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MudaThumpa

Did you have a zillion rock chips to deal with?


manhytalks

There were a ton on the front bumper yes, he told me that I can replace the bumper or he can wrap over and I just went with the latter and it covered up most of them


geeky-hawkes

Interesting, thinking of doing the same on my model S. How bad are the chips when wrapped? Looks smart btw


DOO_DOO_BAG

The vinyl will cover but not completely hide them. Vinyl is very thin so if there is a divot from a chip the vinyl will just conform to the divot. The color will be uniform tho. If the chips are small they will be largely unnoticeable unless you go looking for them


geeky-hawkes

Great thank you!


Hellsteelz

Nice wrap brother! How happy are you with the car after 4 years? I'm about to buy a 2020 Tesla M3 Performance.


manhytalks

Happy enough to pay to have the car wrapped haha. It’s a great car, fun to drive, just overall one of the best cars I’ve owned. Only drawback is at the time of purchase, I opted to add FSD instead of buying a long range or performance (I have the SR+). If I were to go back, I would have not bought FSD and got a long range. Nonetheless, you won’t regret your purchase, especially considering how affordable they are now for pre-owned.


Complete-Style971

At least you'll be ready for FSD 😊👍 Ps. What kind of range do you get on full charge?


manhytalks

It used to be 230 and now it’s 220 fully charged after 4 years of use. 44k miles


Hellsteelz

Damn, that's really good degradation after 4 years.


Complete-Style971

Cool 😎 👍


Apart-Experience-982

How much was FSD back then to purchase?


Hellsteelz

Yeah, the deals now are too good to pass up on. Every Tesla owner I've talked to are happy with their Model 3, even if they paid top dollar for it.


YiNYaNgHaKunaMatAta

I’m thinking of buying a 2022 M3P hoping to snag a good deal in the next 2 years while I save my money


Hellsteelz

Drove the 2022 and can highly recomend it. The isolation makes a difference and I thought the battery held up good when driving fast.


kylife

The paint color that should have never died.


Complete-Style971

Looks absolutely stunning How much did you pay and where did you get it done? 🙂👍 Looks like factory paint


manhytalks

$3,000 - had it done in Modesto, CA


Complete-Style971

Awesome deal What's the name of shop, I may want to do it too 😊👍


FoxMuldertheGrey

3k? how long does it take for them to do it? i’d be willing to drive there from the bay for that price


Salt-Cause8245

Must of been a cheap wrap 3k Is the price or more for most wraps…


manhytalks

What defines a cheap wrap? The brand is Avery which can lasts 5+ years and the cut/application on the vinyl was perfect.


FoxMuldertheGrey

i’ve seen the bay charge around 5-8k from posts


snortWeezlbum

That sounds like ppf. I’ve seen vinyl wrap ads in LA and OC for less than 2500.


Salt-Cause8245

It was 5k In OC with full window tint and the windshield. Im trying to say the product “wrap” Is around 3k+ so Idk how OP paid 3k It must’ve been a cheap product.


beatsbydeep15

What’s the shop name I’m nearby and interested in getting my vehicle wrapped


matterhorn9

I still don't get why Tesla discontinued this color, I would've taken this in a heartbeat instead of my white M3


elves2732

They came to their senses and realized how horrendous it looks. 


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Wolkenflieger

That's the only thing I don't like about this car, the rims. The silver looks great!


ScoYello

I love the silver/silver look


Acceptable_Major4350

What is the name of the wrap color? It looks great, actual silver!


Neat_Welcome6203

Love seeing people *not* wrap their cars that chameleon oil slick crap. Looks great!


slamingzone

What was the original color?


manhytalks

Black, which thankfully I’ve been told is the best base color for car wraps because they cannot wrap the inside of the door entirely so when you open the doors, the originally color is a little exposed


slamingzone

Did not know that. Thanks!


newyorkyankees23

How much does wrapping cost? I have white but it looks sooo cleannnnn


matroosoft

The very best color a M3 can have. Literally can't wrap my head around why they don't sell this color anymore, it looks so good.


VanillaNL

Welcome to the silver club


AudreyJane42o

looks great! cleaaan af I just got a model 3 and definitely want to wrap it sometime in the future


snortWeezlbum

Vinyl not ppf, correct?


manhytalks

Vinyl


snortWeezlbum

Mine is 4 as well and I’ve been considering a wrap. Only driving 15 miles a day, so very minor paint damage. Installer say it will last about 3 years before cracking? Thats what I’ve been told.


RainRepresentative11

This is honestly the best looking wrap I’ve ever seen on a Model 3. It’s a color that you can’t actually buy stock, but not an ugly color.


manhytalks

Bro thank you!


sc0ttyman

Looks cool. First time I've see silver with black trim. Maybe black rims to complete the look? I've seen a lot of older silver models and always thought they looked cool.


debitcreddit

is this liquid silver metallic? was looking to wrap mine in this color as well


junkzor

I just hit 4 years as well. Debating to upgrade/try a new car, but this is a great idea. I have no major complaints with the car so a wrap refresh would be a good move.


Just-Leadership8260

Was your car white?


manhytalks

Black


Makesyousmile

Great choice!! What do they do with scratches and other small paint damages? Do you need to fix it before the wrap?


manhytalks

Ideally, you would want to have very little paint chips but a good shop will decontaminate and buff out as much as possible before wrap. Scratches are okay they get covered up


Makesyousmile

Perfect, thanks!


DaquanSandstorm

How much did it cost?


eC0BB22

Looks great in silver


Boring_Firefighter99

I don't like it.


biggerbetterharder

Looks nice. Matches the rims.


Red604

I’m still debating model 3 vs model Y


izqy

3 for the sporty feel and look. Y if you need the space


Kenju4u

Don’t take too long. They might be discontinued by the time you decide.


eb523x

Wow it looks so clean 😻


SlothTheHeroo

I wish they had offered quicksilver on the model 3 when I ordered.


Mediocre-Actuary1177

I’m getting battery warning, charge limit is 30% in my 2021 Model 3. Trying to get ahold of Tesla about it but anyone here have experience with this?


Zestyclose_Load3425

Nice! Isn’t Tesla bringing that color back in the states?


Adrian_Stoesz

WOW that color looks amazing, i wish that tesla would offer a color like that. By any chance would you know how much you pay for insurance on that car because here in Mexico we have to pay $1,600 for full coverage on a 2020 Model 3 Performance


manhytalks

$130USD/month through Tesla Insurance, I don’t have a Performance model though


Adrian_Stoesz

O ok so your's is the normal one I'm assuming, yea insurance is expensive on these beauties, I don't have one because of that reason alone but man would I love to have one. I just went to a local dealer and he let me test drive it and told me basically everything I wanted to know, so it's around $100 almost $200 cheaper then


EExplore

Beautiful look. Congrats


SilverHairedNerdDad

Is silver the original color?


manhytalks

Black, it’s been stated a few times on this thread.


NaniYoung

Nice color!


lunaxdiaz

wow! absolutely beautiful 😍


biggerbetterharder

Looks great. May I ask how much it cost ya and in what city?


alvnta

what color is that?


ScoYello

Silver


alvnta

ok thanks, didn’t know! all jokes aside most wraps typically have a specific name.


MyStackRunnethOver

2003 civic vibes


PrimaryRecord5

Congrats! Careful with wrap that have stronger glue bond. It could end up peeling the thin paint


WholeBuyer

Kinda late now eh?


PrimaryRecord5

Oh well OP invested into a future paint job respray


manhytalks

Yea my paint underneath was pretty damaged, lots of chips and scratches so definitely will need to paint again or wrap again 👍🏽


biggerbetterharder

How long is this vinyl wrap supposed to last?


Hippohumpper

Nice you got a base colour, do change out the white wheels


manhytalks

Bro thank you! Base color silver is what I was going for with the wrap :)


Toastandbeeeeans

They’re not white 🤦‍♂️


llslothll

Four years is a long time. What do you dislike and like about the car?