[Hornet-01]

Hello everyone, what do you think is better: painting or film?
here is an example of my car, film in 3 layers, send your projects

[Hornet-01]

doesn't anyone want to share photos of their projects?.....((((

[sspade]

Is that power dome stuck on top of the film or is it functional?

[celsdogg]

while its not my particular cup of tea, it does look stunning with lots of attention to detail. Enjoy!

[Hornet-01]

Originally Posted by sspade

Is that power dome stuck on top of the film or is it functional?

it was necessary so that the hood could be closed, it was done a long time ago, about 3 years ago, but it is separate, bolted from the inside to the hood

[Hornet-01]

Originally Posted by celsdogg

while its not my particular cup of tea, it does look stunning with lots of attention to detail. Enjoy!

thank you, I put a lot of effort into this car... still nerves))))

[celsdogg]

Originally Posted by Hornet-01

it was necessary so that the hood could be closed, it was done a long time ago, about 3 years ago, but it is separate, bolted from the inside to the hood

can we see under the hood?

[Hornet-01]

Originally Posted by celsdogg

can we see under the hood?

A little later I’ll make a separate post, I’ll put it in order after tests and temporary solutions, I plan to start tuning the engine in February. Now everything was done very unprofessionally, and not very correctly... but if you want, I can show you how not to do it)))))

[GOLFFRR]

thats wild!

[Hornet-01]

Originally Posted by GOLFFRR

thats wild!

wildly good or wildly bad?)

[tcphoto]

I did a little research when my clear coat failed, I read that wrap only lasts up to five years while paint can last much longer with reasonable maintenance. I found it strange how wrappers don’t want to give you a reasonable estimate and I didn’t want to play that game. I had the hood, roof and trunk lid repainted and am happy with the results.

[CrucialBBQs]

As a high line refinisher I have to say films are pretty damn awesome for customization. Also, non invasive! Paint and the subsequent labor involved is prohibitively exspensive. Often people don't want to pay what it would take to get the look you can with wraps. You still need to find good materials and a quality installer but in the end you can leave your finish intact where painting is not as reversible. Also, you can be more creative with films more so than paint. Some of the effects a creative wrap artist can create can't be duplicated in liquid.

[Hornet-01]

Originally Posted by tcphoto

I did a little research when my clear coat failed, I read that wrap only lasts up to five years while paint can last much longer with reasonable maintenance. I found it strange how wrappers don’t want to give you a reasonable estimate and I didn’t want to play that game. I had the hood, roof and trunk lid repainted and am happy with the results.

The advantages of the film are that it can be replaced, and it will protect against damage, that is, if there is a stone or a scratch, then the paint on the car will remain intact. dents can be removed without painting, new film, and everything is like new)

[Chilled]

Originally Posted by Hornet-01

Hello everyone, what do you think is better: painting or film?
here is an example of my car, film in 3 layers, send your projects

What are the 3 layers.

1 Layer is the green colour
1 Layer is the under green imprint

[Hornet-01]

Originally Posted by Chilled

What are the 3 layers.

1 Layer is the green colour
1 Layer is the under green imprint

the same pattern is under the film, so the pattern looks more voluminous and as if it was squeezed out)

[hC1001]

That dome on the front hood is not appealing. Would you be able to use the M5 CS hood or something instead or is it still not enough clearance?

[Hornet-01]

Originally Posted by hC1001

That dome on the front hood is not appealing. Would you be able to use the M5 CS hood or something instead or is it still not enough clearance?

I'm thinking of returning the stock hood, because... Everything has already been redone, now the hump is not needed... although I’m used to it)

[jkoral]

What about the spray-able coating that peels off? Goes on like paint, peels off like film. No affiliation, just found it interesting.

https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1530010

[Hornet-01]

Originally Posted by jkoral

What about the spray-able coating that peels off? Goes on like paint, peels off like film. No affiliation, just found it interesting.

https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1530010

looks interesting, but I have a drawing on a car, I probably won’t be able to achieve this effect using autoflex

[Hornet-01]

Originally Posted by Chilled

What are the 3 layers.

1 Layer is the green colour
1 Layer is the under green imprint

[PNW-BMW]

That's a beautiful color! I like sleeker looking hoods, but this is an amazing ride. Did you do it all yourself?

I was thinking about masking off a couple of designs on the side of the car, sanding down and painting but leaving the rest of the car stock paint. Do you think that would work?

[Hornet-01]

Originally Posted by PNW-BMW

That's a beautiful color! I like sleeker looking hoods, but this is an amazing ride. Did you do it all yourself?

I was thinking about masking off a couple of designs on the side of the car, sanding down and painting but leaving the rest of the car stock paint. Do you think that would work?

I thought for a long time about painting it or using film, but in the end I decided on film because... the color turned out as evenly as possible, this doesn’t always work out with painting... plus there are a lot of varieties of film now, you can choose it to suit any desire, limited only by your imagination.
If you do it yourself, then prepare the surface perfectly, otherwise all the flaws will be visible(