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Old 04-12-10, 03:09 AM
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I'm gonna be using this.
http://www.signwarehouse.com/VAVA9O2...450-002-O.html

I'm wondering if 1 is enough for my car? It's thier biggest roll.
I don't wanna buy one, run out and have half of my car done.
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not even close to enough.

You need just over 2 rolls. Also if you plan on wraping youcar that 24" roll is going to leave a ton of seams. You should consider finding it in a 48" roll
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I work for a sign/vinyl shop. You will need to buy a 48" roll to eliminate seams. You also might want to check out this link: http://www.signs101.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56017

btw, I think you're going to have a tough time wrapping your car with out using 3M controltac or AveryEZ vinyl. You would be better off ordering controltac in white, and laminating it with 3M 180C laminate. The SC has loads of curves and the controltac or EZ vinyl is much easier to apply.

What color is your car now? If it's a big contrast, you will notice the base color in places. Best of luck & post some pics when you're done.
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Originally Posted by Tabaka
I work for a sign/vinyl shop. You will need to buy a 48" roll to eliminate seams. You also might want to check out this link: http://www.signs101.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56017

btw, I think you're going to have a tough time wrapping your car with out using 3M controltac or AveryEZ vinyl. You would be better off ordering controltac in white, and laminating it with 3M 180C laminate. The SC has loads of curves and the controltac or EZ vinyl is much easier to apply.

What color is your car now? If it's a big contrast, you will notice the base color in places. Best of luck & post some pics when you're done.
^^ Damn that SC is SICK!
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the skill it takes to do this wow.. i wonder how long it took -_- something that would be nice if you like to blow money one day for a temporary paint job.
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To wrap an SC professionally from my shop would cost about $1800-2000, and would probably take up to 16 labor hours.
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Originally Posted by Tabaka
I work for a sign/vinyl shop. You will need to buy a 48" roll to eliminate seams. You also might want to check out this link: http://www.signs101.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56017

btw, I think you're going to have a tough time wrapping your car with out using 3M controltac or AveryEZ vinyl. You would be better off ordering controltac in white, and laminating it with 3M 180C laminate. The SC has loads of curves and the controltac or EZ vinyl is much easier to apply.

What color is your car now? If it's a big contrast, you will notice the base color in places. Best of luck & post some pics when you're done.
Read that thread.
He doesn't say what size roll he used though.
That or I'm blind.

Car is black, wanted to go flat white since there's a local shop here that does Matte Black on most of the local exotics. And they charge like $6k or something ridiculous.
I was going to paint the gaps white if it had a huge difference. It's basically a 95 Black SC with the AC kit.
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Yup.. that SC is tight.... I check that site every now and then just to stare on how the guy wrapped the car
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