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Mazda RX-7 FD — Gunmetal Color Change

A Mazda RX-7 FD changed from its original red to gloss gunmetal grey, with film hand-trimmed around the fenders, cowl and taillights.

Service

Service

Vinyl Wrap

Vehicle

Vehicle

Mazda RX-7 (FD)

Finish

Gloss gunmetal grey

Coverage

Coverage

Full body

Mazda RX-7 FD in gloss gunmetal grey, front three-quarter view outside the Santa Ana storefront

Project notes

About this build

The FD RX-7’s curves are hard to improve on, so this project was all about the color. The car arrived in its original red and left in a gloss gunmetal grey.

The photos show the detail work along the way: film squeegeed into the fender seams, trimmed by hand around the taillights and heat-set along the cowl and windshield edge. You can still spot the original red in the in-progress shots.

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Gallery

Photos from this build

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Mazda RX-7 FD in gloss gunmetal grey, front three-quarter view outside the Santa Ana storefront
Squeegee pressing gunmetal film into the RX-7 fender seam, with original red paint still visible
Installer heating and stretching film along the RX-7 cowl during a red-to-gunmetal color change
Gunmetal grey Mazda RX-7 FD front view after a color change, parked on a tree-lined street
Installer cutting film by hand near the RX-7 taillight during the color change
Close front three-quarter of the gunmetal grey Mazda RX-7 FD showing its glossy new finish
Side profile of the gunmetal grey Mazda RX-7 FD below the 1901 building sign
Heat gun used to set gunmetal film around the RX-7 cowl and windshield edge
Door and mirror detail on the gunmetal grey Mazda RX-7 FD color change
Low front view of the Mazda RX-7 FD with pop-up headlights raised, finished in gunmetal grey
Installer trimming gunmetal film along the fender of a red Mazda RX-7 FD during its color change
Rear wing and taillight detail on the gunmetal grey Mazda RX-7 FD
Mazda RX-7 FD in gloss gunmetal grey, front three-quarter view outside the Santa Ana storefront
Side profile of the gunmetal grey Mazda RX-7 FD below the 1901 building sign
Squeegee pressing gunmetal film into the RX-7 fender seam, with original red paint still visible
Heat gun used to set gunmetal film around the RX-7 cowl and windshield edge
Installer heating and stretching film along the RX-7 cowl during a red-to-gunmetal color change
Door and mirror detail on the gunmetal grey Mazda RX-7 FD color change
Gunmetal grey Mazda RX-7 FD front view after a color change, parked on a tree-lined street
Low front view of the Mazda RX-7 FD with pop-up headlights raised, finished in gunmetal grey
Installer cutting film by hand near the RX-7 taillight during the color change
Installer trimming gunmetal film along the fender of a red Mazda RX-7 FD during its color change
Close front three-quarter of the gunmetal grey Mazda RX-7 FD showing its glossy new finish
Rear wing and taillight detail on the gunmetal grey Mazda RX-7 FD
Mazda RX-7 FD in gloss gunmetal grey, front three-quarter view outside the Santa Ana storefront
Gunmetal grey Mazda RX-7 FD front view after a color change, parked on a tree-lined street
Side profile of the gunmetal grey Mazda RX-7 FD below the 1901 building sign
Low front view of the Mazda RX-7 FD with pop-up headlights raised, finished in gunmetal grey
Squeegee pressing gunmetal film into the RX-7 fender seam, with original red paint still visible
Installer cutting film by hand near the RX-7 taillight during the color change
Heat gun used to set gunmetal film around the RX-7 cowl and windshield edge
Installer trimming gunmetal film along the fender of a red Mazda RX-7 FD during its color change
Installer heating and stretching film along the RX-7 cowl during a red-to-gunmetal color change
Close front three-quarter of the gunmetal grey Mazda RX-7 FD showing its glossy new finish
Door and mirror detail on the gunmetal grey Mazda RX-7 FD color change
Rear wing and taillight detail on the gunmetal grey Mazda RX-7 FD
Satin black Ferrari next to a silver Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren inside the Cyber Tint & PPF bay

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