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    Mk2 escorts too intricate to wrap

    I enquired today with a local wrapping company about the cost to have my mk2 escort ghia wrapped but was told it was far too intricate to wrap......anyone else ever heard anything like this?

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    Re: Mk2 escorts too intricate to wrap

    They cant be very good, ive seen all kinds of vehicles wrapped

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    Re: Mk2 escorts too intricate to wrap

    Yeah i reckon they didn't want to do it so gave me a bullshit excuse.....ill try else where

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    Re: Mk2 escorts too intricate to wrap

    To be honest mate you may have dodged a bullet,
    If your escort is too difficult for them to wrap its probably best they don't lay hands on it

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    Re: Mk2 escorts too intricate to wrap

    I would imagine a 'basic' 3 box escort would be one of the most simple shapes to wrap - no complex or compound curves?

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    Re: Mk2 escorts too intricate to wrap

    Quote Originally Posted by katana View Post
    I would imagine a 'basic' 3 box escort would be one of the most simple shapes to wrap - no complex or compound curves?
    i would of thought the same

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    Re: Mk2 escorts too intricate to wrap

    They asked for photos to be sent through facebook then came out with that excuse without even seeing the car....im just going to look at a respray

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    Re: Mk2 escorts too intricate to wrap

    Re-spray won't be cheap compared to a wrap and a wrap can be reversed - paint can't!

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    Re: Mk2 escorts too intricate to wrap

    What does a Wrap cost ?
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    Re: Mk2 escorts too intricate to wrap

    Quote Originally Posted by alancdavis View Post
    What does a Wrap cost ?
    Guy at work had his Vw passat wrapped for a discount price of about 1200 quid.

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    Re: Mk2 escorts too intricate to wrap

    Blimey - thought it would be cheaper than that!

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    Re: Mk2 escorts too intricate to wrap

    Quote Originally Posted by katana View Post
    Blimey - thought it would be cheaper than that!
    im not overly upto date on prices, but i was surprised to see a quote of only £1200 to wrap a car.

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    Re: Mk2 escorts too intricate to wrap

    Wrapping is ok if you change the wrap after a year or 2 but seen so many wraps pull the paint off too
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    Re: Mk2 escorts too intricate to wrap

    1200 quid for a wrap is not what i expected to see. I had my Defender (90") sprayed in 2K for 500 quid only 3 or 4 years ago! OK it was jet black but still.

    No matter what the applicators say wraps are not permanent and as mentioned may not peel paint but you can see where they have been as it scars the paint underneath.

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    Re: Mk2 escorts too intricate to wrap

    Quickest wat to devalue an escort in my opinion

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