniPulator, Oct 13, 2012
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  3. Firebro17

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    #15 Firebro17, May 28, 2012
    Hmmm... An interesting application for Protestant spray... Never thought'a that before.
    Guess I'll finish this beer and give it a try. :beer
     
  4. DragonOrta

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    #17 DragonOrta, May 29, 2012
    I usually go for the Catholic Holy Water. The Power of Christ compels you!
     
  5. Dave.0

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    #18 Dave.0, May 29, 2012
    That ride looks awesome Great job...:Thumbsup:
     
  6. minimark

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    #2 minimark, Feb 4, 2012
    Like!!!!:cool:
     
  7. Jason Montague

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    #3 Jason Montague, Feb 4, 2012
    :cornut: Looks Very Nice to me. A lot of work in her and lowered also.:Thumbsup:

    Jason
     
  8. Ofioliti

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    #4 Ofioliti, Feb 4, 2012
    Very nice look!
     
  9. rum4

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    #5 rum4, Feb 5, 2012
    nice
     
  10. N2MINI

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    #6 N2MINI, Feb 5, 2012
    Cool!!!!
     
  11. AliceCooper

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    #7 AliceCooper, Feb 7, 2012
    I like :Thumbsup:
     
  12. drabdub

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    #8 drabdub, Feb 7, 2012
    its different and i really like it. im thinking about doing mine in white carbon fiber
     
  13. AliceCooper

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    #9 AliceCooper, Feb 7, 2012
    My only thought is , what is the lifetime of those vinyl wraps, in Florida with the intense sun/UV I cant see it being more than 1.5 - 2 years before you start seeing some type of breakdown. I had what was suppose to be a UV resisitant carbon fiber wrap on my bonnet scoop that looked degraded in 6 months.
     
  14. KittyMini

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    #10 KittyMini, Feb 7, 2012
    HOTNESS! :Thumbsup:

    Very nice :drool
     
  15. MiniPulator

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    #12 MiniPulator, Feb 13, 2012
    I have been in this industry since 1995 and was "wrapping" things before wrapping was even a thing. All of which have been in Florida. In these years I have experimented with all types of vinyl and can say that quality vinyl will last 5+ years on vertical install and 3+ years on horizontal areas like the hood and roof. Just like everything else, its a matter of how well you take care of it. I use a protestant spray from Germany which acts as a UV filter among other things.

    Which that said, I can only image that the vinyl you had was low grade sad to say.

    Also, was the carbon fiber vinyl you had black all the way thru or a sort of chrome-ish back-side ?

    My portfolio page:
    Visual FX Studio

    And thanks for all of your time and comments!
     
  16. MiniPulator

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    #13 MiniPulator, Feb 20, 2012
    Make sure they use 3M, There are many other brands out there including Hexis that have a huge shrinking problem causing it to peal.
     
  17. MiniPulator

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    #14 MiniPulator, May 28, 2012

    Just wanted to Post some recent Mods.
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  18. MiniPulator

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    #16 MiniPulator, May 29, 2012
    Sorry for the typo, I meant protectant spray
     
  19. Minidave

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    #19 Minidave, May 30, 2012
    What does it cost to wrap a Mini like this?

    And is this number somewhat across the industry or only in places like so Cal and Florida where it's more common?

    I see this as a really cost effective and viable way to change the looks of a car without painting it. :Thumbsup:
     
  20. MiniPulator

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    #20 MiniPulator, Oct 12, 2012
    Wrapping cars is what I do, you can see my work at facebook.com/visualfxvinyl
    I travel all over the world wrapping vehicles and the cost does range as well as the quality of the work. Just like a good paint job I remove all the emblems, handles and trim in order to achieve a seamless look.
    a matte colored mini is about $1600 with removal of all those parts. this doesn't include travel.
     
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