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BMW owner tapes black car to white



When a BMW 335i owner in Munich became bored with his black coupe, he hired a team to wrap it in white tape. Two days later, he drove home in his refreshed "Alpine White" coupe (with an M3-appearing black roof). No, it's not normal tape. It's a special 3M wrap, and the process is known as "foiling." Apparently, the German military has been using the process (with an olive drab tape) for some time now. Likewise, the process is popular with race teams and taxi companies. Available in countless colors, the tape itself is thick enough to protect the paint from minor chips and nicks, and it can be left adhered to the surface for 3-4 years without damage (!). Adhesion isn't a problem either, as the tape can even withstand an automatic car wash without peeling off. Thanks for the tip Frank.
Source: Autoblog

[doctor]

Fuck the paintjob...Im gettin taped.

[emjay]

thats siiiiik what shop would do that tho ?

[civicsrcool]

omg. i wanna tape my car now. how is the price compared to an actual paint job?

[rednwhite04]

prolly more than youy want to spend, just getting clear 3M "bras" applied to a car cost $6-800

[DRAMSEY]

nice tape job, want get one done on mine now.

[Civic_Racer9]

thats fuckin sick as hell!!!

[hypnotic20]

I wonder what's the price difference and how long the tape retains its color and gloss

[xRiCeBoYx]

apparently about $1500 to tape your car

http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/08/06/ho...using-3m-tape/

[gearbox]

worst idea ever

[DieMaster]

i'm with gearbox on this one. it dosent even look good. and on a beamer!?

[D5cIvIc]

How does that not look good? looks like stock in the pics!

haters.

[Killzone2142]

haha this is funny this is only graphic degins. it is basically taking vinly and wrapping a car. there is a guy that i go to school with that does this exact stuff to cars and trucks. its pretty sick and is good money

[TemjinX2]

well its a nice alternative if you can't afford a real paint job. oem quality paint would probably close to $5-6k. This is $1500-1800.

They already use it on buses, for the ads. Y

[tuningmycivic]

like you guys said, they've been doing vinyl wraps on car/trucks/buses for quite a while now, but usually for advertising purposes. i'd always wondered about it. plus, it's an alternative if you want to see what your car would look like in a particular color, before paying to have it painted. i wonder if they do the jambs as well...hmmmm