Updated! 228i Wrapped!

recycledAlva · 03-19-2015, 02:03 PM

Bought my 228i last year around May and decided to wrap it a few months ago. I did it myself, so there are a few imperfections, but it looks pretty darn good, imo!

update: wrapped a bit more of the interior - steering wheel trim, cupholder trim, working on removing the trim from the shifter and wrapping it as well.

before:

AFTER:

View post on imgur.com

Also went ahead and wrapped the interior

before:

After:

In case anyone cares about the rims:

before:

After:

mike@tpc · 03-19-2015, 02:05 PM

nice!

escobar929 · 03-19-2015, 02:12 PM

Not sure what I like more, the exterior or the interior, well done!

2+3=5 · 03-19-2015, 03:06 PM

Silvermike · 03-19-2015, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by recycledAlva

Also went ahead and wrapped the interior

wrap looks great!

Any more pics of the interior? did u wrap the door handles and center trim as well?

F80_M · 03-19-2015, 03:14 PM

Wow that looks good. Like others have said we need more pics!!!

VMRWheels · 03-19-2015, 04:44 PM

Looking good!

recycledAlva · 03-19-2015, 05:00 PM

Uploaded more pictures! Sorry for the bad quality on a few. I'm at work and ran out to snap a few quick shots to share.

And thank you all for the kind words! I appreciate it

I didn't know I wanted valencia orange until a few months after I got my car and was pretty happy to find that 3M had a color that is almost an exact match.

AlexGT · 03-19-2015, 05:09 PM

What imperfections? It looks awesome!

Bubbsy · 03-19-2015, 05:27 PM

1ChrisRuck · 03-19-2015, 07:13 PM

Great job

Looks Phenomenal

I'm willing to do my part to help you perfect wrapping cars, when can I drop mine off

Uridian · 03-19-2015, 07:50 PM

Love it.

Iceman51sn · 03-19-2015, 08:16 PM

Great job man!! Looks amazing!

Just out of curiosity how long did that take you?

g18galvin · 03-19-2015, 09:09 PM

My first question that comes to mind, why didn't you buy your car in VO right off the bat?

2msport · 03-19-2015, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by g18galvin

My first question that comes to mind, why didn't you buy your car in VO right off the bat?

no VO available with msport

recycledAlva · 03-19-2015, 09:42 PM

Thanks everyone! I appreciate the comments.

I probably spent about 18 hours or so wrapping it. Screwed up a few panels a couple of times and ended up redoing them.

*18 hours over the span of about 10 days. Work kinda got in the way

Alpine F31 · 03-20-2015, 03:19 PM

You went from ordinary to extraordinary! Love the orange! Nice job.

kerm1t · 03-20-2015, 03:39 PM

wow, great job! not really feelin the rim color though, too F&F.

mvallido · 03-20-2015, 06:09 PM

Looking great. Nice job.

hyperzulu · 03-20-2015, 06:18 PM

Absolutely fantastic. I inquired with someone else about wrapping the interior, the side mirrors, and some other things. The answer I got was nope can't be done - and this was a guy with a ton of experience. Oh well. Too bad you weren't around back then when I had the budget to do this.

recycledAlva · 03-20-2015, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by hyperzulu

Absolutely fantastic. I inquired with someone else about wrapping the interior, the side mirrors, and some other things. The answer I got was nope can't be done - and this was a guy with a ton of experience. Oh well. Too bad you weren't around back then when I had the budget to do this.

Darn! That's a shame. Well, i'm just a few miles south of you if you ever want to do it.

And again, thank you all for the kind words! I've been starting to do wraps here and there and am enjoying it quite a bit. Still learning, so it takes me a bit longer than more experienced folks, but i like to think that I do quality work. So if anyone is interested and is in the area, feel free to PM me or email me at vaia.DnG@gmail.com for quotes.

Alpine F31 · 03-20-2015, 07:54 PM

You went from ordinary to extraordinary! Love the orange! Nice job.

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recycledAlva First Lieutenant 291 Rep 356 Posts Drives: MY17 BSM M2 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Riverside, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2017 BMW M2 [0.00]	Updated! 228i Wrapped! Bought my 228i last year around May and decided to wrap it a few months ago. I did it myself, so there are a few imperfections, but it looks pretty darn good, imo! update: wrapped a bit more of the interior - steering wheel trim, cupholder trim, working on removing the trim from the shifter and wrapping it as well. before: AFTER: View post on imgur.com Also went ahead and wrapped the interior before: After: In case anyone cares about the rims: before: After: Last edited by recycledAlva; 04-21-2015 at 02:45 PM.. Reason: Update
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recycledAlva First Lieutenant 291 Rep 356 Posts Drives: MY17 BSM M2 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Riverside, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2017 BMW M2 [0.00]	Uploaded more pictures! Sorry for the bad quality on a few. I'm at work and ran out to snap a few quick shots to share. And thank you all for the kind words! I appreciate it I didn't know I wanted valencia orange until a few months after I got my car and was pretty happy to find that 3M had a color that is almost an exact match. Last edited by recycledAlva; 03-19-2015 at 05:10 PM..
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