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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 05:49 PM
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I think it would be a lot cheaper to buy a few packs of 1000 grit sandpaper and end up with the same finish. And when tired of it, buff it back to a shine like it is supposed to be...
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 06:47 PM
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Default Re: Matte black limited wrap

Originally Posted by corfire
Could you provide more info about the front lip? I did a search but no luck.
There's a lip on the forum, maybe not what you're looking for but you might find it interesting - search: $5 lip
 
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by James1549
I think it would be a lot cheaper to buy a few packs of 1000 grit sandpaper and end up with the same finish. And when tired of it, buff it back to a shine like it is supposed to be...
It takes a lot of skill to wet sand a car so uniformly, and you wouldn't need 1000 grit to do it. I wouldn't go any further than 2000 grit. But then you need to know how to properly buff it out when you're done so as not to burn through the paint, especially along the edges.

I know really high end detailers who would actually charge more than $2500 to fully wet sand and buff out a car. Achieving this look with vinyl is far less invasive to the paint, especially factory paint, than sanding and buffing. It's also far, far less expensive than a proper paint job to get the look, and even less expensive when you then consider the cost of a second paint job to return it to a stock look.
 
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