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Title: Paint vs Skin
Post by: rpm on April 24, 2008, 04:33:22 AM: I'm going to repaint Little Suzi from it's current plain white state. I have been considering getting it skinned instead of paint. I have seen plenty of camo skins and they look nice, but I want something with a bit more pizzaz. I'm thinking Texas flag themed. The ultimate advantage is I can peel off the skin if I ever need to.

What are your thoughts of paint vs skin?
Title: Re: Paint vs Skin
Post by: Holden McGroin on April 24, 2008, 07:20:38 AM: One of my buddies does vinyl signs and put graphics on his pontoon boat. Looks pretty sharp.

You can cut vinyl into any shape you want, it comes in a bunch of colors, it'll last a long time, and you can change it in an afternoon.

Don't know about going Cabelas camo, but if you though it was a b***h to find your car keys in the morning, just try to find your invisible truck some evening.
Title: Re: Paint vs Skin
Post by: moot on April 24, 2008, 08:20:17 AM: Cattle camo!
Title: Re: Paint vs Skin
Post by: indy007 on April 24, 2008, 08:28:13 AM: If it's not done correctly, you get bubbles in it. If part of it tears or gets scratched, you can't exactly use normal touch-up paint.

That's about it.
Title: Re: Paint vs Skin
Post by: john9001 on April 24, 2008, 10:24:16 AM: i thought this thread was going to be about girls in painted on bikinis. :frown:
Title: Re: Paint vs Skin
Post by: rpm on April 24, 2008, 12:48:57 PM: Quote from: indy007 on April 24, 2008, 08:28:13 AM
If it's not done correctly, you get bubbles in it. If part of it tears or gets scratched, you can't exactly use normal touch-up paint.

That's about it.
True. This is definitely not a do it yourself job. I was hoping someone had some firsthand experience with them and know which brand was better, best designs, ect.
Title: Re: Paint vs Skin
Post by: indy007 on April 24, 2008, 02:19:44 PM: Quote from: rpm on April 24, 2008, 12:48:57 PM
True. This is definitely not a do it yourself job. I was hoping someone had some firsthand experience with them and know which brand was better, best designs, ect.

I used Houston Sign Company to get some vinyl on some dealership demo cars when the Scion brand first rolled out. 3 year warranty, and they held up well against I-10 traffic & lots of public demos (test-drives & random promotions around the city). I wouldn't be too terribly confident taking any vinyl wrap vehicle off-road though and expecting it to last very long. CarWraps also has an installer in Austin, and they've done some fancy work, but I've never used them.