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[pete-r]

Looks great, I've done lots of car wrapping and if it's done right there should be no issues. Trick is the prep in terms of taking off trim etc, and cleaning the surface before bonding.

Hardest bit on a VX is the bonnet and boot because taking the mesh off would be a pain. Because you want a sealed edge a bit of high temp sealant will do the job. I did this to mine last year.



I plastidipped my fuel filler cap and it looked great for a while but a dribble of petrol hit it when filling up and it just dissolved the dip, so I wouldn't do it again.

One word of advice though, think well about the carpets. Having them in place traps air/moisture, and can lead to corrosion in the cabin. Do a search on here and seloc a few people have had it.

Edited by pete-r, 21 November 2014 - 11:21 AM.

[mbes2]

Black & gold (wheels, V, fuel cap) What colour did you have in mind for the respray?

[GFWilliams]

Black & gold (wheels, V, fuel cap)

What colour did you have in mind for the respray?

 

Still a bit undecided... Will be something a lot brighter though (not too bright, a nice amount!)

Took some photos of it at work tonight

 

 

 

 

[Ali87]

Red V would be sweet

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

That blue tool box looks great

[Baron Von Scubadaddy]

u fcuked it 

should have left it silver

it won't shoot as well with the wrap 

 

lovely stills 

[Rickwoo118]

Them pics were taken at work........God whose cars are they?

[GFWilliams]

u fcuked it 

should have left it silver

it won't shoot as well with the wrap 

 

lovely stills 

 

It's a personal thing... I don't like white cars for example

[GFWilliams]

Them pics were taken at work........God whose cars are they?

 

They were taken at Miracle Detail, we're working on a few projects at the moment

[Baron Von Scubadaddy]

Know what I mean about the wrap thou .......

your kick your self and wish it had a nice deep reflective surface to gleam in your shots 

but hey maybe that too is a personal thing 

 

 

[Claws]

Know what I mean about the wrap thou ....... your kick your self and wish it had a nice deep reflective surface to gleam in your shots  but hey maybe that too is a personal thing     

Matte black is infinitely better to photograph than shiny silver

[GFWilliams]

Know what I mean about the wrap thou .......

your kick your self and wish it had a nice deep reflective surface to gleam in your shots 

but hey maybe that too is a personal thing 

 

 

 

I take photos of cars every day, most are shiny and a very high quality paint. It's nice to have something of my own that is a bit different and trust me, it's easier to shoot well than any gloss finish on a car as you don't need to worry about hot spots or anything like that

[Baron Von Scubadaddy]

whats a hot spot ?

 

never point lights at cars !

but u must know that shooting them every day .......

[Mangham54]

How have Ferrari suddenly started to make good looking cars recently. It is almost like the 00's never happened.

[GFWilliams]

whats a hot spot ?

 

never point lights at cars !

but u must know that shooting them every day .......

 

A hot spot is a small reflection of a light source reflected into the camera  Much more likely in night photography.

 

Lighting cars is important sometimes to get the look you're after (commercial look often)

 

For example this shot had to be lit, and there are hotspots all over the car, but it's for a detailer who wanted to show how much shine there is an how the car repels water now 

[Baron Von Scubadaddy]

How did you light that shot ?

How many sources 

how many layers 

how many shots in the bracket.

Did you comp in the water splash on the rear quarter and wheel ?

 

Nice shot 

Edited by Baron Von Scubadaddy, 24 November 2014 - 12:14 PM.

[GFWilliams]

How did you light that shot ?

How many sources 

how many layers 

how many shots in the bracket.

Did you comp in the water splash on the rear quarter and wheel ?

 

Nice shot 

 

I'd rather not give too much away on how I do it, other photographers might see

 

ETA: all water is real though in the photo

Edited by GFWilliams, 24 November 2014 - 12:35 PM.

[Baron Von Scubadaddy]

Yeah me too It's really tricky stuff

[Gilgamesh]

wow that Ferrari... what a car, makes our VX's look like crap  

[GFWilliams]

wow that Ferrari... what a car, makes our VX's look like crap

 

Could buy about 200 VX220s for the price of a LaFerrari