On New Year's day, I spent nearly 15 hours vinyl wrapping the java brown trim. Admittedly, it's not perfect, but rarely does a vinyl wrapped car go without a few flaws.
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| Cosmic White and Bright Blue Metallic |
The Bright Blue Metallic vinyl is a product by Avery. Up close, the metallic flake perfectly compliments the metallic flake in the Cosmic White paint.
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| Bright Blue Metallic and Cosmic White Metallic |
Vinyl wrap is not just about changing the car's color or hiding imperfections in the paint. It's about changing the style of the car for something completely unique; the subtle details are what cleanly finish off a wrap job.
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| Blue stripe continued into engine bay |
Along with the wrapped trim, mirror caps, and stripe, I also painted my brake calipers to match. These were finished off with white VOLVO decals placed along the faces.
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| Painted brake calipers to match |
In my eagerness to share my work, I took pictures on a rainy / overcast day. With the light reflecting off of the clouds, all angles were highlighted, making the vinyl look more turquoise than blue. Below is a low quality iPhone picture, but it more accurately captures the dynamic color combination on a sunny day.
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| Colors on a sunny day |
Sir, are your decals heat resistand or just everyday decals??
ReplyDeleteThis is all Avery Automotive vinyl, so it's up for the changes in temperature and prepared to take a fairly decent beating. Been on the car for 1 year now, about 45k miles, and none of the pieces have had to be redone. Though, there are a few rock chips on the front.
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