You could do vinyl. Or a 3m scotchguard clear bra. Or plastidip your whole car:

 

I'm considering this to defend against the gravel up here in Wyoming. I want that flat blue like the Heico Odin s40. I'm guessing around $1500 is fair market for a job well done?

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Vinyl wraps come down to labor rates and product costs. You would pay more than $1,500 just for the product. You could do a 3M Paint Armor Clear Wrap for under $1000, but nothing with color. My car is quite a bit larger than yours and I live in a much more expensive market, but it would cost about $3,500 to get my car wrapped with a quality job (Some panels removed to eliminate lines). Some people pay $5,000-$8,000 on higher end cars when all panels are removed. You could get it done cheaper but you are going to get an inferior vinyl product. Stick to 3M. Wraps are something where you get what you pay for. Always shop around, always ask a lot of questions and always ask about guarantees.

 

Vinyl wraps come down to labor rates and product costs. You would pay more than $1,500 just for the product. My car is quite a bit larger than yours and I live in a much more expensive market, but it would cost about $3,500 to get my car wrapped with a quality job (Some panels removed to eliminate lines). Some people pay $5,000-$8,000 on higher end cars when all panels are removed. You could get it done cheaper but you are going to get an inferior vinyl product. Stick to 3M. Wraps are something where you get what you pay for. Always shop around, always ask a lot of questions and always ask about guarantees.

I priced out 3M vinyl for my car (V50) and it was going to cost around $700-800. Not sure where $1500+ comes from...

 

definitely get the 3m stuff. i bought both kinds off flea-bay for my winter camo setup. the 3m was so much easier to work with and is holding up much better than the cheaper non 3m brand......

 

Oh man! I got my quotes in Dec before I took delivery of my car. This innocent little thread is going to end up costing me close to $4,000 now. Off to the vinyl shop I go. I was planning to head there soon anyway, just a little motivation I guess.

 

You could get a pretty awesome paint job for 4k. Certainly you could get any rock chips/ dings fixed for less than that. I would just go with a nice coat of paint sealant and a clear bra then spend the rest on upgrades. Hell you could buy an old jeep for half that as a beater! But if money is no object...

 

It's black, never been polished, basically swirl marks all over and they typical paint chips on the front end. I'm going to be up here for another 3 years at least, and I want to preserve what's left of the paint. That's why I'm leaning toward vinyl


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I'm considering this to defend against the gravel up here in Wyoming. I want that flat blue like the Heico Odin s40. I'm guessing around $1500 is fair market for a job well done?

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fwiw...i have always LOVED the Heico Odin blue. please do this.

 

DIY, $700
Professional, $3k

Not the same color as Heico... But here's one of my friend's C30s, he later added a yellow cross for a Swedish flag on the roof.

 

^^ Dat color!