Interior trim vinyl wrap quote

AviatorBimmer · 01-02-2014, 08:32 PM

Just got a quote from a local shop for wrapping all my interior trim pieces with matte, CF wrap. I will remove them all and drop them off at the shop to reduce labor costs.

They quoted me for $380...

Is this a good price?

Taran.J · 01-02-2014, 08:36 PM

No.

Post on regional forum and see if a local member can help you. Order a 4x5 ft piece from eBay it'll be like $30 in whatever film you want

You can do the door pieces yourself they aren't hard and the center shifter piece the dash maybe the only tricky piece because of the 3d shape and corners to get perfect.

AviatorBimmer · 01-02-2014, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Taran.J

No.

Post on regional forum and see if a local member can help you. Order a 4x5 ft piece from eBay it'll be like $30 in whatever film you want

You can do the door pieces yourself they aren't hard and the center shifter piece the dash maybe the only tricky piece because of the 3d shape and corners to get perfect.

That is a great idea, my friend. I did think $380 was a bit on the high side.

zakyzozo · 01-02-2014, 11:54 PM

Call Mike from Carbon Underground 954.254.0253 he has wrapped more bimmers than anyone. He did a few of my cars, I believe the cost was $300 and he uses only the best 3m vinyl and I never had any issues.

BeamMe93 · 01-03-2014, 12:15 AM

Got an offer for real carbon fiber interior trim skinning for 600 including shipping

wdeerfield · 01-03-2014, 09:27 AM

takes two hours and material is $50... you can do it with an exacto knife, some patience and a hair dryer.

dwells · 01-03-2014, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by wdeerfield

takes two hours and material is $50... you can do it with an exacto knife, some patience and a hair dryer.

Yep, and it takes someone experienced even less. That shop is trying to bill $350 an hour for labor.

AviatorBimmer · 01-03-2014, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by dwells

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Originally Posted by wdeerfield

takes two hours and material is $50... you can do it with an exacto knife, some patience and a hair dryer.

Yep, and it takes someone experienced even less. That shop is trying to bill $350 an hour for labor.

Yup, thank God this forum exists to steer us in the right direction!

I searched eBay but there are a TON of suppliers of CF vinyl and of course, they all claim to be the best.

Anyone has a link (eBay, Amazon, etc) with the CF vinyl you guys would recommend? I do NOT want a glossy one. Matte definitely preferred.

Thanks for the help!

wdeerfield · 01-03-2014, 02:15 PM

Auto vinyl solutions and get 3m 1080 scotch print. Done and done

Mark e90 · 01-03-2014, 03:47 PM

DIY. Buy plenty material and get a shot of a heat gun or hair dryer. It takes a few attempts but once u get the hang of it it's not that difficult. Considering the size of the parts u want to wrap it is definitely do able

MDecals · 01-04-2014, 12:29 PM

Seeing some of the prices shops are quoting people is absurd. Vinyl DIY are not very difficult. Just be cautious with some eBay sellers. Alot of vinyl on eBay is extremely old, which is why the vinyl is cheaper than you would usually see.

DuckySpud · 01-04-2014, 03:14 PM

I did mine myself and whilst at first it seems impossible to sort the corners out, just lots of heat and patience and you can do it.

There are plenty of DIY guides about. I would just say get more vinyl than you need and use a few bits getting used to how much you can stretch the vinyl and how to do the ends on the dash trim. A few practice runs and you'll get it spot on.

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zakyzozo Captain 34 Rep 627 Posts Drives: 2017 X3 MSport Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Florida iTrader: (12)	Call Mike from Carbon Underground 954.254.0253 he has wrapped more bimmers than anyone. He did a few of my cars, I believe the cost was $300 and he uses only the best 3m vinyl and I never had any issues.
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wdeerfield A family of bimmers 2747 Rep 7,742 Posts Drives: '18 G01 X3M40i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Clifton Park, NY iTrader: (0)	takes two hours and material is $50... you can do it with an exacto knife, some patience and a hair dryer. __________________ 2018 PB/Black G01 X3M40i \| 699M \| ZDA \| ZPP \| ZPX \| Maxton front lip \| X3M vents \| 15mm Spacers \| Diamond G20 style grills
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Mark e90 Captain 111 Rep 716 Posts Drives: BMW e90 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	DIY. Buy plenty material and get a shot of a heat gun or hair dryer. It takes a few attempts but once u get the hang of it it's not that difficult. Considering the size of the parts u want to wrap it is definitely do able __________________ BMW 325i M sport - Custom stainless exhaust ( 335i set up ) - Piano black interior trim - Gloss black kidney grills - Ferric grey 18" MV3 alloys -
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DuckySpud Captain 24 Rep 662 Posts Drives: 320D Touring Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Sheffield iTrader: (1)	I did mine myself and whilst at first it seems impossible to sort the corners out, just lots of heat and patience and you can do it. There are plenty of DIY guides about. I would just say get more vinyl than you need and use a few bits getting used to how much you can stretch the vinyl and how to do the ends on the dash trim. A few practice runs and you'll get it spot on.
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