458 Wrap Ideas

Does anybody have any comments on what colors go well with Grigio Silverstone. Does anybody have photos of accent wrapping that was done to their Silverstone car?

 

A "way out" idea is a color like Cuio. As we have seen the "contrast" of Silverstone/Cuio is stark and tasteful. Black would "accent" Silverstone, but what might be interesting is matching your calipers. The nice thing about wrap is it is applied relatively easily and comes off easily as well. Easy to get some swatches and place next to your car to see what you like. I have a black/white car now with wrap, had a Silverstonre/Cuio but no wrap.Best

 

Waht part of the car are you wrapping?

 

Gloss black would look great!!

 

A really dark blue top would look sick

 

I think gloss black will do very well on Silverstone which has so much sparkle in sunlight.
Have you thought about a tasteful pair of narrow black stripes?

 

Gloss black was at the top of my list. However, I was also considering carbon fiber. The stripe idea may be a good one to look into as well. Seems Silverstone is more difficult to contrast with other colors. I would like black wheels, but worry about the loss in value of painting the stock ones.

 

You can powder them black or paint and return to stock easily.The CF wrap looks ok but is not perfect as real carbon

 

Painting the stock ones is not bad, but I think the best bet is to get some nice after market wheels. It will add to more personality to the car then just painting the stock ones.

 

IMO Silverstone is so elegant and conveys such a high tech aura that sharp contrasts are to be avoided. Contrasts should be compatible with the look of the entire car. As far as wheels are concerned, you again want to avoid sharp contrasts but create some interest with their looks. As an example, below is a Silverstone F430 with HRE wheels done in a powdercoat color called "Speedway Black." It is a highly metallic black that lights up as a darkish silver in sunlight and reads metallic gray (but different than Silverstone) in the shade. I think it is these kinds of contrasts that complement Silverstone.
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guys i love gloss black and i have wrapped a few cars and problem with gloss black wrap look bad after 1st car wash will get swirl marks and the black look like its a bad paint job. Best finish for wrap is always a satin color. honestly gloss look horrible fast if not even second applied looks like a bad paint job it will never have luster and shine paint does.

 

Very good point about gloss black wraps.

 

Carbon Fiber wrap is subtle. If you want to avoid a stark contrast but just create the appearance of some kind of "border", then it may work. I still believe your best bet is to get several color samples and take a look. Silverstone, a very elegant color, and contrasted to white, yellow, or red, is less versatile. Best

 

I do agree they have better gloss wraps now than even a year ago care is required with the black gloss no doubt it can be waxed just like paint

 

Here's a pic of my silverstone 458 with the factory painted grigio ferro wheels and matte black calipers. Was considering a gloss black roof wrap but the car looks so good (to me!) as is, I'm planning to leave alone for now.
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I have the Silverstone with a flat black roof. Very subtle, very cool. always gets commented on.

 

Me too on my 599 also doing now on my 458. Will post pics soon. Best part if you hate it just remove it...