R36 Vinyl Wrap

[RobBentley]

Hi Guys.

Inspired by the new M3, I took my R36 for a bit of modification It's been Vinyl wrapped white leaving the bonnet, boot lip and mirrors left black.

I would love to hear your comments... The company that did it for me have done a full write-up here:
> Passat R36 Forum - R36Owners.NET - Passat R36, 3.6 V6 DSG • View topic - R36 Gloss White Vinyl Wrap by RGVA

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Regards, Rob

[Swallowtail]

Whoa... that looks pretty good. Would have been expensive though?

[Magooligum]

I am not sure I understand why you'd do this, does it protect the paintwork?

I thought it might have the opposite effect, glues and dust particles being stuck to the car long term I would expect could get ugly.

Am I missing something?

[schoona]

Looks good, but why not buy a white one and get the roof etc done in black?

[RobBentley]

Hi

1. Does protect the paint-work, this is Vinyl that slips and slides on the car and bonds to it when you heat it with a heat gun. When removed in a few years, the car will look like new.

2. You could get a white one and do bits black, but you'd protect less of the car. The other snag, they don't sell white R36's in the UK.

3. Expensive, ish. About the 1/3 of a cost of a re-spray, with the benefit it protects the existing paint-work.

4. Why do it? Looks fab... (imho)

[team_v]

looks unreal.
If only we had this sort of product support in Australia.

I aksed about clear PPF wrapping for my new car and half of the companies didn't even know what that car was and only order in precut sheets from America.

[Lorenz]

That looks pretty damn good!
I have thought about getting it done as well, it worked out quite cheap (compared to getting a spray job done) and the results are great.
It can fade depending on the colour (ie red) but white would stay looking great.

[trueman]

I must be stupid ..... i JUST DONT GET IT

[GoLfMan]

looks great, would love to get my car vinyl rapped in some funky pattern or colour

they really did a great job!

[J-P]

I must be stupid ..... i JUST DONT GET IT

We all like our girlfriends vinyl wrapped so why not our cars

[faisan]

Damn that looks real good!

How well does the vinyl withstand chips and dents? What would happen if someone decided to key your car?

[team_v]

Damn that looks real good!

How well does the vinyl withstand chips and dents? What would happen if someone decided to key your car?

You can't really key the car if it has a vinyl wrap on it.
Google ventureshield PPF and they have the key test, they couldn't even tear a hole in it with a key.

[GHW]

I like it!...... but obviously it would have been easier to buy a white car then .....
I would suggest you wrap the roof in carbon look wrap then ditch those puny wheels
Good work !

[Rocket36]

I must be missing something. You can protect the paint just as well, if not better, with decent waxes and sealants. Vinyl won't stop dents/scratches. And if it's ever pulled off you're going to have weeks worth of cleaning and paint decontamination - possibly even a respray if it lifts layers of paint (which does happen from contacts).

You will NEVER get a nice deep shine ever again.

Not only that, but all the black to can see around the edges (especially the boot) looks crap! Buy a white one and have the roof resprayed black.

Certainly not something I would ever get done and certainly doesn't look good. It can't be inspired by the new M3 as the new M3 is PAINTED with CARBON FIBRE bonnet and roof. Not a square mm of vinyl to be seen.

[R34]

He's already stated that white is unavailable in the UK
I don't think you could quite compare this product to "contact"
And say what you really feel next time