I'll check them out, but I fabbed spring collars to raise the car back almost to stock height, so it's not really riding compressed.

 

In that case you might be fine. However you're still riding around with a different spring rate than stock. Any other future plans for you're DB9?

 

As little as it gets driven I don't think I'll have any major issues.

The only thing I've got on the books soon is adding a rear lip spoiler and maybe putting a wild wrap on it. I love the interior in this thing but I may redo it in a year or so as the previous owner didn't take care of the leather as well as I would like.

Then again I may do some crazy Bond themed stuff to it as well.... pneumatic machine guns in the fog lights, smoke screen, who knows!

 

I would suggest looking into Matte or Satin Chrome. I know saying that, and or reading that might sound like an oxymoron, but it exists, and it is an extremely nice finish on a car. Has an almost frosted finish, with a matte or satin clear laminated over the chrome to give an amazing effect. I'm currently saving up to do it on my own display car.

 

I was actually thinking a matte green chrome similar to this.

 

love my wrap, but i'll be honest in that i didn't realize just exactly how hard it would be to maintain. to be fair i've got a lighter color so if you go darker you may have better luck.

 

Satin Chrome Green looks like this:


The green you posted isn't a matte chrome. That color looks more like a Gloss metallic green.


Depends more so on finish, than the color. My guess is matte?

 

nope, gloss oracal 970ra.

 

Thats odd, typically light colors don't show the scratches in the gloss vinyl. Matte is usually an issue as it tends to stain, especially with oils/grease and it will show a different sheen in places. Satin is the best, as it doesn't scratch as easily as gloss, and its sealed so it wont stain. You can also wax satin, like you can gloss.

For anyone that gets a gloss wrap, I highly recommend letting it sit for roughly 2 days outside in the sun so that the vinyl fully sets, and any peel back will have been apparent by that time. Then, get a professional detailer to Ceramic coat the entire car, to help prevent scratching in the future.

 

all great advice, and the only thing i didn't do was get it ceramic coated. with that said, i was very surprised at how easily it stains, i literally dripped 1 drop of gas on it, IMMEDIATELY wiped it off, and you can still see where it hit it. same goes for some road grease and oils, i have small yellow stains on the rear quarter panel from making a 4 hr road trip this weekend.

 

I only use Avery Dennison when wrapping, with 3M on occasion. I've never used Oracal on a full vehicle, so I cannot say for sure the quality of their vinyl, however I know it is a cheaper option.

Suorce: I used to run a Vinyl wrapping shop for 2 years in SoCal before working for Concept One, and I still wrap on the side.