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I don't plan to wrap my car. For those who didn't wrap it, any regrets not doing it in the first place?
I don't plan to wrap my car.
1. Upfront cost:
Upfront cost to wrap: $1000 to $5000
Upfront cost no wrap: $0
2. If/when get bad scratch/chip:
Replace wrap: ? $500
Repaint panel: $500
3. Profit!
Judging from my experience with prior cars, very few rock chips. A few minor scratches which could be buffed out with rubbing compound.
For instance, I have a 15 year old Land Rover with a high profile which should attract rocks for chips. Nothing significant in 15 years which includes lots of driving on winter sanded roads as well as off road. I finally had the entire car repainted only because in some areas on the roof and hood the clear coat was wearing away. Other cars similar experience... very few chips and I can live with these... no scratches that couldn't be buffed out. (I have had a few door dings which dented panels and didn't damage paint but film won't protect against dents.)
I know everyone wants to keep their car looking like new but the minute you start driving it, it will suffer wear and tear. Body shops and paint are ubiquitous if the damage is severe. Wrap can protect against some minor damage but I just don't think it's worth it.
I've seen this "soft paint" claim from the "experts" here on this forum many times but I've never been able to find anything about soft paint from any other source.I certainly understand and appreciate this perspective. That was my feeling when I got car. 2 things you should know: 1) Because Teslas painted in CA, they are required to use VERY low VOC paint that is pretty soft and subject to scratching... even to point of getting visible swirls from any careless wiping at a hand car wash. 2) every time I've ever had panels repainted on prior cars, it has taken days to weeks, and panels never match exactly. correct that replacing film costs the same, but is done in a day (or half a day for single panel sometimes), and there is no color discrepancy. Completely depends on what you value... time vs. money vs. look.
You guys are pushing me further and further into thinking about getting this done. I was going to wrap just the front, but sounds like the rest really needs it. I hate to spend this kind of money on a car and then watch the paint "degrade" from normal day-to-day driving. I found a detailer in NJ that has done a lot of Teslas (And other exotics.) Full wrap on this coast will run about $5k.
Wow!I pick mine up in a week or two, and plan to plasti-dip the whole car (flat black) in the first few weeks.
My Dip sprayer comes Friday
DipYourCar.com -Plasti Dip For Your Car - Glossifier Blaze Pearlizer Metalizers Pro Car Kits Peel Coat
seems to hold up well on my other car's rims (09 Tahoe). so... this should protect all the paint, while making it look 15% more bad ass
I don't plan to wrap my car. For those who didn't wrap it, any regrets not doing it in the first place?
If the car is driven with any traffic in front of you, it will get rock chips...and probably a lot. If rock chips bother you, get clear bra. If rock chips do not bother you, do not get it. But no one should think their Model S is impervious to rock chips. They are very prone to chips.
This is what I think of when I think of plastic car protection.
Never had one. Never will. I'd rather enjoy the car than wrap it up to save it for the next owner. Doesn't hurt that I live in California.