# Car Wraps **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 17, 2014, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-wraps/268637 "2014-03-17T18:37:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![B5Swag585](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/b5swag585/32/6237_2.png) [@B5Swag585](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/B5Swag585)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2014, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-wraps/268637/41 "2014-03-24T09:25:20Z")
I’m with @**[Onyx Z32](http://www.nyspeed.com/member.php?u=30)** if you can find a shop that can correct clearcoat issues then your in the gold. i have a local shop One80shineshop, they do alot of great work! paying 500-600 to try to fix the paint you already have then do it! unless the clearcoat is shot ---
**Author:** ![lower\_the\_dynamite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lower_the_dynamite/32/7296_2.png) [@lower\_the\_dynamite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lower_the_dynamite)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2014, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-wraps/268637/42 "2014-03-24T13:22:32Z")
I’ve painted my car twice since I’ve owned it. With that, I have at least 60 hours in prep, taping, disassemble, reassemble, wet sand and buffing. I was lucky to have all the guidance from a friend who owns his own shop so I didn’t fuck it up. I did all the hard work and he shot the car in the booth. I will say that this is the first car Ive owned where I don’t want to get caught in the rain and have to wash it.(Washing=Scratching) I usually bring it home, park in the garage and do a quick detail after I take it out. If you drive the shit out of it, it’s hard to do that with a new $5,000 +paint job if you don’t maintain it all the time. I used to drive the hell out of my firehawk and couldn’t car less. If you want to keep driving it a ton, see what a detailer can do for you. I’ve been amazed on some before and after of what people can do with old beat up paint. Good luck. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-wraps/268637.md?page=2)