Retroreflective Material on Your Car Within 20 USD

Change the color of your car within 20 USD!

Step 1: Small Car Accident.....

The Twingo kissed other car.....

Step 2: Sheet Metals of the Car Are Changed... in White!?

Step 3: Retroreflective Sticker

Put on sticker which has retroreflective coating....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retroreflector

Step 4: The Retroreflective Effects

The light reflected back from the same direction, so if you take a photo with flash light then you will see a weird image.

Step 5: Before and After

Step 6: Take Photos Without and With Flash

Comments

[ShannonG33]

where do we buy the reflective tape stuff?

[gdavidson4]

Is this legal?

[whoand]

Definitely illegal in Germany and Taiwan....but Taiwanese police doesn't care ;p

[Navier-Stokes]

This would be awesome on my Insight!! It has so many scratches I was looking for a cheap facelift for it :)

[User1]

What car is that? I wish they'd drive cars like that here in the states!

I'm also looking at this as something for my bike.

[whoand]

Hi, the car is RENAULT Twingo which has a classic shape. Small car but the space inside is similar to a SUV.....;p

[crickleymal]

I can't easily find any of this retroreflective material either. Where did you get it from?

[smooney2]

eBay.. look under reflective car wrap

[whoand]

Maybe the key word "Retroreflective" is not easy to find on eBay, maybe you can try "Reflective Vinyl Film"....

Google search of Reflective Vinyl Film

[junglegeo]

Will try it on my bike!

[Raitis]

Could you give a link to this or equivalent wrap?

[kingzilla]

this looks like what was used.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Highly-REFLECTIVE-Bright-B...

or in general...

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/reflective-vinyl

[Raitis]

Thanks! Interesting if it's possible to closely match colours of reflective and non-reflective vinyl to wrap in a way that it only displays graphics when lit on.

[whoand]

Exactly! Thanks for the links!

Actually this work was done in year 2006, the "reflective vinyl" was cheaper at that time (10 USD/roll)

[krummrey]

Would look great on a bike too... :D

[whoand]

I think it will be much easier for a bike, also much safer in the night.

[Kafukai]

Full reflective vinyl is illegal in most countries. Some countries allowed to add stickers only for saftey, or if it's not take too much intention from other drivers you could apply stickers for decorations. The best option is to ask the your local MOT, because it'll be less awesome start to peel it while a cop told you this is illegal.

[whoand]

Thanks for your comment! I think people who likes to try this on their own car should make sure it is not against local law.

[Cedres]

Nice! :-D

[whoand]

That's a work I've done 8 years ago for saving money and be cooler ;p