Hi everyone, I purchased a white Model 3 a while ago and have been really wanting to wrap it recently. Preferably a type of black. I know the jambs could cause it to look a bit goofy and was considering paying quite a bit more to have them done as well. Has anyone wrapped their white Model 3? If so, what color? How do the jambs look with it? It would be awesome to see some pictures since I couldn't find many online at all.
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I don't have mine wrapped, but looked into it briefly and stumbled across a video on youtube where the 'host' was cautioning against wrapping a light colored car a dark color, or a dark colored car a light color, as you will clearly see the contrast difference from the panel surface to the paint in the panel gaps (door hinges and stuff like that) and will look really goofy.
He chalked it up to... if you want a dark wrap, get a dark paint color and vice versa.
I'm sure you could get all of that wrapped, but I doubt it would be cheap
He chalked it up to... if you want a dark wrap, get a dark paint color and vice versa.
I'm sure you could get all of that wrapped, but I doubt it would be cheap
I have yet to get quotes, so that is something I will look into. Starting to regret not getting black originally now. Maybe I'll find a lighter color I like. I just see so many white ones on the road and would like to be a bit different
that's precisely why I wanted to wrap mine as well, but honestly, the white has grown on me. I originally wanted grey, but I was already over what I wanted to pay so stayed with white and, IMHO, I think its one of the nicest colors they offer. It looks boring on the road, like you said there is a million out there, but in my driveway (all waxed up) I think it looks fantastic lol
At any rate, good luck and post pics when you have it done
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Appreciate it! Maybe I'll get a body kit or something to stand out lol. I'll make sure to post some pics if I ever end of getting it done
It all depends on where you are. $3000-5000 would be quite normal without the door jambs. Less than 3k is possible in some places and more than 4k even 5k in some markets. Also color and finish is an entirely personal choice. It only matters what you like. White is the worst color to wrap over, and black is the worst color to use to cover white. It involves a lot more labor than a car that’s painted black or dark grey.
I have wrapped my white Model S matte black in the past and loved the result, go for it!
Would you mind sending pics? Did you get the jambs done as well? I would love to see how it looks when the doors are open
Any shop that you should be considering using for this, should have pictures of their work, along with what it looks like with and without door jams, and what they would or wouldnt recommend.
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wrapped mine bright orange.
incognito wraps does a lot of tesla wraps:
attached pics of wraps grey m3p to orange
was fun during Halloween
door jambs (on my x)
incognito wraps does a lot of tesla wraps:
attached pics of wraps grey m3p to orange
was fun during Halloween
door jambs (on my x)
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Beautiful.wrapped mine bright orange.
incognito wraps does a lot of tesla wraps:
attached pics of wraps grey m3p to orange
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cheqsgravity
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My reco is to find a wrap shop that does tesla's/has worked on a lot of teslas. The shop I take mine to, the owner has 2-3 teslas and his shop actually has 3 tesla chargers right out side in the parking lot. They will know what parts to take out to get a clean wrap job and what the dos and donts will be.
Some questions/tips to ask:
1) what all parts do you take out to wrap the car?
2) Are there certain wraps that interfere with the electronics of the car. This was an issue in the past w/ ultrasonics and metallic wraps. Not anymore. But gtk how shop responds.
3) How long it will take so that you can make sure you have adequate battery. sentry/ac/cabin conditioning will all drain the battery
4) Might want to reset your spotify since you wont be able to hear music if shop happens to turn on music in the car
5) If they do touchups a week after putting the wrap to take care of bubbles and edges.
Some questions/tips to ask:
1) what all parts do you take out to wrap the car?
2) Are there certain wraps that interfere with the electronics of the car. This was an issue in the past w/ ultrasonics and metallic wraps. Not anymore. But gtk how shop responds.
3) How long it will take so that you can make sure you have adequate battery. sentry/ac/cabin conditioning will all drain the battery
4) Might want to reset your spotify since you wont be able to hear music if shop happens to turn on music in the car
5) If they do touchups a week after putting the wrap to take care of bubbles and edges.
That looks absolutely fantastic. If you don’t mind me asking, what does a wrap job like that go for? I assume it was very labor intensivewrapped mine bright orange.
incognito wraps does a lot of tesla wraps:
attached pics of wraps grey m3p to orange
View attachment 964658
View attachment 964654
View attachment 964657
was fun during Halloween
View attachment 964666
door jambs (on my x)
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cheqsgravity
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For model 3s it can go anywhere from 3.5K-5K. Yes the biggest cost is labor. But its a great way to personalize your car now that teslas are becoming mainstream. The shop kept my car for ~4.5 for the wrap. I also got my car tinted which took another 1.5days. So a lot of labor on wrap. My particular wrap was on the higher end $5K 
but I am very happy with the end product.
but I am very happy with the end product.wrapped mine bright orange.
incognito wraps does a lot of tesla wraps:
attached pics of wraps grey m3p to orange
was fun during Halloween
door jambs (on my x)
That looks awesome!
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