WRAPPED F8X OWNERS

tpark · 07-27-2018, 04:53 PM

Hey guys,

I currently have a 3M Atomic Teal wrapped F80 (been roughly 5 months) and it seems that it's lifting everywhere, most notably the bumpers and now the side skirt area. I wanted to gauge your guys' experience with wraps and the durability of them. It's worth mentioning I garage my car.

Thescout13 · 07-27-2018, 06:36 PM

How do you wash your car? Wraps do not like auto car washes, pressure washing, and the like.

Luc@Speed&Tech · 07-27-2018, 09:05 PM

Mines been wrapped since February 2016 and no signs of lifting except the inside of driver side door handle. I run mine through car washes all the time too. The shop that installed your wrap probably just didn't clean the edges enough and/or over stretched the vinyl during install. You should check to see if they have a warranty.

Monteblueem5 · 07-27-2018, 09:58 PM

My whole car is wrapped in Xpel after 2 years it’s stll good

Eric S · 07-30-2018, 07:53 AM

He is talking vinyl wrap

Back when we used to wrap cars, post care was the biggest issue. Water is not your friend, especially in the first couple of weeks.

If you can trim it away, do that.
If its in the creases of the bumper, and in complex parts, it may have been overstretched/overheated. That would need to come off and get replaced.

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tpark Private 15 Rep 57 Posts Drives: '16 F80 ZCP Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	WRAPPED F8X OWNERS - durability of wrap? Hey guys, I currently have a 3M Atomic Teal wrapped F80 (been roughly 5 months) and it seems that it's lifting everywhere, most notably the bumpers and now the side skirt area. I wanted to gauge your guys' experience with wraps and the durability of them. It's worth mentioning I garage my car.
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Thescout13 Brigadier General 4944 Rep 4,976 Posts Drives: '20 F80 M3CS, %E2%80%9818 GT3 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: California iTrader: (0)	How do you wash your car? Wraps do not like auto car washes, pressure washing, and the like. __________________ Wife's Car: 2020 X4M Competition, Alpine White on Black Alcantara and Biege Current Car: 2018 F80 M3CS, SMB, DCT, ZEC, MPE Recently Departed: 2020 F87 M2C, LBB, ZEC, 6MT (Euro Delivery Aug. 29, 2019, totaled by an idiot in a Camry who then ran from the scene) Wife's Prior Car: 2018 F80 M3, Yas Marina Blue, DCT, Black 19s, Carbon Structure Anthracite Cloth/Leather Combination, Driving Assistance Package (Euro Delivery Oct. 9, 2017)
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Luc@Speed&Tech BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 1267 Rep 869 Posts Drives: G80 M3, E92 M3, F56 JCW Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Sterling, VA iTrader: (1)	Mines been wrapped since February 2016 and no signs of lifting except the inside of driver side door handle. I run mine through car washes all the time too. The shop that installed your wrap probably just didn't clean the edges enough and/or over stretched the vinyl during install. You should check to see if they have a warranty. __________________ Speed & Tech Motoring 23585 Overland Drive, Unit 178 Sterling, VA 20166 (Headquarters) 23541 Pebble Run Place, Unit 140 Sterling, VA 20166 (Satellite shop)
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Monteblueem5 Second Lieutenant 85 Rep 284 Posts Drives: 13 m5 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Brooklyn ny iTrader: (0)	My whole car is wrapped in Xpel after 2 years it’s stll good
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Eric S Lieutenant 293 Rep 546 Posts Drives: in pre-order stages Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: orange, ca iTrader: (1)	He is talking vinyl wrap Back when we used to wrap cars, post care was the biggest issue. Water is not your friend, especially in the first couple of weeks. If you can trim it away, do that. If its in the creases of the bumper, and in complex parts, it may have been overstretched/overheated. That would need to come off and get replaced.
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