I don't get the solid color wraps- why not just paint and it would actually look better. I can understand doing a wrap if it's a pattern or graphic.
What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?
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Took it in for an alignment, man am I glad I did. Guess all the offroading knocked the front end out of spec. 
Cheaper-ish
Ummm...not really by much.
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$1500 wrap vs $4000 paint.
Or $99 macco no sand or tape-off paint job lol
Who wraps an entire truck for $1500? Not around here. More like $3000.
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I am aware of both nnbs trucks here. I have never seen an NBS yuk or Tahoe like this. I am on the fence about keeping the rack and boards or just keep the boards and remove the rack. I have black wrap for the roof already. Gray vinyl will be about $240 with BF discount
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Jesus, who da fak would pay that for a sticker? I forget where you're at mark, Portland? Salem? Eugene?
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So the pump is in...
New retainer clips on the pump connections.
So I'm done, and she starts right up. I let it idle for a minute, and shut it down. Go inside to tell the boss I'm gonna test run to the filling station. Go back out.... Won't start. Won't start. I go through my checklist. All good. Won't start. I hear the pump, won't start. I'm thinking, it can't be THAT empty can it? I dump the 2 gallon mower can into it. Won't start.... What now? If I take it off the ramps, what if I have to get under there again!? I cross my fingers, throw it in N, and roll her down. Say a little prayer.... Fires right up! I guess I really did get it that empty, lol. Took a spin, peeked under at the gas station, all dry. Filled it halfway, just in case. Took the long way home. Ran great, and still dry underneath. Win.
New retainer clips on the pump connections.
So I'm done, and she starts right up. I let it idle for a minute, and shut it down. Go inside to tell the boss I'm gonna test run to the filling station. Go back out.... Won't start. Won't start. I go through my checklist. All good. Won't start. I hear the pump, won't start. I'm thinking, it can't be THAT empty can it? I dump the 2 gallon mower can into it. Won't start.... What now? If I take it off the ramps, what if I have to get under there again!? I cross my fingers, throw it in N, and roll her down. Say a little prayer.... Fires right up! I guess I really did get it that empty, lol. Took a spin, peeked under at the gas station, all dry. Filled it halfway, just in case. Took the long way home. Ran great, and still dry underneath. Win.
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A wrap in my neck of the woods with Avery material is about $1350...competition is fierce and capitalism rules. I will be wrapping it myself.
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Fixed an exhaust hanger and took a cool picture! I'm a sucker for sunsets
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So.... Before the topic got off track, I'm still on the fence about keeping the roof rack. Guess we'll see when it gets here.
As far as why paint instead of a "sticker", well honestly I don't have access to any of the tools I need to paint anymore. I still have friends in the industry and I can get a heck of a paint job for $1500, originally was going to go black base and a pearl tint coat, but the truck is 17 years old and I don't want to be worrying about dings in a truck that old. Not to mention if I ever find my unicorn HD hood then I have to get it matched. So all the downtime etc. I can wrap this in portions on my downtime and don't need to rush it, plus I'd be looking at about $450 in cost. The door jambs and such will be a challenge but I will get it done somehow
Plus this doesn't look to bad, I opened for the gloss version of slate grey. https://www.performancetrucks.net/f...-my-2006-gmc-sierra-frozen-matte-grey-515848/
As far as why paint instead of a "sticker", well honestly I don't have access to any of the tools I need to paint anymore. I still have friends in the industry and I can get a heck of a paint job for $1500, originally was going to go black base and a pearl tint coat, but the truck is 17 years old and I don't want to be worrying about dings in a truck that old. Not to mention if I ever find my unicorn HD hood then I have to get it matched. So all the downtime etc. I can wrap this in portions on my downtime and don't need to rush it, plus I'd be looking at about $450 in cost. The door jambs and such will be a challenge but I will get it done somehow
Plus this doesn't look to bad, I opened for the gloss version of slate grey. https://www.performancetrucks.net/f...-my-2006-gmc-sierra-frozen-matte-grey-515848/
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Dont want to be a downer but your dings are going to show right through a wrap. Every imperfection will be visible.
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Another classic captain obvious post from rocket man, lol...no one with a car refinishing background or custom background does a recolor without some pdr or bodywork
Well it was you that said you don't want to be worrying about dings in a truck that old in the same breath you said you were doing a wrap. So yeah. It needed to be said. And where did you mention you had a car refinishing background or custom background? I must have missed that captain obvious post. I did see the part about this topic getting off track though, so I guess this must be your build thread? LMAO.
HiHoeSilver
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Well it was you that said you don't want to be worrying about dings in a truck that old in the same breath you said you were doing a wrap. So yeah. It needed to be said. And where did you mention you had a car refinishing background or custom background? I must have missed that captain obvious post. I did see the part about this topic getting off track though, so I guess this must be your build thread? LMAO.
Looking back, I guess I threw this whole thing out of whack by posting what I did to my Gmt800 yesterday... Silly me.
Way to go nate.....smh
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lolWell it was you that said you don't want to be worrying about dings in a truck that old in the same breath you said you were doing a wrap. So yeah. It needed to be said. And where did you mention you had a car refinishing background or custom background? I must have missed that captain obvious post. I did see the part about this topic getting off track though, so I guess this must be your build thread? LMAO.
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