So we are taking delivery of our new Dragster in a week or two and trying to decide if we should see about getting the body wrapped or painted. IF we do paint it will more than likely be one color with some graphics rather than trying to paint several colors.

PAINT...if solid color I would powder coat...

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Originally posted by WHOMPWHOMP:
PAINT...if solid color I would powder coat...

The chassis is already powder coated, I am thinking the body it has a one piece fiberglass body. would it hold up to powder coat?

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Originally posted by Freddie:

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Originally posted by WHOMPWHOMP:
PAINT...if solid color I would powder coat...

The chassis is already powder coated, I am thinking the body it has a one piece fiberglass body. would it hold up to powder coat?

I don't think you can powder coat fiberglass. Non conductive.

Powder will require oven curing at approximately 400F. I like vinyl. It’s actually very possible to wrap your one piece body, with one piece of vinyl, if so desired.

If powder coating/baking thin sheet metal I sure would do some research regarding warpage.

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Originally posted by Canted Valve:
If powder coating/baking thin sheet metal I sure would do some research regarding warpage.

One piece fiberglass body.

I'd wrap it, and I'm a painter

In a sea of one dragster is nicer than the next and most of the paint schemes have been duplicated over and over with slight variations, wrapping allows you some incredible options. I was parked next to a 65 Nova at Maple Grove that had an American flag and eagle scheme down the side. Top was paint and the graphics were a wrap and looked amazing !!!

Wraps look ok ,but nothing beats paint.

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Originally posted by RacerVX54:
Wraps look ok ,but nothing beats paint.

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Paint has permanency...wraps lose luster in one year in the sun racing...never mind the edges peeling and the bubbles in curvatures.

JMO