Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Director of Marketing & Digital Assets
8/10/22 2:08 p.m.
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We’ve been hard at work refreshing our Miata endurance racer, swapping in a more powerful engine, stronger brakes, beefier suspension and more. Now it’s finally time to make it look the part.

Vinyl wraps have become the default answer for race car liveries, and the reasons are simple: They’re cheaper than paint, quicker to install and easier to replace …

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billstewartx
billstewartx Reader
8/17/22 1:55 p.m.

twenty three hundred bucks? 

woah

i guess its an Advertisement for your business...

sooo

but thats more than the whole build for me 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
8/17/22 2:05 p.m.

Just noticed Admiral Ackbar in there. 

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Director of Marketing & Digital Assets
8/17/22 2:13 p.m.

In reply to billstewartx :

Yeah, as a business we need to have nice looking race cars, and wraps are cheaper than paint jobs of equivalent quality. 

Duke
Duke MegaDork
8/17/22 2:55 p.m.
billstewartx said:

twenty three hundred bucks? 

woah

Pretty cheap for strong visuals you get.

But not pretty cheap.

 

03Panther
03Panther UberDork
8/17/22 5:30 p.m.
Duke said:
billstewartx said:

twenty three hundred bucks? 

woah

Pretty cheap for strong visuals you get.

But not pretty cheap.

 

VERY well said!

I need one for the very large (class 8) RV in need to fix up. Got a quote of $10K. But that's a paint estimate price as well!

Olemiss540
Olemiss540 Dork
6/22/23 6:20 a.m.
billstewartx said:

twenty three hundred bucks? 

woah

i guess its an Advertisement for your business...

sooo

but thats more than the whole build for me 

Plastidip and a couple of stickers. 500 bucks.

CAinCA
CAinCA GRM+ Memberand Dork
6/22/23 10:34 a.m.

Out of curiosity are the letters and graphics cut or are they printed on the wrap?

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Director of Marketing & Digital Assets
6/22/23 10:38 a.m.

In reply to CAinCA :

They're printed/cut separately, then put onto the base orange/grey layers.

AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter)
AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter) UberDork
6/22/23 10:38 a.m.

In reply to CAinCA :

Most likely printed.  If you do cut graphics for a livery it is a lot more cost effective.  That requires decent base paint though and may not be the color(s) you want.  

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