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    R36 Vinyl Wrap

    Hi Guys.

    Inspired by the new M3, I took my R36 for a bit of modification It's been Vinyl wrapped white leaving the bonnet, boot lip and mirrors left black.

    I would love to hear your comments... The company that did it for me have done a full write-up here:
    > Passat R36 Forum - R36Owners.NET - Passat R36, 3.6 V6 DSG • View topic - R36 Gloss White Vinyl Wrap by RGVA

    Sorry if I am not allowed to post links elsewhere. Mods remove if this is considered bad etiquette.


    Regards, Rob
    Robert Bentley
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    Whoa... that looks pretty good. Would have been expensive though?

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    I am not sure I understand why you'd do this, does it protect the paintwork?

    I thought it might have the opposite effect, glues and dust particles being stuck to the car long term I would expect could get ugly.

    Am I missing something?

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    Looks good, but why not buy a white one and get the roof etc done in black?

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    Hi

    1. Does protect the paint-work, this is Vinyl that slips and slides on the car and bonds to it when you heat it with a heat gun. When removed in a few years, the car will look like new.

    2. You could get a white one and do bits black, but you'd protect less of the car. The other snag, they don't sell white R36's in the UK.

    3. Expensive, ish. About the 1/3 of a cost of a re-spray, with the benefit it protects the existing paint-work.

    4. Why do it? Looks fab... (imho)
    Robert Bentley
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    looks unreal.
    If only we had this sort of product support in Australia.

    I aksed about clear PPF wrapping for my new car and half of the companies didn't even know what that car was and only order in precut sheets from America.

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    That looks pretty damn good!
    I have thought about getting it done as well, it worked out quite cheap (compared to getting a spray job done) and the results are great.
    It can fade depending on the colour (ie red) but white would stay looking great.

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    I must be stupid ..... i JUST DONT GET IT
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    looks great, would love to get my car vinyl rapped in some funky pattern or colour

    they really did a great job!
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    Quote Originally Posted by trueman View Post
    I must be stupid ..... i JUST DONT GET IT
    We all like our girlfriends vinyl wrapped so why not our cars

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