I'm loving the lunar rock. If I ever upgrade my Tundra to a newer model, it's

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Jun 26, 2024
2:53:22pm

ebv All-American

I'm loving the lunar rock. If I ever upgrade my Tundra to a newer model, it's

that or the military green.

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ebv

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Last login: Jul 1, 2024
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I don't understand people's obsession with wrapping a car vs. just paint. Wraps always look cheap. Always.

Ragnar Danneskjold You know...

Jun 26, 2:32pm

I understand it on off roaders where you want to replace it regularly. Otherwise just do it right.

Tokolosh

Jun 26, 2:35pm

I don't understand the flat, matte paint jobs.

Jun 26, 2:35pm

Upkeep sounds like it’d suck, but the non-matte flat colors like Toyota’s Lunar Rock look great on some cars IMO.

Bert609

Jun 26, 2:39pm

I'm loving the lunar rock. If I ever upgrade my Tundra to a newer model, it's

ebv

Jun 26, 2:53pm

My 4runner is army green. Just scratched the crap out of it on a fishing trip

boctabulous

Jun 26, 4:00pm

Ugh. That's rough.

ebv

Jun 26, 4:04pm

Ouch. Wax and buff, unless it's as deep as a keying vandalism, it should blend back in.

Bert609

Jun 26, 4:13pm

I will give it a try. Also might try to use some touch up paint somehow.

boctabulous

Jun 27, 12:07pm

Is it deep to the base metal or just the clearcoat?

Bert609

Jun 27, 12:57pm

I think they are to the paint but not into the primer.

boctabulous

Jun 27, 6:08pm

You should have a beater that is just for off-road stuff.

Jun 26, 4:21pm

Bad Advice! It's a viscous cycle!

Bert609

Jun 26, 4:25pm

The angel on Bert's shoulder rn

Cru Jones

Jun 26, 6:31pm

You aren't far off. I don't think he'll be satisfied until my garage is like this:

Bert609

Jun 27, 7:02am

RE: You aren't far off. I don't think he'll be satisfied until my garage is like this:

cruiserhead

Jun 27, 7:29am

They are different. I think the matte on most vehicles looks better. Painting

Creaturecow

Jun 26, 5:07pm

We must be from different universes. 😁 To each his own.

Jun 26, 5:28pm

Truer words have never been spoken on Cougarboard.

Creaturecow

Jun 26, 5:46pm

I've seen some great wraps recently.

Level43

Jun 26, 2:36pm

Not better than real paint.

Ragnar Danneskjold

Jun 26, 2:37pm

This has a great car rap

Sea Chicken

Jun 26, 2:46pm

At one point it was cheap compared to paint. Not so sure on that now.

G.Freeman

Jun 26, 2:50pm

I haven't done either lately. What are the relative costs?

DirtyWater

Jun 26, 2:52pm

I have seen wraps for 1-2K full repaint is 6-8 K for color change

Ycrazy

Jun 26, 2:59pm

Sounds like that's the answer. Simple.

DirtyWater

Jun 26, 3:11pm

Buy the color with better resale value, wrap it the color you want. Plus the

misterpepper

Jun 26, 6:29pm

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