I got a 1993 mustang notchback, I am really considering wrapping it.

http://www.stickercity.com/3m-matte-...rap-sheet.html

found this, a 58"x12" strip is 25 bucks, how many sheets would it take to cover a foxbody coupe?

you can get 58"x120" (250 for that one)


I would want a satin color. Actually a satin gunmetal or something

i think my coupe with black tint, polished aluminum wheels, slammed and this color would be HAWT
or satin black




only part i can see being difficult is the back bumper where its the embossed MUSTANG letters[/QUOTE]



Any idea how big of sheets and how many i would need? Also i hear the surface needs to be glass smooth for it to look good, i have a real shitty paint job and its rough to the touch in a few areas, just sand it down and make sure its washed real good?

 

Please tell me this is a 5.0 !

 

it is

 

Nice! I just sold my 92 5.0 GT, wish I still had it though! Anyways, if you could pull it off it would be clean! I would call that company before ordering to see if they have any round about dimensions on the car, or you might have to go measure to get the most accurate amount of material.

 

i would make sure that u can do it yourself, it looks like it would be alot of heat gun work if u do the whole car

 

just prime it

 

Priming does not create a satin look, primer is also porous allowing moisture to seep through. Even if i lived in arizona with no moisture, primer fades to a grey looks eventually.

im not lookin for flat, satin


Thinkin i might just paint my car (buddy can do it for 300, he does nice work) a nice gloss black, pick up a small sheet of the stuff and try doing the rear bumper (most challenging IMO) see how it looks, goes. The new paint would be nice and slick, good base for the vinyl)

 

I would do that. But why not try and get the satin finish when painting the car instead of wrapping it?

 

whatever u do get a pro to do it!

 

cause im not sure if i want the satin finish forever. Gloss black has and alwyas been a classic badass color on a 5.0 notch. Satin matte stuff is a fad right now (however i do like satin ALOT) but with the satin wrap i could take it off after a few years..

And im constantly contemplating doing the satin gunmetal/silver color on my coupe, a wrap would be a great idea for that, if i get bored of it after a while, take it off and boom! nice shiny black again

 

I did the roof on my 4Runner a few months ago because the paint was **** up there. I used Avery 9-year vinyl in Flat Black. Avery>3M for vinyl (got mine here: http://www.beacongraphics.com/. I have yet to see a Satin Black vinyl. The Matte is very flat, make no mistake.

There is a learning curve with applying large sheets to contoured areas. My roof only has a slight curve and the rain channels, but it was still a bit tricky to get to lay flat and align the seams perfectly. Seeing as your car is black to begin with, looser seams might not be as apparent.

Vinyling a car can be pricey, and it's quite difficult to remove. Not something you want do every year just to change the color, but the finish does seem to last. Order a small amount and try it over the easiest and most complex areas of the body before you go all in.

Only pic I took of it. Shitty, but you can see the gloss level and how well it can look with careful installation under ideal temperatures (80°>).