[Wildabeest]

 

[sevrin]

Are you sure that's Rivian Blue and not a colored matte wrap? It looks far too primary to be Rivian Blue which has so much less red in it.

 

[Cali Electric Adventures]

I does look really nice. I'm interested in wrapping my RIS when it's available. But would the wrap have any impact on the functioning of the radar and other sensors?

 

[O. horridus]

And as soon as you take that offroad it will look like crap with all the tears in the matte PPF. Seems nice enough for a mall cruiser though. No wrap for me - it will be easier to touch up and keep it looking nice without it.

 

[RITVT]

This is sort of 2015 at this point. Rivian paint is so nice, I think the matte takes away from it. But YMMV and to each their own

 

[don_5324]

I does look really nice. I'm interested in wrapping my RIS when it's available. But would the wrap have any impact on the functioning of the radar and other sensors?

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong on this, but it shouldn't affect the sensors.
All the sensors I can see are in the glass and "black" plastic areas of the cars. I don't recall ever seeing one in a painted metal section of a car. Sometimes they are hidden in the grill area, but this don't have a standard shaped grill.

You can see several in the photo above (tiny round dots in front and back of wheel wells)

 

[don_5324]

I have always wondered how much a wrap like these costs.
Can anyone share their experience on a wrap this size?

 

[thebishman]

I have always wondered how much a wrap like these costs.
Can anyone share their experience on a wrap this size?

There are two differ things to discuss:

1: A ‘wrap’ generally refers to a product that changes the exterior colour of a vehicle and is a product that is only about 2-3 mil thickness, which makes it much easier to apply. costs for a typical vehicle perhaps $3K?
Unfortunately it does not confer much in the way of paint protection however;

2: a true PPF, (Paint Protection Film) such as that by Suntek; XPel, etc. which is 6-8 mil thickness and comes in either a ‘clear’ or ‘matte’ formula that either keeps the glossy finish of the vehicle intact or changes the colour matte. Both offer fantastic paint protection and with a vehicle like the Rivian with such a ‘bluff’ front end it will benefit greatly from a PPF IMHO. Costs vary based on the complexity of the surfaces of a vehicle but expect around $5K-$7K to completely cover a Rivian in PPF I’d guess. It will last a long time and is highly resilient to damage.

 

[sciencegeek]

Bottom line is: Wrap is for looks, PPF is for protection.
I don't like wraps, but that's just me.
I have PPF on the front end of my I-Pace, where the probability of a detrimental impact of debris is highest. I don't think it makes much sense to have PPF all around. If you're concerned about minor scratches, go for a ceramic coat all around which is what I have on the rest of the vehicle.

 

[gsogol]

Beautiful

 

[MilesK]

Bottom line is: Wrap is for looks, PPF is for protection.
I don't like wraps, but that's just me.
I have PPF on the front end of my I-Pace, where the probability of a detrimental impact of debris is highest. I don't think it makes much sense to have PPF all around. If you're concerned about minor scratches, go for a ceramic coat all around which is what I have on the rest of the vehicle.

Agreed, PPF is my preference as well over a regular wrap.

XPEL Stealth is a good way to go for anyone that wants a matte or satin look and also wants to protect their paint.

 

[MilesK]

Beautiful

Would you do something similar with your Rivian @gsogol?

 

[harmonyndesign]

I like the satin look but have not ever lived with one so don't know about the down sides. The Blue looks good to me but the darker the color the better the stealth look. Not sure what would happen to my Compass Yellow coming tomorrow with a satin ppf. Might look worse.