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I've been wondering about getting a wrap, they look good but are there other reasons to get one? Are they easier to clean?
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Saw a Tesla wrapped in 80's bathroom teal today, that was neat.
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May 16, 2023 03:43
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I saw a Model 3 in an awesome iridescent wrap, you should get that
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May 16, 2023 03:50
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there’s a lady I occasionally see around in the Camberville area of MA with the loudest iridescent purple wrap and some Bayonetta decals on an older PxxD Model S, and I’m 90% sure it’s Brianna Wu, but AFAIK from some cursory google searching she hasn’t tweeted about owning a Tesla, let alone that Tesla, the way that she tweets about owning all of her Porsches
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May 16, 2023 04:21
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mattfl posted:Just made my first service appointment for my MYP. The carbon spoiler is starting to come off(this is apparently a known issue) and it looks like the clear coat over the carbon is peeling off. Fired up the mobile app, shot them a few pics and have an appointment next tuesday for them to come replace. Quick and painless! Mine is still holding tough but if it starts coming off I'm debating whether to have it warrantied or just replace it with something a little more aggressive.
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May 16, 2023 04:47
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bird with big dick posted:Mine is still holding tough but if it starts coming off I'm debating whether to have it warrantied or just replace it with something a little more aggressive. bird with big wing
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May 16, 2023 04:52
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priznat posted:I saw a Model 3 in an awesome iridescent wrap, you should get that My girlfriend says it's the only way to make a Tesla sexy. Also, I finally saw an EV6. Its weird hatch-ish duck butt is over-designed and stupid looking but I think I kinda like it
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May 16, 2023 05:11
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The ev6 wanted to be a wagon, they should have made it a wagon
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May 16, 2023 05:17
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I don't love the EV6 design, don't hate it, but I do appreciate that they did try to go for a little bit of a Citroen DS look to it. I'm probably the only person who thinks that. But the rear hatch line reminds me of it somehow!
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May 16, 2023 06:41
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I think the EV6 looks really cool. It’s unique and interesting which you can’t say about most new cars.
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May 16, 2023 07:02
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Russian Bear posted:I think the EV6 looks really cool. It’s unique and interesting which you can’t say about most new cars. They appear to be built nicely as well, at least the ones I’ve inspected on the lot. Panel gap and general consistency in finish is light years ahead of the Tesla 3’s parked on the same lot, really makes the 3’s look like cheap trash.
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May 16, 2023 09:54
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It also charges fast as hell on the right charger:
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May 16, 2023 14:54
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I don’t like the horn-rimmed glasses look on the EV6’s side mirrors but that’s about it
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May 16, 2023 15:54
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QuarkJets posted:I've been wondering about getting a wrap, they look good but are there other reasons to get one? Are they easier to clean? The advantages are protection from minor rock chip/dust/gravel type damage, covering over any of such that might already be there, being usually cheaper than a comparable paint job (especially if complex designs are involved), and just having a lot of options where most car companies don't offer much. They're particularly popular in the Tesla world thanks to Tesla's pricing on paint colors. When you're paying $1000 or more for any color but white, the math starts to work out on just getting a white one and wrapping it exactly the color you want rather than having to settle for one of their paint options.
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May 16, 2023 15:56
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I dream of hiring an artist to draw me a rad 1970s-style high fantasy van art scene, featuring like a wizard and a dragon, and then wrapping a contemporary Transit or Sprinter with it
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May 16, 2023 16:29
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Shai-Hulud posted:It also charges fast as hell on the right charger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjRjfLGkAxQ It was still pretty cold so consumption comparisons with Teslas aren't exactly 1:1. But interestingly it seems to gently caress up the battery pre-heating and doesn't get them warm enough in time. Then by the time they are, the SoC is already too high for the 250kW rate lol. Hopefully this is just a matter of tweaking the pre-heating settings in software.
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May 16, 2023 16:33
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I very nearly wrapped my 3 rather than clear bra. Quote was $3500 IIRC but it depends on the car and color/brand of film and of course your local labor rate. I've seen quotes anywhere from $1500 to like $8000. As has been said, you have to be more careful cleaning them. They don't last forever, most are expected to last like 5-10 years but depends on quality/cost of the film and whether you park outside is a huge factor. You'll be able to see the original paint color in the door jambs/sills and underside of the hood and stuff, they don't attempt 100% coverage (maybe they do if you're paying an enormous amount). They do provide some protection from chipping but nowhere near a clear bra, clear bras are a lot thicker/sturdier. And if you already have a bunch of chips you'll want to smooth them out with touch up paint or something because anywhere there's a depression the wrap will conform to it so you'll still see it after the car has been wrapped.
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May 16, 2023 17:00
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One day we're going to get the Model 3 painted again. We happen to live 20 miles from the low rider capital of the world, which means there are a lot of paint shops nearby that do really astounding work. We're probably going to stick with something like the blue color the car already is, but maybe some metallic flakes or some subtle art in it, not sure. This is probably a few years out, the current paint job is pretty awful but it's still protecting the metal okay.
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May 16, 2023 17:16
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The paint on my bumper was hosed up from the factory (the red is a multi stage and I think the middle stage that has flake or pearl in it or whatever was applied unevenly) but they fixed it well after two tries. I've gotten a couple chips in it elsewhere that might lead me to think the paint is thin/chip prone but you go to practically any make/model specific car forum and you'll see people bitching about what is at least perceived as thin paint. And my panel gaps are fine, probably better than my wife's Accord 
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May 16, 2023 17:24
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I guess I don't know anything about painting cars, but white primer under dark blue paint seems like a weird choice to me.
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May 16, 2023 17:50
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Speaking of dark blue paint, for whatever reason the plastidip bro appeared in my YouTube suggestions and they do some incredible stuff with pigments. I saw this one and it is an immediate favourite. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TECFqxxlB-k I don't know if I'll ever dip or wrap a car, but if I do I want that color.
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May 16, 2023 17:59
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cruft posted:One day we're going to get the Model 3 painted again. flames
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May 16, 2023 18:32
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Ok Comboomer posted:flames I woud totally do this, or a big dragon or something, if I was 100% certain I wasn't going to want to try and sell the car in the future.
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May 16, 2023 19:43
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cruft posted:I woud totally do this, or a big dragon or something, if I was 100% certain I wasn't going to want to try and sell the car in the future. Given the choice between a car with a normal paint job and a car with a nice-looking dragon on it, I'd choose the dragon car every time fwiw. But I know that's not everyone's choice
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May 16, 2023 19:48
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Finger Prince posted:Speaking of dark blue paint, for whatever reason the plastidip bro appeared in my YouTube suggestions and they do some incredible stuff with pigments. I saw this one and it is an immediate favourite. This looks awesome, but is it just a byproduct of it not really being paint that the orange peel is that bad?
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May 16, 2023 19:59
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mattfl posted:This looks awesome, but is it just a byproduct of it not really being paint that the orange peel is that bad? I think it's just a byproduct of it being peelable paint. What you lose in finish quality you make up for in cost, convenience, and cool finishes.
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May 16, 2023 20:40
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Dragon flames < Wizard lightning.
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May 16, 2023 21:50
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Wizard lightning that is causing something to explode into a fireball
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May 16, 2023 22:05
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Finger Prince posted:I think it's just a byproduct of it being peelable paint. What you lose in finish quality you make up for in cost, convenience, and cool finishes. You also cant wet sand then buff it out to even things out like you can with real paint.
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May 16, 2023 22:24
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Finger Prince posted:Speaking of dark blue paint, for whatever reason the plastidip bro appeared in my YouTube suggestions and they do some incredible stuff with pigments. I saw this one and it is an immediate favourite. This is pretty cool, if we can get a bit more of a subtle effect, this might be what we go with.
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May 16, 2023 22:37
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Duck and Cover posted:Dragon flames < Wizard lightning. If you're getting one, why not get both?
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May 16, 2023 23:01
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cruft posted:This is pretty cool, if we can get a bit more of a subtle effect, this might be what we go with. Is this better or worse than a wrap?
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May 17, 2023 02:20
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Silly Burrito posted:Is this better or worse than a wrap? We park our car outside, where the elevation is like 8000 feet, and we get a lot of snow and blowing sand. Maybe there's something magical about wraps, but I haven't seen stickers fare too well in this environment. I mean, hell, our license plate is even falling apart. Plus, the whole point of my family going electric was to reduce the amount of petroleum we used.
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May 17, 2023 15:18
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A wrap probably is the equivalent of about one tank of gas. Also get sick lightning bolts.
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May 17, 2023 15:22
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I spend more money annually on tires than charging my EV.
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May 17, 2023 15:24
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Nessus posted:Also get sick lightning bolts. I am now accepting concept art for how I should paint my car. Mouse with MS Paint preferred.
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May 17, 2023 15:27
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I saw a Lyriq today, it looked slick.
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May 17, 2023 15:27
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cruft posted:I am now accepting concept art for how I should paint my car. Here's my attempt, with lightning bolts AND flames:  ↓↓↓ .....I'll see myself out Walrusmaster fucked around with this message at 17:27 on May 17, 2023 |
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May 17, 2023 16:59
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cruft posted:I am now accepting concept art for how I should paint my car.   
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Gamesguy posted:Interesting after the Volt died we're circling back to plug in hybrids again. Toyota has had a plug-in hybrid model on the Prius for over a decade.
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