# Cheap way for changing the color of your car **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 11, 2010, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-way-for-changing-the-color-of-your-car/154874 "2010-05-11T21:46:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mankthetank19](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mankthetank19/32/5295_2.png) [@Mankthetank19](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mankthetank19)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-way-for-changing-the-color-of-your-car/154874/1 "2010-05-11T21:46:12Z")
First time I have actually seen this done. [http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376442](http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376442) ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-way-for-changing-the-color-of-your-car/154874/2 "2010-05-11T22:12:28Z")
Seriously? Most matte Cars are wrapped and not painted… It’s a 20 foot rule though they never look perfect and you can always tell up close that it’s a wrap ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-way-for-changing-the-color-of-your-car/154874/3 "2010-05-11T22:49:13Z")
This has been getting posted all over. Guy did a great job and it only cost him $120. ---
**Author:** ![Bull49](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bull49/32/7381_2.png) [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 10:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-way-for-changing-the-color-of-your-car/154874/4 "2010-05-11T22:54:24Z")
repost: [http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?25255-Matte-Black-whatever-thread-(formerly-the-matte-black-elise-thread)/page8](http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?25255-Matte-Black-whatever-thread-(formerly-the-matte-black-elise-thread)/page8) post 370. ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 4:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-way-for-changing-the-color-of-your-car/154874/5 "2010-05-12T04:45:42Z")
I remember there being a follow up showing the material he used will ruin the paint under the wrap and also start peeling a couple weeks after application? ---
**Author:** ![sonson\_jdmvtek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sonson_jdmvtek/32/5269_2.png) [@sonson\_jdmvtek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sonson_jdmvtek)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-way-for-changing-the-color-of-your-car/154874/6 "2010-05-12T06:17:07Z")
Where in buffalo do they sell vinyl like that I would like to wrap my hood… ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-way-for-changing-the-color-of-your-car/154874/7 "2010-05-12T06:48:50Z")
^link to follow up thread? ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-way-for-changing-the-color-of-your-car/154874/8 "2010-05-12T07:16:40Z")
> [@Willybeen](#): > > ^link to follow up thread? He used 631 which was a poor choice. it is designed for interior use. Plus someone else mentioned that the $120 price did not include the cost of the wrap which he got for free. I would start here and read it through if you want to learn about wrapping > **[wrapped my car](https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376442&page=12)** > > wrapped my car - Page 12 ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-way-for-changing-the-color-of-your-car/154874/9 "2010-05-12T09:31:13Z")
thats awesome ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-way-for-changing-the-color-of-your-car/154874/10 "2010-05-12T12:15:22Z")
YIKES at all the professional hate… regardless… it looks good today lol ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-way-for-changing-the-color-of-your-car/154874/11 "2010-05-12T13:46:47Z")
wow is that ever hideous looking. ---
**Author:** ![layzie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/layzie/32/7599_2.png) [@layzie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/layzie)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-way-for-changing-the-color-of-your-car/154874/12 "2010-05-12T14:18:47Z")
- \< ![http://old.culturegarage.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/flat_black_003.jpg](http://old.culturegarage.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/flat_black_003.jpg) ![http://i36.tinypic.com/25pmmc0.jpg](http://i36.tinypic.com/25pmmc0.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-way-for-changing-the-color-of-your-car/154874/13 "2010-05-12T14:55:44Z")
I think it looks siqq, but too bad if it is bad for the paint underneath. ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-way-for-changing-the-color-of-your-car/154874/14 "2010-05-12T14:55:49Z")
I think to pull off flat black, it has to be a boring car. That A3 is pretty cheeky. ---
**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-way-for-changing-the-color-of-your-car/154874/15 "2010-05-12T15:58:03Z")
> [@RedGoober4Life](#): > > I think to pull off flat black, it has to be a boring car. That A3 is pretty cheeky. RS4 Avant ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-way-for-changing-the-color-of-your-car/154874/16 "2010-05-12T16:47:05Z")
lol @ a3… ---
**Author:** ![seth13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/seth13/32/8038_2.png) [@seth13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/seth13)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-way-for-changing-the-color-of-your-car/154874/17 "2010-05-12T16:50:03Z")
i think its pretty dope FOR THE PRICE. note the caps haha. it actually looks really good. ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-way-for-changing-the-color-of-your-car/154874/18 "2010-05-12T17:16:50Z")
> [@Quattro Krant](#): > > RS4 Avant 😉 ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-way-for-changing-the-color-of-your-car/154874/19 "2010-05-12T21:03:47Z")
that b7 always gives me a boner… ---
**Author:** ![steve2k1116](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/steve2k1116/32/5230_2.png) [@steve2k1116](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/steve2k1116)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 11:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-way-for-changing-the-color-of-your-car/154874/20 "2010-05-14T23:19:14Z")
i have wanted to do my roof in matt black for some time… any helpers??? 🙂