Menacing...

The problem is, you cannot wax a flat black, can you?  If you see some defect, you cannot go and polish: it would reduce the flatness, right? 

I have no idea what I'm talking about, but I imagine any clear coat you put over it would simply make it shine.  You can just wash it and leave to the elements...

It is vinyl....

Rip, guy lives in our neck of the woods and I think he may own a shop in the East Bay that specializes in Porsche tuning.

Vynil?  Didn't know about that.  I though it was actually flat paint, like those used on tractors.   

What is this, like a sticker? 

How much?  Why don't we see it more on the streets? 

Humm, I'd like to see an FX in flat black...I might be interested -- protects the paint, no more wax, no more scratches?

hummm.  More than $1500.00?  If so, that's a factory paint job, right, so you'd better off (monetarily) just respraying with factory paint, if protection is your main concern...

Also, it looks cool, but maybe if the car is not exotic, it would look ricey?

I have to see it in person.  City buses certainly do not look as "tight" as this one appears to be.

I know a bumper costs $300.00 at my dealer, maybe $100 in a bodyshop.  Maybe it's 4K at the dealership tops?  So I figured $1500 would be aprox. 3x less than at the dealer.   I mean, it's just a respray!  If we're not talking about changing the color (You don't need to paint door seals, engine bay, etc.).  You're just taking off scratches and old, uncared for paint?

Again, I have no idea.  Maybe it's 10 grand at the bodyshop, and 20K at the dealer...I've seen crazier charges for labor.

The point is, how much is this vynil job anyway?  Is it durable? 

(I just love not waxing)

Shops that do the wraps typically charge $2500-5000.  It's about as much as it would cost to repaint your car at a good shop, IF you weren't doing a full frame respray. As in not pulling the engine, painting the engine bay, door jambs, trunk, etc...

For a color change, it offers a lot of flexibility.

Ouch, that's expensive.  It's just a plastic sticker.  Definitely not for me, plus, this only make sense if you have fully custom with a twin turbo, carputer, and the rest.

I suppose this is fully warranted, and that it can be covered by your insurance?  Imagine a minor fender bender, or just something that could be a $100 scratch rapair turns into a $3000 full blown vynil replacement?