Vinyl Wrapping Side Skirts

Gator Brah · 12-12-2017, 09:00 AM

Has anyone here tried wrapping some ZL1 (or similar) side skirts in vinyl? I would like to try this but im worried about how good it will look with all the contours of the pieces. I don't want to see seams or anything...
Anyone have good results with this?

moore.speed · 12-12-2017, 12:05 PM

I've not tried it but from experience with vinyl, I would assume you'd be safe. Paint is going to look better but you'd be ok with wrapping it (preferably by a professional). Too much heat and stretching would cause imperfections.

Gator Brah · 12-13-2017, 07:07 AM

Thanks for the reply. I do think paint may look a little better but i like the idea of vinyl cause its easily replaceable. These skirts will pickup alot of crap from the road and get marked up pretty easily. Maybe $40 worth the vinyl later i can have it looking like new again.
I still haven't made up my mind yet but I may give it a try.

dennis@hixsonnet.com · 12-20-2017, 12:21 PM

I just got my AA side skirts painted, but was on the fence about wrapping.... If they dont look good I may have them wrapped

Glen e · 12-20-2017, 12:27 PM

Not hard to wrap OFF THE CAR but will be a bit of hassle if mounted.

Cupahaters · 12-20-2017, 01:01 PM

My car is wrapped and so is all my side skirts and splitters. In person it looks just like my Anderson composite carbon hood. In photos not as much. Anyone that walks up to my car thinks it’s real. According to my wrap guy. On the car is easier to work with.

Glen e · 12-20-2017, 01:35 PM

There are many variations of the CF vinyl… Sone are close, others not close at all… But you can get samples of everything available for very little money at metrorestyling.com

Gatorac · 12-21-2017, 05:51 AM

I've been considering the same thing. Wrap comes in 5' widths. Looks like you would need to get a 7'x5' piece to not have a seam in it. The plus is that you could do both sides twice or more with that much wrap.

Gator Brah · 12-28-2017, 03:22 PM

Glad to see others have tried vinyl on these! I was pretty torn between wrapping and painting them. I watched lethal camaro's video on his ACS sideskirts today and he wasn't to impressed with the paint job. wasn't horrible but definitely had some issues. Im thinking i'll just get em wrapped now since it can obviously be done and look good.

Thanks for the replies guys.

Gator Brah · 12-28-2017, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dennis@hixsonnet.com

I just got my AA side skirts painted, but was on the fence about wrapping.... If they dont look good I may have them wrapped

How much did the paint job cost you?

PolynesianPowerhouse · 12-28-2017, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cupahaters

My car is wrapped and so is all my side skirts and splitters. In person it looks just like my Anderson composite carbon hood. In photos not as much. Anyone that walks up to my car thinks it’s real. According to my wrap guy. On the car is easier to work with.

I'm figuring to go the wrapping route as well...

question for ya, when the wrapped it, did they wrap over top of the top edge or did they stop at the top?

12-12-2017, 09:00 AM	#1
Gator Brah Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: May 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 12	Vinyl Wrapping Side Skirts Has anyone here tried wrapping some ZL1 (or similar) side skirts in vinyl? I would like to try this but im worried about how good it will look with all the contours of the pieces. I don't want to see seams or anything... Anyone have good results with this?

12-20-2017, 12:21 PM	#4
dennis@hixsonnet.com Drives: Me: '16 2SS yellow, Wife: '16 1SS Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 447	I just got my AA side skirts painted, but was on the fence about wrapping.... If they dont look good I may have them wrapped __________________ - Dennis Hixson 2016 Camaro 2SS ** EdelBrock E-Force Supercharger, 3" pulley, RotoFab air intake, Alky Methanol Injection System, Corsa Extreme Exhaust, Kooks longtube headers, TSP VV2 CAM, 1LE wheels @ 285/30/20 front & 305/30/20 rear... 707.41rwhp, 702.36 torque

12-20-2017, 12:27 PM	#5
Glen e Retired from Car mfrs.... Drives: 2LT RS/HR-V Join Date: May 2013 Location: /Fort Lauderdale Posts: 10,048	Not hard to wrap OFF THE CAR but will be a bit of hassle if mounted. __________________ Glen CLICK HERE for detailing a new car: detailing for non detailers CLICK HERE for how to rinseless CLICK HERE for EASY wheel sealant

12-20-2017, 01:35 PM	#7
Glen e Retired from Car mfrs.... Drives: 2LT RS/HR-V Join Date: May 2013 Location: /Fort Lauderdale Posts: 10,048	There are many variations of the CF vinyl… Sone are close, others not close at all… But you can get samples of everything available for very little money at metrorestyling.com __________________ Glen CLICK HERE for detailing a new car: detailing for non detailers CLICK HERE for how to rinseless CLICK HERE for EASY wheel sealant

12-21-2017, 05:51 AM	#8
Gatorac Chin Event Manager Drives: 2018 SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Bradenton FL Posts: 50	I've been considering the same thing. Wrap comes in 5' widths. Looks like you would need to get a 7'x5' piece to not have a seam in it. The plus is that you could do both sides twice or more with that much wrap. __________________ Jim Pomroy Chin Track Days Chief Instructor and Event Manager 2018 1LE 2015 Mustang GTPP 2011 Duramax Access to several Chin track cars...

12-12-2017, 12:05 PM	#2
moore.speed Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26	I've not tried it but from experience with vinyl, I would assume you'd be safe. Paint is going to look better but you'd be ok with wrapping it (preferably by a professional). Too much heat and stretching would cause imperfections.

12-13-2017, 07:07 AM	#3
Gator Brah Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: May 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 12	Thanks for the reply. I do think paint may look a little better but i like the idea of vinyl cause its easily replaceable. These skirts will pickup alot of crap from the road and get marked up pretty easily. Maybe $40 worth the vinyl later i can have it looking like new again. I still haven't made up my mind yet but I may give it a try.

12-20-2017, 01:01 PM	#6
Cupahaters Drives: 2017 fifty camaro Join Date: May 2017 Location: Frisco Posts: 247	My car is wrapped and so is all my side skirts and splitters. In person it looks just like my Anderson composite carbon hood. In photos not as much. Anyone that walks up to my car thinks it’s real. According to my wrap guy. On the car is easier to work with.

12-28-2017, 03:22 PM	#9
Gator Brah Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: May 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 12	Glad to see others have tried vinyl on these! I was pretty torn between wrapping and painting them. I watched lethal camaro's video on his ACS sideskirts today and he wasn't to impressed with the paint job. wasn't horrible but definitely had some issues. Im thinking i'll just get em wrapped now since it can obviously be done and look good. Thanks for the replies guys. Last edited by Gator Brah; 12-28-2017 at 03:32 PM.

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