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FINALLYSATISFIED · 02-04-2013, 01:26 PM

Just got a quote to wrap the ZL1 hood for $265, 3M quality vinyl. Anyone dealt with vinyl shops? Looking to see if $265 is a decent price. For those wondering the ECF insert will not be covered.

They are backed up until the second week of March. So I have some time to wait...

Hard Parker · 02-05-2013, 01:48 AM

why do you want to wrap just the hood?
why dont you jus wrap the whole car

not many wrapped zl1s out there

menendez1293 · 02-05-2013, 07:32 AM

If its 265 with the install then I would say its not a bad deal.

mbrusco103 · 02-05-2013, 09:08 AM

With install included thats not a bad price

FINALLYSATISFIED · 02-05-2013, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Venom SS

why do you want to wrap just the hood?
why dont you jus wrap the whole car

not many wrapped zl1s out there

Rather not do the entire car. I'm going for a certain look with doing just the hood.

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Originally Posted by Jordan23

$265 seems like a lot to me. Im seeing at most $100 in materials then maybe 1-1.5 hours of labor. You can do it yourself. 3M vinyl is very easy to work with. Heat is your friend (I think it could be done with little or no heat. There are not any major curves. The hood is one of the easier pieces. A screw up can be costly though. Get a friend to hold the vinyl and apply the heat, if needed. You use a felt squeegee to apply pressure. The vinyl is pressure activated and bubbles are virtually zero. Id start in the middle by the ECF insert then work my way out on the sides and to the front in the front. A good vinyl job is all about the edges so make sure the eges by the ECF insert are nice The rest should be a piece of cake. I was intimidated at first but ended up doing my entire car. It got kinda fun! Go SLOW and you'll get the hang of it. When I was practicing I bought a square foot sample off Ebay and wrapped my side mirror, a vase, and a toy car with the same piece of vinyl I used and removed and used again. Its very durable and workable. If you need any advice hit me up.

Man, I don't have the balls let alone the resources to do this. Part of me wants it warrantied so if they mess up they'll be the ones to fix it.

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Originally Posted by menendez1293

If its 265 with the install then I would say its not a bad deal.

Yeah $265 includes the install.

2nd week of March is ways away but looking forward to it...

SpectreSS · 01-03-2019, 12:40 PM

I was just quoted $425 for my 2011 SS hood only in Indianapolis.

02-04-2013, 01:26 PM	#1
FINALLYSATISFIED Est.1775 Drives: '15 Challenger Hellcat (sold) Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 5,502	ZL1 Vinyl Hood wrap cost estimate? Just got a quote to wrap the ZL1 hood for $265, 3M quality vinyl. Anyone dealt with vinyl shops? Looking to see if $265 is a decent price. For those wondering the ECF insert will not be covered. They are backed up until the second week of March. So I have some time to wait... Attached Images

02-05-2013, 01:48 AM	#2
Hard Parker OMWTFYB Drives: ZL1 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,523	why do you want to wrap just the hood? why dont you jus wrap the whole car not many wrapped zl1s out there __________________ 2017 Camaro 1LE Nightfall Gray Metallic RIP ☠️☠️☠️ 2017 Camaro ZL1 Black Exposed CF\|Sunroof\|6 Speed Click HERE to follow my build!! Click HERE to follow me on Instagram #savethemanuals

02-05-2013, 09:08 AM	#4
mbrusco103 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS (M6) 427 Twin Turbo Join Date: May 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 1,090 View My Garage	With install included thats not a bad price __________________ 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS ERL 427 M6 TT -AGP Twin Turbo 55/57 .83ar \| ERL 427ci \| Squash Fuel System \| Stainless Works Chambered 3" \| Mcleod RXT \| Factory Hurst Short Throw \| Black Forgestar F14s \| CTS V 6 Piston Brembo \| VIS AMS Carbon Fiber Hood \| Anvil Carbon Fiber Spoiler

02-05-2013, 07:32 AM	#3
menendez1293 Emerald Coast Camaros Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tallahassee FL Posts: 9,687 View My Garage	If its 265 with the install then I would say its not a bad deal.

01-03-2019, 12:40 PM	#6
SpectreSS Drives: 2011 1SS, Manual Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 23	I was just quoted $425 for my 2011 SS hood only in Indianapolis.