Wrapped the Baja Rig

[KentSD]

The wrap looks incredible, but I don't get spending tons of money to protect paint. Many of these clear coats and wraps are more expensive than targeted repainting.

I understand doing it to change the look of a truck or make it easier to clean, but it is no more expensive to repaint the hood for rock chips and repair/polish door and fender scuffs.

But I also have a white truck. Scratches, swirls, and water spots, what are those?

Ive had the Hood repainted already- The bed needs to be repainted too. Figured i would have some fun with the wrap for now. Looks pretty bitchin in person- had it one day and been stopped 10x ha.

 

[robbys3m3]

very nice!

 

[murph145]

Cant get much better than that.

Once I get tired of my current OEM paint color I will wrap mine too. Did that with my weekend car. I've wrapped it blue and now it is red always fun to have a new look.

 

[charles06]

But then you also have a vehicle that has been repainted, potentially costing you more money later, such as when traded. Nobody has a good reason for painting a truck in the eyes of the future owner/purchaser. Cheaper to replace a wrapped section than to paint it.

Think of it like this: If you went to purchase a used truck, and the seller says, "I just had the transmission replaced last month". Wouldn't your first thought be, "What was wrong with the old transmission"? Similar scenario as repainting a fender, hood, bedside, etc.

I've had clear bra on my Porsche for several years. Yes, I've had to replace it for roughly $1,000. But if I were to paint the pieces in lieu of wrapping, it would cost me potentially $5,000 in resale, plus the price of paint.

You may not like the way the wraps look, and getting them right is an art, but they are a smart investment.

 

[rtmozingo]

But then you also have a vehicle that has been repainted, potentially costing you more money later, such as when traded. Nobody has a good reason for painting a truck in the eyes of the future owner/purchaser. Cheaper to replace a wrapped section than to paint it.

Think of it like this: If you went to purchase a used truck, and the seller says, "I just had the transmission replaced last month". Wouldn't your first thought be, "What was wrong with the old transmission"? Similar scenario as repainting a fender, hood, bedside, etc.

I've had clear bra on my Porsche for several years. Yes, I've had to replace it for roughly $1,000. But if I were to paint the pieces in lieu of wrapping, it would cost me potentially $5,000 in resale, plus the price of paint.

You may not like the way the wraps look, and getting them right is an art, but they are a smart investment.

Not to mention, you can't even trust really good paintshops to do good work. I went to a very high quality local shop to repaint my door (got a huge gash in it while waiting for my mud flaps to come in) and they left tons of scratches all over it. Had to spend 4 hours of detailing to get them out, and the paint is a bit less black (more reflective bits) than the rest of the truck.

I plan to get a wrap in a few years, and I'll protect it like I do my paint currently, with temporary trakk tape when I go out for excursions.

That said, I have heard wraps on their own hold up pretty well, and I am quite curious as to how Kent's is holding up to Baja abuse.