Should I change Colour? GT3 - Red to Matt Silver? - Page 2 - 911/Carrera GT - PistonHeads UK

So, I have a Red GT3. But am thinking of "Wrapping" it in Matte Silver. (Like the GT2 below). Except I wont have the black bonnet. Just all matte silver. I think it looks the nuts and fancy a change for a year or so. Also, can get it done 3M for just 1,800 quid, which is pretty good. What we recon?

Ergh in a word..... no. That matt silver looks crap. Sorry.

agreed. silver is an old colour now. dull and boring. guards red is back in plus there are so few of them around.

No worries. That's why I wanted to put it out there. Just fancied a change of colour. Wondering what to go for. Any ideas?

Our GT3 is Guards Red, was originally planning to go for white. So glad that Molly made me change. In my opinion it looks great plus it seems to generate the Wow factor from other people. Having said that if you want to change your car to matt silver go for it .

It's only a wrap, do it whatever colour you want and make yourself happy

When you do a complete Wrap, what happens with all the door shuts, under boot bonnet etc?

Viper Green or Riviera Blue... just sayin...

most matt wraps I've seen look really horrible. It's a great idea but just looks s te in my view. However as it's just a wrap, if you want it do it! Mind you £1800 must be a great track day somewhere! Bert

LaurasOtherHalf said: It's only a wrap, do it whatever colour you want and make yourself happy Exactly. It's not permanent.

Mark A S said: When you do a complete Wrap, what happens with all the door shuts, under boot bonnet etc? A decent wrapping company will be able to do all these bits if required but alot of people don't bother getting them done. In my opinion a 911 doesn't suit matte finishes, those curves should shine!

Red is the best GT3 colour, closely followed by speed yellow.

BertBert said: most matt wraps I've seen look really horrible. It's a great idea but just looks s te in my view. However as it's just a wrap, if you want it do it! Mind you £1800 must be a great track day somewhere! Bert Ah, but that could be because you've not noticed that the good ones are wraps Some are very good indeed, others less so.

A photoshopped wrap of what my car could look like.... Original Wrap Think it looks amazing on that shade of blue but ....... I would rather spend the money on a respray and painsheild

I spoke to my wrapper about a going gulf colours but he said 911's don't wrap well because of the shape and the job would not stand up to scrutiny up close. fine from a few metres away. A pal of mine had a brand new Range Rover from Revere and it was wrapped matt from new. It was awful with cuts and joins and little patches to cover up problems that in fact then just highlighted them. I just wrapped my bonnet matt grey (looks black on car) and that also failed within days and was removed.

V8KSN said: A photoshopped wrap of what my car could look like.... Original Wrap Think it looks amazing on that shade of blue but ....... I would rather spend the money on a respray and painsheild But a respray and paintshield will cost, what, £7,000? It will also significantly detract from the car's value and appeal. I'd estimate it'll cost you into 5 figures all told - fine if you can afford it and that's what you want, your choice of course, but mine would be different. A wrap will cost max £2k, will have a broadly neutral effect on its value (although it's best to photograph the car carefully beforehand to be able to prove the pre-wrap condition) and will actually protect the car in the same way paintshield does, but all over, not just selected areas.

5517 said: I spoke to my wrapper about a going gulf colours but he said 911's don't wrap well because of the shape and the job would not stand up to scrutiny up close. fine from a few metres away. A pal of mine had a brand new Range Rover from Revere and it was wrapped matt from new. It was awful with cuts and joins and little patches to cover up problems that in fact then just highlighted them. I just wrapped my bonnet matt grey (looks black on car) and that also failed within days and was removed. Nonsense. I've seen loads of good wrap jobs on 911's. Yes they're a bit curvy but they're far from the most complicated cars to do.

5517 said: I spoke to my wrapper about a going gulf colours but he said 911's don't wrap well because of the shape and the job would not stand up to scrutiny up close. fine from a few metres away. A pal of mine had a brand new Range Rover from Revere and it was wrapped matt from new. It was awful with cuts and joins and little patches to cover up problems that in fact then just highlighted them. I just wrapped my bonnet matt grey (looks black on car) and that also failed within days and was removed. Nonsense. I've seen loads of good wrap jobs on 911's. Yes they're a bit curvy but they're far from the most complicated cars to do.

ClarkPB said: Nonsense. I've seen loads of good wrap jobs on 911's. Yes they're a bit curvy but they're far from the most complicated cars to do. This is good news because one day I want to go GULF Who do you know who can wrap it perfectly?

5517 said: This is good news because one day I want to go GULF Who do you know who can wrap it perfectly? Where are you based?

thegoose said: V8KSN said: A photoshopped wrap of what my car could look like.... Original Wrap Think it looks amazing on that shade of blue but ....... I would rather spend the money on a respray and painsheild But a respray and paintshield will cost, what, £7,000? It will also significantly detract from the car's value and appeal. I'd estimate it'll cost you into 5 figures all told - fine if you can afford it and that's what you want, your choice of course, but mine would be different. A wrap will cost max £2k, will have a broadly neutral effect on its value (although it's best to photograph the car carefully beforehand to be able to prove the pre-wrap condition) and will actually protect the car in the same way paintshield does, but all over, not just selected areas. Sorry, what I should have said was a respray of the bumper, bonnet and wings in the original GT Silver and then an application of paint shield to protect it. The reason for the wrap (which I forgot to mention) was because the front was getting peppered in stone chips and I was tempted to go down the wrap route. Would love a full colour change respray but like you say, it would cost a lot and may be viewed negatively at resale time.

Your car looks the nuts in red, silver is by far the worst colour for a GT3, they look so bland imo, however, if it makes you happy then why not, Blueprint in Nottingham have a very good reputation

IF you do wrap it, the paint underneath needs to be as close to perfect as possible and with lil to no stone chips otherwise it shows in the wrap. Have you considered Plasti-koting(?)?

I actually think GT3's look great in Silver.

I agree. GT silver looks awesome on a GT3 but I would say that. There's no right or wrong answer on colour, it's all subjective. My view is that any car in matt either wrap or paint in any colour looks 100% cr*p but that's just my opinion.

I agree. GT silver looks awesome on a GT3 but I would say that. There's no right or wrong answer on colour, it's all subjective. My view is that any car in matt either wrap or paint in any colour looks 100% cr*p but that's just my opinion.

Some wraps can be awful but if you want the best it has to be Yiannimize Refined. He is trusted by BMW main dealers etc and regularly does Aventadors with full door shuts. Which surely are more difficult than 911's. A lot of the work is tasteless Aventys with Tron lines etc, but it's still objectively a well done wrap.

Personally i'd keep it red, the GT3's look really nice with bright colours IMHO

Pau1 said: Viper Green or Riviera Blue... just sayin... Exactly, if you are going to do it, make a statement but as said it is only a wrap so if it makes you happy. Silver is a bit of a boring every day Porsche colour though. Pip

Pau1 said: Viper Green or Riviera Blue. If you are going to change it then this

You can't get a Viper green wrap done unfortunately. If you do find an exact match let me know and I'll get mine done. The nearest I could find was this;

PaulStephens911 said: Personally i'd keep it red, the GT3's look really nice with bright colours IMHO YOU of all people need to be careful how you use the word HONEST

Yeah, decided to keep it red. Was a moment of weakness. There are loads of wrapping places here, Foil a Car, 3M, I was going to go to Limelite International, they use 3M. 1,8 00 quid for full wrap outside in inner bits too. bargain. 80 quid for that rubber spray on wheels to. Might just get the wheels Vintage gold.

Scooty100 said: PaulStephens911 said: Personally i'd keep it red, the GT3's look really nice with bright colours IMHO YOU of all people need to be careful how you use the word HONEST Do you two have form then? BErt

Would seem that way BertBert said: Do you two have form then? BErt

Evolved said: Would seem that way BertBert said: Do you two have form then? BErt Can add me too for someone who has 'had form' As they used to say on the X-files... We are not alone...

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So, you have a gorgeous red 997 GT3 and you are thinking of making it a dull grey colour? And its £1800 to do this. Its a free country an all, but I would suggest that you need a word with yourself.

BertBert said: Do you two have form then? BErt OH yes and on a major scale and im not alone. Lets leave it at that