I’m a painter. And I’m guessing the reason he was quoted $6k is because there’s about 100 hours of body work to get the body kit to fit right without a bunch of waves and gaps. That’s not even mentioning the cost of materials and labor for the actual primer, paint, clear, tape, sandpaper, rags, solvents etc. it really adds up. Especially if you use high quality paint like House of Kolor.
Thats why some places over charge instead of just saying no. A body kit with poor paint etc they don't want to be held responsible. Eventhough all wrappers tell you if thr car has been repainted it may peel. But some still complain. But really good job here
I love how you have grown to an actual off the site business. I used to watch you when you had your pigs and ducks. And you were wrapping your G T3 1000 Chrome and all the other stuff. I was there when you had a 100 views.
I have a car that I wrapped 7 years ago that sits outside in the sun most of the time and it looks great. BUT... I wax it three times a year and use a quick detailer wax every time I wash it (about every 2 weeks). I have another car that is garage kept, and that wrap is over 15 years old and looks perfect.
@@ParadoxTheWrapper It’s all about UV protection and most waxes have a LOT of UV protection built in, but it degrades over time. I’ll gladly spend 20 minutes after washing every time to keep my finish looking great and save me from unwarapping/ rewrapping 😎
@@ParadoxTheWrapper Ceramic coating is basically a fancy wax coating (yes I know it's more complicated than that) that needs less replenishing but it degrades over time as well. Most people don't wax their cars often enough, especially in CA where there is little cloud cover and cars are exposed to UV twice as much as cars in other, more northern, states.
I definitely would’ve charged 5k as well, a proper wrap the wide body comes off so you can wrap partially underneath same goes with head light and tail lights . For a budget wrap this is good definitely corners cut but with how rough this car was and how unprofessional those over fenders were installed it looks wayyyyy better
I get what you mean but no. Wraps are over price because they wanna make it seem like it's hard to do when it's not. The film is very flexible and could be moved to fit almost anything. And removing a bumper or door 2 people at a time is no problem. They just wanna always up charge.
Always trips me out when I watch you work bro especially when it comes to intricate front bumpers .Id be confident wrapping a full car but when it comes to bumpers with multiple peices not so much .Love the transformation you give these cars and the owners reactions .I wish you were here in Australia!
I wish that I knew of someone near me that did work like you do. I would have you wrap my GR Corolla but I'm 12 hours away from you in WA State! The wrap you did on this car transformed it. Great job!
I have a 2006 Infiniti G35 Coupe and I wanted to do over fenders, but this is what I'm scared of. It doesn't look very good unless you use bondo to smooth them to the body.
I'm in Santa Cruz. I'm about to try wrapping my Ford fiesta first time. But I have been playing a lot with my motorcycle. Wrapping my kawasexy z125. Did a few colors and settled on a satin red ♥️.
hi, wow, you make this wrap look so easy, make people thing they can DIY their car, special when you don't remove anything, just wrap as it is.. awesome work and nice video...
If you get quoted that high, Expect good quality install, a reason on why the install is more expensive (guessing it’s probably because it’s a thicker film), and a warranty to back up the install Also these guys probably have crazy overhead and don’t just pay a simple mortgage which is less than most shops in the bay, living in the valley is like living on easy mode compared to the bay
You literally heard him the first few seconds. I know many shops that give fck off quotes just because they dont want to do the job. $5,000 is definitely a fck of quote. For that car thats $3-4K minimum-maximum not $5,000.
@@thisnewcreatedaccount5286 Very true! It could have 100% been a fuck off quote but I’ve done a good fair of Tesla’s (Simple 2-3 Day turn arounds) for $4500 minimum with 3M vinyl because I can back up the install and have quality more than paid attention too. My shops in Santa Clara and probably the price of Two mortgages in the valley. My PPF full body starts at $7500+ (3/4 day job) but we come back to quality and piece of mind not just because of wanting to have your car be in a video. I love what paradox does but he can’t compare his prices to someone who literally went to school/training and has paid/sent out employees to get certified to keep the quality and business going. Yes it’s expensive (for you) but there are levels and levels of people that can easily afford a $6500 wrap job
Yeah for sure. Those who can afford that price wants perfection. I’m just in into wrapping cars in any condition because it makes great content and just wanna inspire others to try ur themselves. I can never give the guarantees like you guys do, much respect to you for that.
@@ParadoxTheWrapper 100% And I like that you always say that in your videos, I remember you saying that you are not a professional but you do it for fun, You’ve been doing it for hella long so you’re basically a professional haha, I also do know you have a brand to promote/ a brand that is made for people that do DIY, Not hate against that, that’s a W because who wouldn’t want to do that 🤌🏼
Hey man, love the videos. I’ve been watching for a few weeks maybe a month now, but watched a ton of old stuff. I keep seeing what looks like you cutting on the car. I noticed it on the skyline video around the door handles first and I went oooooooo noooo he’s not lol and kept seeing what I thought was you running the razor on the paint. Thought maybe since it was yours, you didn’t care but I saw the same thing on this cars bumper and stuff so I have to ask, are you cutting on the car? What am I missing. School me good sir. I wrapped my first panel last night so now just going back to look for little tips and tricks for edges and how to actually do your finish work so any tips are appreciated!
wrap, paint, tint, all prices are bull shit now a days. I was quoted $1200 for ceramic tint all windows for a 2013 sentra... DIY is cheaper A LOT cheaper... and wrapping a car takes time, but it is doable.
Lol after running quite a few gardens over the years in the middle of the mountains I can never get that sound out of my head 😂. Someone is out with a T-Post banger knocking out a new fence haha. I think I started to feel the vibration Everytime I heard the strike like some PTSD shit haha
One 65'x5' of vinyl car wrap costs between $250-$300. It usually takes 2 full days to wrap. So this shop charges you $293 a hour for 16 hours of labor.
Dang I wanna wrap it myself to save some money and give my baby a better look but I don’t wanna mess it up either 🥴 also to pay someone to wrap gonna cost more than my car actually worth at this point. Maybe I need to take a class
when I was looking around. I got an estimate for a drop with lowering springs in hand for 1,400 dollars here in the Bay area lol.. prices are fuckin crazy out here.
6000 for a paint job? LOL everyone in my town is charging 10k+++ I don't charge that. But still... I think people need to understand prices ARE GOING UP
@@breakingnews3192 depends on where you go. Some places charge 3500-5000 for a wrap. I booked a paint job for 4000 22nd this month and that's WITH body work. So not always cheaper to wrap. Most of the time yea. But everything has its drawbacks 😎
what do you charge people to wrap their vehicles? ive been debating on learning how to do it and get a side hustle going. would obviously start with my g first
Wow, you took a car that looked like shite and fit for a scrapyard and turned it into showroom quality. Hats off to you guys across the pond there, no wonder that customer was a happy wee bunny.
I’m planning on wrapping my BRZ soon been watching your videos for tips.I live in Florida so would I have to notify the dmv that I changed the color of the car? That’s the only thing I’m worried about love your videos thanks!
Car looks decent now. He has to be proud of it now! Before it looked like a pile of crap. Not everything has to be show quality to enjoy. He can drive it and not be embarrassed to be in it now.
Did u trunk twice because at 14.14 i can see the infinity emblem glue or somethin really clearly through the wrap but at the end i cant see it anymore🤔
Damn near impossible. Then when the wrap is off you have to battle the baked on glue. Ask me how I know. I got my duramax with a blak wrapped hood in the vegas heat. once the shows visible crack lines your fucked. Even if you get it off the glue is almost impossible to remove.
Very relaxing to watch the process. Nice work. However, have you considered a car lift? You must have some killer legs to have to squat and bend alot. Thanks for sharing
I’m a painter. And I’m guessing the reason he was quoted $6k is because there’s about 100 hours of body work to get the body kit to fit right without a bunch of waves and gaps. That’s not even mentioning the cost of materials and labor for the actual primer, paint, clear, tape, sandpaper, rags, solvents etc. it really adds up. Especially if you use high quality paint like House of Kolor.
I agree... those high quotes were because of the body work involved, which it needed A LOT of.
I agree
6k sounds right to me for a complete paint job that requires more than a lay over. Agree with you all.
As in the body kit and car was thrashed needed hella work
6k for paint and body sounds way too cheap to fix all the issues seen in the video. 6k for paint or 5k for wrap I'm going paint everytime.
Made that kit look 1000% better!! 👏 👏 👏
The wrap definitely helped the kit merge with the original lines of the car. Very nice.
Thats why some places over charge instead of just saying no. A body kit with poor paint etc they don't want to be held responsible. Eventhough all wrappers tell you if thr car has been repainted it may peel. But some still complain. But really good job here
the way you finessed that bumper blew me away .. great job man😮
Thanks! It’s a very hard bumper
I love how you have grown to an actual off the site business. I used to watch you when you had your pigs and ducks. And you were wrapping your G T3 1000 Chrome and all the other stuff. I was there when you had a 100 views.
I have a car that I wrapped 7 years ago that sits outside in the sun most of the time and it looks great. BUT... I wax it three times a year and use a quick detailer wax every time I wash it (about every 2 weeks). I have another car that is garage kept, and that wrap is over 15 years old and looks perfect.
I have never tried to wax a wrap before. Maybe it helps prevent sun damage? I might have to test this out
@@ParadoxTheWrapper It’s all about UV protection and most waxes have a LOT of UV protection built in, but it degrades over time. I’ll gladly spend 20 minutes after washing every time to keep my finish looking great and save me from unwarapping/ rewrapping 😎
@@ParadoxTheWrapper Ceramic coating is basically a fancy wax coating (yes I know it's more complicated than that) that needs less replenishing but it degrades over time as well. Most people don't wax their cars often enough, especially in CA where there is little cloud cover and cars are exposed to UV twice as much as cars in other, more northern, states.
That honesty came out better than what I thought
It turned out pretty well considering the kit didn't really fit too well. Those gaps on those over fenders is a little less noticeable.
I definitely would’ve charged 5k as well, a proper wrap the wide body comes off so you can wrap partially underneath same goes with head light and tail lights . For a budget wrap this is good definitely corners cut but with how rough this car was and how unprofessional those over fenders were installed it looks wayyyyy better
No one paying you 5k not even Cali area charges that
5k my ass
I get what you mean but no. Wraps are over price because they wanna make it seem like it's hard to do when it's not. The film is very flexible and could be moved to fit almost anything. And removing a bumper or door 2 people at a time is no problem. They just wanna always up charge.
@@PatrickGotHands5k for paint
Always trips me out when I watch you work bro especially when it comes to intricate front bumpers .Id be confident wrapping a full car but when it comes to bumpers with multiple peices not so much .Love the transformation you give these cars and the owners reactions .I wish you were here in Australia!
Thanks! It’s not so bad when you get use to do long them
As usual Paradox killed it but People keep wrapping turds. This G35 is clapped. Paradox making miracles.
LMFAOOO
I agree with the owner “ DAMN” I thought the car was scrap before you wrapped it but now….. WOW. Awesome job.
Thanks!
Yo Paradox do you have more car pics done in that Diablo Red c8 material? I’m thinking of getting it done on an FR-S!
I wish that I knew of someone near me that did work like you do. I would have you wrap my GR Corolla but I'm 12 hours away from you in WA State! The wrap you did on this car transformed it. Great job!
I would NOT tell if that was an actual paint job, testament of a quality wrap....well done Bro👍
That’s because everything looks good on cam. Wrap is shit
Aye nice looking great, what a transformation. Just need some pdr guy to knock out that door dent straight and it's good.
You make the job look so fun and easily. The shirt off made me wanna hop in and help 😂
why ru gay foo? lmfao
I have a 2006 Infiniti G35 Coupe and I wanted to do over fenders, but this is what I'm scared of. It doesn't look very good unless you use bondo to smooth them to the body.
yeah man those rivets being shiny is not the move... smooth or nothing.
Paradox living next to a blacksmith? Hammering out some swords ⚔️
I'm in Santa Cruz. I'm about to try wrapping my Ford fiesta first time. But I have been playing a lot with my motorcycle. Wrapping my kawasexy z125. Did a few colors and settled on a satin red ♥️.
hi, wow, you make this wrap look so easy, make people thing they can DIY their car, special when you don't remove anything, just wrap as it is.. awesome work and nice video...
Not gonna sugar coat it, this one came out damn nice!
Thanks!
@ParadoxTheWrapper wanna share the price.. for this wrap please
If you get quoted that high, Expect good quality install, a reason on why the install is more expensive (guessing it’s probably because it’s a thicker film), and a warranty to back up the install
Also these guys probably have crazy overhead and don’t just pay a simple mortgage which is less than most shops in the bay, living in the valley is like living on easy mode compared to the bay
You literally heard him the first few seconds. I know many shops that give fck off quotes just because they dont want to do the job. $5,000 is definitely a fck of quote. For that car thats $3-4K minimum-maximum not $5,000.
@@thisnewcreatedaccount5286 Very true! It could have 100% been a fuck off quote but I’ve done a good fair of Tesla’s (Simple 2-3 Day turn arounds) for $4500 minimum with 3M vinyl because I can back up the install and have quality more than paid attention too. My shops in Santa Clara and probably the price of Two mortgages in the valley. My PPF full body starts at $7500+ (3/4 day job) but we come back to quality and piece of mind not just because of wanting to have your car be in a video.
I love what paradox does but he can’t compare his prices to someone who literally went to school/training and has paid/sent out employees to get certified to keep the quality and business going. Yes it’s expensive (for you) but there are levels and levels of people that can easily afford a $6500 wrap job
"Easy" mode tf 😂
Yeah for sure. Those who can afford that price wants perfection. I’m just in into wrapping cars in any condition because it makes great content and just wanna inspire others to try ur themselves. I can never give the guarantees like you guys do, much respect to you for that.
@@ParadoxTheWrapper 100% And I like that you always say that in your videos, I remember you saying that you are not a professional but you do it for fun, You’ve been doing it for hella long so you’re basically a professional haha, I also do know you have a brand to promote/ a brand that is made for people that do DIY, Not hate against that, that’s a W because who wouldn’t want to do that 🤌🏼
That looks insanely good. Like damn. Your skills are next level. Wish I had someone like you around here in Aus.
This looks amazing ! I’m going to do my car and you just made it look so easy. This is great work looks like a brand new car !
Hey man, love the videos. I’ve been watching for a few weeks maybe a month now, but watched a ton of old stuff. I keep seeing what looks like you cutting on the car. I noticed it on the skyline video around the door handles first and I went oooooooo noooo he’s not lol and kept seeing what I thought was you running the razor on the paint. Thought maybe since it was yours, you didn’t care but I saw the same thing on this cars bumper and stuff so I have to ask, are you cutting on the car? What am I missing. School me good sir. I wrapped my first panel last night so now just going back to look for little tips and tricks for edges and how to actually do your finish work so any tips are appreciated!
paradox youre the man.. holy shit this one was not easy and came out gorgeous !!!
Thanks! It was definitely very hard
Nicely done wrap job over those screwed on panels from the washer dryer..
😂
There's paint shops that charge 1k for one quote you just have too look around neighboring cities.
wrap, paint, tint, all prices are bull shit now a days. I was quoted $1200 for ceramic tint all windows for a 2013 sentra... DIY is cheaper A LOT cheaper... and wrapping a car takes time, but it is doable.
Lol after running quite a few gardens over the years in the middle of the mountains I can never get that sound out of my head 😂. Someone is out with a T-Post banger knocking out a new fence haha. I think I started to feel the vibration Everytime I heard the strike like some PTSD shit haha
This is amazing! I wrapped my rear lights in a tint and had all these creases!...looks bad! I don't know how you make it look so easy...
If you could put a film protector on your phone you could wrap a car. Its not that hard just takes time to do it right especially when first learning.
That car came in looking like crap, but when you got done with it, man, 1000% fly.
Nice color! That wrap looks like the interlagos fire metallic paint I had on my ‘06 Z.
Beautiful color! He should consider tinting the tail lights a light smoke. The red tail lights are way too loud. Sick car overall tho.
Clear tail lights
California. It's illegal
@mobility63 doesn't stop anyone tho
for sure elevated that cars looks to a new level
One 65'x5' of vinyl car wrap costs between $250-$300. It usually takes 2 full days to wrap. So this shop charges you $293 a hour for 16 hours of labor.
What wrap is that cheap?
This is dope makes me want to try to wrap my 14’ Q60s coupe
Dang I wanna wrap it myself to save some money and give my baby a better look but I don’t wanna mess it up either 🥴 also to pay someone to wrap gonna cost more than my car actually worth at this point. Maybe I need to take a class
That's what I'm saying but even taking a class I don't have the patience for even doing that.
1st don't underestimate yourself ...TH-cam is the best school for free look for some on how to and just do it.....
Impresionante trabajo,eres el mejor, saludos desde Venezuela..
Imagine having the video of your wrap as well. So dope.
Wow that kit was something else. Great job man
when I was looking around. I got an estimate for a drop with lowering springs in hand for 1,400 dollars here in the Bay area lol.. prices are fuckin crazy out here.
I'm not a burgundy fan but you made me one on this complicated job! This came out amazing!!!
✌🏽❤️✊🏽💯
Yooo! This came out WAY better than I expected. DOPE.
Thanks!
The man with the magic hands. Your the boss bro.
6000 for a paint job? LOL everyone in my town is charging 10k+++
I don't charge that. But still... I think people need to understand prices ARE GOING UP
@@breakingnews3192 depends on where you go. Some places charge 3500-5000 for a wrap.
I booked a paint job for 4000 22nd this month and that's WITH body work. So not always cheaper to wrap. Most of the time yea. But everything has its drawbacks 😎
Why are you only using heat gun on certain body panels? And is there certain places you want to avoid using heat gun?
Changed shawty from a 3 to a 10 sheeeesh that’s some damn good work right there
How long would this type of full car wrap last here in Sacramento outside ? Would a rewrap be needed frequently?
Best to keep it covered or garaged when not using it
what do you charge people to wrap their vehicles? ive been debating on learning how to do it and get a side hustle going. would obviously start with my g first
Wow, you took a car that looked like shite and fit for a scrapyard and turned it into showroom quality. Hats off to you guys across the pond there, no wonder that customer was a happy wee bunny.
How long will the wrap color last on the car? Few years or longer?
that color is so fire
Been a minute since I caught another one of ur vids. Glad you have another set of hands and a Obi-Wan trainee. Thanks for the vids.
Excellent installment ‼️
I’m planning on wrapping my BRZ soon been watching your videos for tips.I live in Florida so would I have to notify the dmv that I changed the color of the car? That’s the only thing I’m worried about love your videos thanks!
It came out amazing
Clean was rough around edges but this man is a artist. Experience seems so hard to appreciate but damn clean car grats ❤❤
How that car stays together at highway speeds needs to be investigated by Nasa Aerospace scientists
i have a g35 coupe what are your prices like for a full wrap?
Dm me pics of your car on instagram @paradoxwraps
Great video! I wanna wrap my sti but afraid of fucking up lol.
The way he wrapped that front bumper was amazing 🤯
I said damn right with him cause wow that looks amazing! I live in Santa Barbara wish you were closer
Any tips or issues wrapping plastic unpainted bumper?
How do you prep and unpainted plastic bumper for wrap? I just got my new bumper and wonder if I need to primer it first
Are the 5x60 roll on the website a full roll to wrap any car or truck?
Cars yes. Trucks it depends on how big the truck is, you need to measure to be sure
@@ParadoxTheWrapper I have a 2008 bmw x5 wide body & was wondering if it would be enough
Great work on this ride. How long did it take to wrap this car?
The GOAT paradox has done it again!!! Killed it on this one for sure 😎😮💨
Looks way better than I thought it would look
All I could think when I ran across this wrap was an old saying. “A fool and his money are soon parted. “ GTFO
How much was this job?
Notice he doesn’t use knifeless tape, anyone know if the car gets scratch marks from his blade ?
Very impressive you changed the look of that vehicle, excellent work.
Excellent work!!!
could help but notice the ding in the drivers door man that hit me in the face. looks great tho
Your wonderful work my friend
Man where did u get the spoiler i love the duck tale
Car looks decent now. He has to be proud of it now! Before it looked like a pile of crap.
Not everything has to be show quality to enjoy. He can drive it and not be embarrassed to be in it now.
I’m afraid to do my front bumper on my own but I need to do it
Holy shit that came out CLEANNN
Exellent job, how long did this job take?
Did u trunk twice because at 14.14 i can see the infinity emblem glue or somethin really clearly through the wrap but at the end i cant see it anymore🤔
I would take the decals off to make more clean
How much does he charge to put the wrap on??, a local shop here charges minimum $4000
Amazing work! Man i need your touch on my whip!
Dm me on instagram to set it up
Any tips for pulling off cracked wrap? (Chemicals, hot water, pressure washer, non damaging scraper?) Thanks for any advice
Damn near impossible. Then when the wrap is off you have to battle the baked on glue. Ask me how I know. I got my duramax with a blak wrapped hood in the vegas heat. once the shows visible crack lines your fucked. Even if you get it off the glue is almost impossible to remove.
Man that looks super clean fk awesome job
every place i called to wrap quoted 3-4k with 1 year warranty i figured not paying for something that might peel year later
Awesome job on this 👏
Can you do my wide body next?lol
Dm me pics of the car to set it up
You should grab a foam pad for ur knees whenever u have to wrap on the ground
Dude wrap the eclipse plzzzzz I own one and want a good reference you’ve had that eclipse for a while too it’s always peeking in the back 😂😂😂
Thats one sick car
You could probably get a nice daily for 6k
Yeah that’s why you should learn how to wrap it yourself. Once you know how it’s only a couple hundred and you can just buy a daily instead
looks amazing well done
Great job turned out great looks sharp keep up the great work
Ive wrapped with no experience, its very easy, just take your time. Cost me 380$ to do my daughters car.
Very relaxing to watch the process. Nice work.
However, have you considered a car lift? You must have some killer legs to have to squat and bend alot.
Thanks for sharing