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Originally Posted by Kafer_Mike

Most all the NHRA TA/TF teams now "wrap" their cars vs. paint due to the reduced weight. NASCAR too...

Are you sure it's a weight thing? Since paint isn't that heavy anyway, I would suspect the vinyl that the wrap is made from would be comparable if not heavier. Using a wrap probably just makes getting all of the sponsor decals on and neat easier, plus fancier graphics can be done really cheaply because the vinyl is just printed out. For a real painter to do all the fancy paint work would cost a lot more, and not be as consistent.

Originally Posted by evilC

I agree. In fact the weight saving is equal to the weight of the paint in the can before its put in the gun. What it all really boils down to is aesthetics.
evilC

What about the weight of the solvent? That's going to evaporate.
I agree that in most cases it's ultimately aesthetics.