pewter99

my guess is the car in his avatar

JW Motorsports

I like it good job

madmatt9471

Honestly it is done very well - BUT it still is not my favorite!

Thanks,Matt

04 commemorative

you're right...I don't like it but....you did a great job doing it !...

b.lee

I like it.
How are the door jams, inside hood, inside trunk, etc?

rebelheart

It looks like an unfinnished car awaiting paint.

MarkyMarkGTM

Thanks Mr. Bill. When people post pics of mods that I think are ugly on here I at least try to look past the "aesthetics" and see if the mod was well done and if they took their time to do it right. I appreciate you giving credit on the work even though you think it looks like poo.

The primer thing reminds me of one of my favorite comments I have gotten in the car from a neighbor. I had purchased the car totaled and wanted to use it for parts but I fixed it and am driving it for the time being and I hadn't seen this neighbor in awhile. When he saw it he asked what my "plan" was for the car. I thought he was referring to fixing the car so I said "just drive it for now". He was actually asking about the finish that he thought was in primer and what I was going to do for paint/color options. We both laughed.

Thanks guys, it was a ton of work and took countless hours. Fun project and I did it when there was snow on the ground so I couldn't use the car anyway.

Thanks man. I will do my best:
1. I cut the vinyl myself. It comes on a roll that is 60" wide (5ft) and 75ft long. I wrapped each panel individually so it was a matter of taking a length measurement of the panel, then rolling off the desired amount from the roll.

2. It comes with adhesive applied on the back side so you just pull off the backing paper when you are ready and lay it on, like a big sticker. You can apply wet or dry. Me being a rookie I did not have the skills to do dry so I did most of my application with a lubricant.

3. Haha, practice, practice, practice combined with screw up, after screw up, after screw up. More detail in the tutorial later this week.

There is no template, everything done by custom fitting. Fender guards are trimmed down C6 Z06 guards.

I don't mean to be insulting here but I have found that different age groups react differently to the car. Little kids love it because it looks like the bat mobile. Younger guys think it looks sic, probably because it is the current trend right now. Most people 30s to 50s (talking car guys here) have heard of matte finishes but don't particularly care for the looks. And most guys over 60 it almost seems to offend them and they just hate it and can't understand why someone would want that.

Again, not trying to call you old but I have noticed a clear generation difference. It turns heads of people of all ages and being different is my favorite part.

Sometimes I miss the gloss factor of paint. I usually remedy this by spraying it off with a hose and reminding myself how easy the up keep is.

Thanks. The fender guards are more for function than looks and I am happy to report they do their job VERY well. Lower quarters have never been cleaner longer.

I would agree with you that a car with sharper lines to it tends to do better with matte colors but I will say that I was pleasantly surprised with how much it pulled out and highlighted the lines of the C5. In fact just last night I had a woman tell me I had a dent on my deck lid, referring to the style line. Once I explained it to her and pointed out there was another "dent" exactly opposite the one she saw and that they form a taper near the rear bumper cover she kinda felt silly.

EDIT: DIY Tutorial now posted, take a look and leave a comment at:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ajor-pics.html

jeremyttt

Car looks great, i would eventually like to put on a matte finish to my vette, maybe a matte gray along with fender flares. I do agree that the c6, especially a z06 can pull it off much better. My opinion is the wider quarter panels which make the car look more aggressive. What did you do for the door jams?? Also did cut around the rear fascia? I believe i see shinny black in one of those pictures.

herZ06

Personally, I like it! Great job on the install, too.

Zogs2011

Damn fine job you did there

EPMM 03 C5

Very nice...i like it! The only thing i don't like is the mud flaps...they just don't look good on Corvettes!

MSG C5

Nice job on the mod. I too would like to see the cut off points in the door jams, etc.

Does the wrap also perform double-duty as a rock/chip protectant? Sort of like a colored 3M invisible bra?

peter pan

I have seen a viper done like this and really liked the viper as I do your vette and your DIY talents

Vettmann17

The matte look is not for me, however I can appreciate the time and labor that went into it and I have to say it came out very good for the look you were going for and I don't think spending big $$ for a body shop to do it would have come out any better. Enjoy it bro, good job!

zesstey1

what he said!!

nj02vette

I'm another, "not my cup of tea" person, but damn.....I think you did a great job.

robert21122

nice jobthought about doing it my self i wrapped my c6 rims in carbon fiber. they look sweet.

RaW Z06

Amazing work, just not for me.

james2292

looks bad azz great quality work also !!!

T's

great work
Guy came through last night in a 55 Chevy in matte black