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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 07:27 AM
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I have a quick question for those of you with experience with vinyl wrap. Does the wrap cover a few small dents in the car or will it contour to the dents and look like shit?
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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 08:43 AM
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It will show any imperfections that are currently there now. You can use a carbon fiber wrap that will somewhat camoflage the area buy it will still be there. The vinyl is very thin... I have some scrap carbon vinyl pm me if youd like a piece to try it out and see what it looks like. No charge of course.

I had a vinyl shop for a while but closed it because everyone wants wraps but nobody wants to pay for one. A good wrap isnt cheap by any means.
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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 09:27 AM
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I appreciate the info man, I still have a few hail dings I just figured it was worth a shot. Unfortunately I'm not local anymore but thanks for the offer.
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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 09:55 AM
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Yeah, hail damage sucks. Your insurance does not cover that?
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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by 2klara
Yeah, hail damage sucks. Your insurance does not cover that?
It does if you have comprehensive coverage. Alot of peoples deductables are higher than the repair costs though...
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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 10:16 AM
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haha not in my case. the estimate was for 3800.
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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by MilanoCivic97
haha not in my case. the estimate was for 3800.
Owch... Do you have comp?
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 04:23 AM
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yea, I'm just trying to figure out if I want to wait for a body shop or take it to one of those shady tents.
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 04:54 AM
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Originally Posted by MilanoCivic97
yea, I'm just trying to figure out if I want to wait for a body shop or take it to one of those shady tents.
Body shop if your keeping the car... Shady tent if your planning on selling it. They will do a shit job and it will shrink and show in time. I have worked in autobody at a dealership, They like to use those shady tents on the used cars... Or you could take that check, forget it ever happened and drive it!
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by arsrac
Or you could take that check, forget it ever happened and drive it!
that's what I want to do bu it's up to my leinholder. there's actually a CF shell for the roof I can get for 600 I was thinking about getting since most of the damage is on the roof.
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