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Old 02-15-2009, 05:24 PM
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Anybody have a dragster or racecar wrapped? How does it look? Thanks
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Old 02-24-2009, 06:38 PM
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Nothing like paint IMO

I've seen only a select few that look ok, they all look good from 50-100 ft away but up close they lack the shine. I'd rather have something painted 1 solid color for what it cost to get a wrap. Maybe a 1/2 wrap would look better
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Old 02-25-2009, 05:55 AM
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Check this guy out. He does racecars here in IL.

http://www.lidygraphics.com/
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Old 02-25-2009, 08:37 AM
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The dragster that's posted on the website looks real good. The great thing about graphics is, if you don't like 'em you can take 'em off easy. I wonder how they hold up as compared to paint?
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Old 02-25-2009, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by hammertime
Nothing like paint IMO

I've seen only a select few that look ok, they all look good from 50-100 ft away but up close they lack the shine. I'd rather have something painted 1 solid color for what it cost to get a wrap. Maybe a 1/2 wrap would look better
Thats what i was thinking to,they all look the same also???.Ive re-thought this since i posted it,im having Greg Russell in GA draw some renderings and my friend Billy Fields is painting it.He painted Wes Mays car.now i just have to wait on him!!!!
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Old 02-25-2009, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ImBack
Originally Posted by hammertime
Nothing like paint IMO

I've seen only a select few that look ok, they all look good from 50-100 ft away but up close they lack the shine. I'd rather have something painted 1 solid color for what it cost to get a wrap. Maybe a 1/2 wrap would look better
Thats what i was thinking to,they all look the same also???.Ive re-thought this since i posted it,im having Greg Russell in GA draw some renderings and my friend Billy Fields is painting it.He painted Wes Mays car.now i just have to wait on him!!!!
Wes Mays car is the nicest door car I've seen I'd love to have that car :lol:

I've seen very few that looked good one was the Big L's on drr and another was a car I seen at ten tucks a few years back. Maybe they have changed a lot cheaper then paint though. I've spent big bucks on a paint job with Olsons and spent a lot less with locals and a high end paint job is hard to keep up with, I'd think the wrap would be worse.
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Old 02-26-2009, 04:05 AM
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Wes's car is my favorite door car around! Yea the wraps are the same looking for some reason?You can spot one 20' away and i was worried about fading,hate to spend the $ and not last very long like paint.
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Old 02-27-2009, 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by ImBack
Wes's car is my favorite door car around! Yea the wraps are the same looking for some reason?You can spot one 20' away and i was worried about fading,hate to spend the $ and not last very long like paint.
If we could find a place that had some shine to it we'd be fine on using a wrap but untill then paint is the way

Wes's car is sweet !!
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Old 02-27-2009, 08:34 AM
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Lidygraphics on DragRaceResults has some nice wraps!! They have pics in a sticky on top of the page and are reasonably priced.
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Old 02-27-2009, 04:10 PM
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Any body have a pic of Wes's car? After reading about it, I would like to see it!
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