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Yeah, I have to agree with Wendy on this one - I've worked in a high end decal/wrap/tint shop for over 6 years. That unit is definitely dipped or wrapped - My money is on wrap. I can spot a wrap a mile away.

Sometimes two miles on a clear day.

I have no reason to doubt the owner in fact what difference does it make. I on the other hand don't have the balls to paint how much would it run to wrap?
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I have no reason to doubt the owner in fact what difference does it make. I on the other hand don't have the balls to paint how much would it run to wrap?

 

We usually don't do jobs that large - our usual customers are sports cars, high end exotics or rally/track only cars. That being said, we have done several trucks.

 

It really depends on how detailed you want the job done. If you only want externally visible panels - Around $4,500. If you want to go all out for door jambs and such, closer to $6,000. Just takes a lot more time, and a lot of the pieces have to be cut by hand.

 

With quality material, a wrap like that could easily stand up to a few winters of abuse, before showing signs of wear.

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I am actually in the market for a wrap. I wasn't convinced they keep the paint good but I was at a wrap shop while they pulled a 4 year old wrap off and the paint looked great! I want something different and not the normal flat black.

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We usually don't do jobs that large - our usual customers are sports cars, high end exotics or rally/track only cars. That being said, we have done several trucks.

 

It really depends on how detailed you want the job done. If you only want externally visible panels - Around $4,500. If you want to go all out for door jambs and such, closer to $6,000. Just takes a lot more time, and a lot of the pieces have to be cut by hand.

 

With quality material, a wrap like that could easily stand up to a few winters of abuse, before showing signs of wear.

Well that's expensive for a wrap, and I doubt it will ever be as clean as a real paint job. I know a lot of people that do professional auto painting and for me they'll do my truck for no more then 3gs.
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attachicon.giftruck01.jpg Got the wheel moldings color matched

Looks great. I hate the plastic mouldings. How did you have it done? How much? Edited by ahahnu
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Looks great. I hate the plastic mouldings. How did you have it done? How much?

You can buy the color keyed wheel mouldings from GM.

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Last I looked they only sold certain colors. Just checked again and only black, white, red, and prime. Stealth Gray isn't on the list, hence how did he do it?

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Sonoma red, white diamond, summit white, Onyx Black, quicksilver and Prime-paint to match.

 

Paint to match is $200 cheaper than the colored. ones.

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You can buy the color keyed wheel mouldings from GM.

It's cheaper to paint the ones you already have on the truck. The dealership where I bought it painted the 4 moldings and the front fascia around the towhooks for $210.00

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It's cheaper to paint the ones you already have on the truck. The dealership where I bought it painted the 4 moldings and the front fascia around the towhooks for $210.00

Brought it to them in the morning and picked them up installed on the truck the next morning. without my truck 1 day.

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Just traded my 2014 High Country for this 2015 LTZ last night. It's the University of Texas Edition, but I pulled the stupid looking stickers off. I actually like the way this one drives compared to the High Country. a27f77457a44cded5c9ba8394b94069c.jpg

 

 

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I'm not being hateful, truck looks great, I just really don't think its painted. You should snap some pictures of the door jambs though.

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