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Old Sep 23, 2011
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some one do this. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376442
 
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Old Sep 23, 2011
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wouldn't say covering a whole truck in a wrap would be easy. but i would have to say a lifted ranger wrapped in flat black like that would be sweet.
 
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Old Sep 23, 2011
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I think thats pretty cool. Id love to try it, but dont have the dang time.

I wonder how well the paint would hold up after llooonng periods of that stuff being up there.

His car looked like batman's DD.
 
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Wonder how well that covers rust?
 
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Wonder how well that covers rust?
good enough until the rust completely eats the metal. Then the vinyl will just fall off.
 
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wouldn't say covering a whole truck in a wrap would be easy. but i would have to say a lifted ranger wrapped in flat black like that would be sweet.
that was that guys 1st time using it. a step side would be a pain in the butt
 
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I wonder how much it is. im tempted to try it out haha
 
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Wonder if that would be applicable for a truck to pass inspection here in PA. We cant have any sharp edges caused by rust. Not that they go around checking with a magnet to see if its metal or not
 
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The guy said he only spent $120 to do the entire car.
 
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Wonder if that would be applicable for a truck to pass inspection here in PA. We cant have any sharp edges caused by rust. Not that they go around checking with a magnet to see if its metal or not
Thats a good idea. Just dont let the sharp edges cut through the vinyl.
 
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The guy said he only spent $120 to do the entire car.
damn its worth a try
 
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I may look into this, I always wanted a blue ranger. Go cause hell in town then spend the next day or so changing the color. No one is suspicious lol
 
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This is not what i thought when i read the title.
I was thinking along the lines of something like
"hey guys, I've decided i no longer like being a white man, I'm going pull a reverse Michael Jackson".
But anyways. This looks like the Spy camo crap i see at work. Its painfully easy to do. I say somebody go for it.
 
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Originally Posted by StxDangerRanger
This is not what i thought when i read the title.
I was thinking along the lines of something like
"hey guys, I've decided i no longer like being a white man, I'm going pull a reverse Michael Jackson".
But anyways. This looks like the Spy camo crap i see at work. Its painfully easy to do. I say somebody go for it.
I'll probably try it once i get my truck if nobody does it before me lol. I'd try it on the car but winter is right around the corner so i wont have time
 
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I'll do it to my F150 then add $3000 to the price tag to sell it! Sweet!
 
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I wonder if you can do this too classic 2s for the winter
 
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I agree that this is a great idea for winter use. Maybe it would keep the salt/grime and mess off of your clear coat. But cleaning it often during the winter wouldnt hurt either lol.
 
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I wonder how that would look as like maybe a two tone kind of deal.
 
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plastidip would be easier
 
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Originally Posted by DangerRanger96
been there done that. thats stuff came off with washer fluid
 
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I wonder if you can do this too classic 2s for the winter
There was a thread awhile back about PlastiDip, it's basically vinyl spray, and someone asked the same question. The general consensus was it was worth a try but there is a chance that salt and stuff could get under the "vinyl" and run the wheels.
 
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Originally Posted by Masteratarms93
There was a thread awhile back about PlastiDip, it's basically vinyl spray, and someone asked the same question. The general consensus was it was worth a try but there is a chance that salt and stuff could get under the "vinyl" and run the wheels.
You mean mine
https://www.ranger-forums.com/interior-exterior-electrical-123/how-plasti-dip-your-chrome-111138/
 
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Someone on another forum did his wheels with plastidip and it started peeling after a day
 
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I don't have the patience for that
 
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Old Sep 23, 2011
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I've been wanting to do this for awhile, only in a flat beige or green. It's such a cheap mod with a huge affect! The only thing stopping me is that my truck has two rust spots that I need to fix first :/
 
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