3m Pearl Satin White before & after

**seblove** · 01-25-2016 07:41 PM

Thought you guys might appreciate these early iphone photos - a tiny scratch showed up on my hood the other day and I decided I'm tired of dealing with random idiots irreversibly scratching my paint, so I started looking into wrap options and pulled the trigger the next day. I've always been jealous of Ibis white rs4s so I figured I'd go that direction and spice things up with the pearl. Huper optik 30% all the way around in case anyone is wondering about the tints. I'm happy with the results but wish I took the car to a nicer, more expensive shop because a few panels weren't cut perfectly so I'll end up touching those up at a nicer place and spending more $$ :(... Spent around 2600$ originally.

All feedback is welcome!

**moyzes** · 01-25-2016 08:18 PM

Looks really good

**bigoltater** · 01-25-2016 08:48 PM

Wow! Very nice.

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**musanoadsaba** · 01-25-2016 11:24 PM

Nice transformation. That shot by the propane tanks reveals the pearl. Reminds me of the pearl white Shiro 300ZX.
I vote to wrap your grill surround black as well.

**seblove** · 01-25-2016 11:58 PM

Thanks for the kind words guys.

Originally Posted by musanoadsaba

Nice transformation. That shot by the propane tanks reveals the pearl. Reminds me of the pearl white Shiro 300ZX.
I vote to wrap your grill surround black as well.

I was gonna decide on the grille after I install the filler plate - I like the titanium oem+ look but something about keeping the chrome makes it feel more luxurious to me.

Also, yeah, it's crazy how different it looks in low light - has a purple-ish hue. Will have nicer photos soon enough.

**mpdbrown** · 01-26-2016 06:05 AM

looks great!

always amazed on how much detail goes into this -- i.e. revealing logos, emblems and badges.

**denis silva** · 01-26-2016 07:06 AM

It looks good in the pictures!
I have been wondering to do a wrap on my car!

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**pandi** · 01-26-2016 07:21 AM

Why is the RS4 badge on the right side before the wrap then left (which I believe is the correct side) after the wrap??

**WinterRunner** · 01-26-2016 08:44 AM

^ This, also mind sharing the cost? I am dipped professionally and would like to consider this for next time.

**seblove** · 01-26-2016 09:44 AM

Originally Posted by pandi

Why is the RS4 badge on the right side before the wrap then left (which I believe is the correct side) after the wrap??

I bought the car used with 35k miles and for whatever reason the emblem was on the wrong side, i just left it for a while. Makes me wonder if my paint on the trunk is original .. no accidents reported on the car though

**seblove** · 01-26-2016 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by WinterRunner

^ This, also mind sharing the cost? I am dipped professionally and would like to consider this for next time.

$2600 for everything. Like i said, wish i spent more or did more research bc a few areas aren't perfectly cut and you can see some grey.

Not exactly a bargain compared to dipping but 3m vinyl can last up to 7 years if garaged and it's the only way to go if you don't want a matte finish

**pandi** · 01-26-2016 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by seblove

$2600 for everything. Like i said, wish i spent more or did more research bc a few areas aren't perfectly cut and you can see some grey.

Not exactly a bargain compared to dipping but 3m vinyl can last up to 7 years if garaged and it's the only way to go if you don't want a matte finish

If you can see some grey, I would bring it back. $2600 is a lot of money to pay for a job that's not done properly. Otherwise, looks good.

**denis silva** · 01-26-2016 05:04 PM

I have seen ppl charging around 3 to 5 to wrap a car here in san francisco area!

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**14S4GWM** · 01-26-2016 05:19 PM

Looks good, I like it. Full wrap in my parts is over 3k easy.

**seblove** · 01-26-2016 05:27 PM

Yeah, there are plenty of car-bro shops out there that'll ask for 4 or 5k and promise you instagram glory or whatever lol. I shoulda spent more though - shop owner was flaky, took twice as long as promised, and seems to have gotten lazy on a panel or two, all despite stellar yelp reviews. Not gonna name drop but maybe next time i'll settle for the doosher bro shops.

**highPSI-S4** · 01-27-2016 12:54 PM

Love that color! Car looks great!

**WinterRunner** · 01-28-2016 06:19 AM

Originally Posted by seblove

$2600 for everything. Like i said, wish i spent more or did more research bc a few areas aren't perfectly cut and you can see some grey.

Not exactly a bargain compared to dipping but 3m vinyl can last up to 7 years if garaged and it's the only way to go if you don't want a matte finish

Alot of the new liquid wraps have pearl effects, satins, mattes, you name it.