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Here's some photos of the work I've done so far with the wrap. I only get about 1 day a week to work on it- and it is very time consuming. OVerall the quality doing it myself with a buddy has been great. And it looks great all together. I just need to finish up the back bumper and quarter panels. I even installed smoked out turn signal lights which look nice with the overall blacked out look.
It's hard to get used to at first-but once you get the hang of it, the wrap is more manageable to work with (Notice I didn't say easier). The best way I've been doing it is to heat up a good portion of wrap and stretch it flat across the panel. Doing so without causing creases or stretching too much that the area around it is going to be uneven.
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Thanks!!!
With a couple friends it's definitely do-able. Just don't expect a quick turn-around. It's a project just like any other. I'm sorry if I deterred you from trying this out. It is a very cost effective method and saves the paint job and value of the car. It's def. always good to consider.
With a couple friends it's definitely do-able. Just don't expect a quick turn-around. It's a project just like any other. I'm sorry if I deterred you from trying this out. It is a very cost effective method and saves the paint job and value of the car. It's def. always good to consider.
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From: Smithville, Mo
Do wraps everyday. Some Tips
1. Dont use the oracal, stick with 3m. Not going to get into a big heated battle over it, just trust me.
2. Heat will help you, but the less you heat installing, the better it will hold up. Vinyls natural instinct is to lay flat, so if you heat and stretch into a body line, it will eventually fail. No matter what you do.
3. We wrap one whole side of the car at a time. Easier and goes faster. Between jambs and seems, try to cut in the middle of the gap, then slightly roll the edges, when you completely wrap an edge, it will eventyally fail. Remember, if you cant see it when the door is shut, no one else. will either.
4. Get a geek wrap felt soft sided squeegie. They will help you out a ton. The plastic ones scratch easily.
5. Cant say this enough, clean clean clean clean clean, the wipe the car with 3m Prep Solvent. Promote any tricky areays that you think will fail with 3m Adhesive promoter, and def go back around with sealant and seal your edges.
6. Heat curing flat wraps must be done with a heat gun and not a torch. torch will make it shiny. Get yourself a heat gun, heat each panel evenly until its good and hot, this will help the vinyl stay in place and activate the adhesive.
It will only be as hard as you make it. The more you pull/tug on the vinyl is not good. The more you let the vinyl relax will help you a ton. If you get a crease, pull the vinyl back, heat quickly and the crease will go away, then relay the piece. If you guys need any tips I will try and help out. Just be patient, oh and you wrapping the bumper cover off the car is insane. That makes it tougher then you think. We leave em on the car. I remove tail lights, handles, mirrors and emblems, antenna and go to town. There are some better guys out there than me that dont remove hardly anything. Here is a truck we just finished today, I will get some pics as we are wrapping a mustang monday in matte blue pearl, when I finish that I have a sl500 to do. Its never ending lol.
1. Dont use the oracal, stick with 3m. Not going to get into a big heated battle over it, just trust me.
2. Heat will help you, but the less you heat installing, the better it will hold up. Vinyls natural instinct is to lay flat, so if you heat and stretch into a body line, it will eventually fail. No matter what you do.
3. We wrap one whole side of the car at a time. Easier and goes faster. Between jambs and seems, try to cut in the middle of the gap, then slightly roll the edges, when you completely wrap an edge, it will eventyally fail. Remember, if you cant see it when the door is shut, no one else. will either.
4. Get a geek wrap felt soft sided squeegie. They will help you out a ton. The plastic ones scratch easily.
5. Cant say this enough, clean clean clean clean clean, the wipe the car with 3m Prep Solvent. Promote any tricky areays that you think will fail with 3m Adhesive promoter, and def go back around with sealant and seal your edges.
6. Heat curing flat wraps must be done with a heat gun and not a torch. torch will make it shiny. Get yourself a heat gun, heat each panel evenly until its good and hot, this will help the vinyl stay in place and activate the adhesive.
It will only be as hard as you make it. The more you pull/tug on the vinyl is not good. The more you let the vinyl relax will help you a ton. If you get a crease, pull the vinyl back, heat quickly and the crease will go away, then relay the piece. If you guys need any tips I will try and help out. Just be patient, oh and you wrapping the bumper cover off the car is insane. That makes it tougher then you think. We leave em on the car. I remove tail lights, handles, mirrors and emblems, antenna and go to town. There are some better guys out there than me that dont remove hardly anything. Here is a truck we just finished today, I will get some pics as we are wrapping a mustang monday in matte blue pearl, when I finish that I have a sl500 to do. Its never ending lol.
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Originally Posted by watch0bak' timestamp='1351749364' post='22122269
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I wrapped my whole car in Gloss white (Used to be Berlina Black). It was quite a pain in the ass to say the least.
Here are some pics of the car:
Let me know if you have any questions
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- Sung
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I wrapped my whole car in Gloss white (Used to be Berlina Black). It was quite a pain in the ass to say the least.
Here are some pics of the car:
Let me know if you have any questions
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Thats a wrap?!.....you're pulling our chain aren't you?
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Last time I checked, it was definitely wrapped!
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can u share some details of how to do the mirrors n door jams,and the vents @ the front bumper areas?
plz thx
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Door jams are fairly easy, just tuck it in and cut as straight as you can. My front bumper is different since its not OEM. The front radiator area/brake ducts are MUCH deeper with my bumper, and required multiple pieces.
Mirrors, I pulled them out and wrapped them off the car. The mirror separates into 2 pieces (the base and the mirror itself).
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From: Allentown, PA 18103
Do wraps everyday. Some Tips
1. Dont use the oracal, stick with 3m. Not going to get into a big heated battle over it, just trust me.
2. Heat will help you, but the less you heat installing, the better it will hold up. Vinyls natural instinct is to lay flat, so if you heat and stretch into a body line, it will eventually fail. No matter what you do.
3. We wrap one whole side of the car at a time. Easier and goes faster. Between jambs and seems, try to cut in the middle of the gap, then slightly roll the edges, when you completely wrap an edge, it will eventyally fail. Remember, if you cant see it when the door is shut, no one else. will either.
4. Get a geek wrap felt soft sided squeegie. They will help you out a ton. The plastic ones scratch easily.
5. Cant say this enough, clean clean clean clean clean, the wipe the car with 3m Prep Solvent. Promote any tricky areays that you think will fail with 3m Adhesive promoter, and def go back around with sealant and seal your edges.
6. Heat curing flat wraps must be done with a heat gun and not a torch. torch will make it shiny. Get yourself a heat gun, heat each panel evenly until its good and hot, this will help the vinyl stay in place and activate the adhesive.
It will only be as hard as you make it. The more you pull/tug on the vinyl is not good. The more you let the vinyl relax will help you a ton. If you get a crease, pull the vinyl back, heat quickly and the crease will go away, then relay the piece. If you guys need any tips I will try and help out. Just be patient, oh and you wrapping the bumper cover off the car is insane. That makes it tougher then you think. We leave em on the car. I remove tail lights, handles, mirrors and emblems, antenna and go to town. There are some better guys out there than me that dont remove hardly anything. Here is a truck we just finished today, I will get some pics as we are wrapping a mustang monday in matte blue pearl, when I finish that I have a sl500 to do. Its never ending lol.
1. Dont use the oracal, stick with 3m. Not going to get into a big heated battle over it, just trust me.
2. Heat will help you, but the less you heat installing, the better it will hold up. Vinyls natural instinct is to lay flat, so if you heat and stretch into a body line, it will eventually fail. No matter what you do.
3. We wrap one whole side of the car at a time. Easier and goes faster. Between jambs and seems, try to cut in the middle of the gap, then slightly roll the edges, when you completely wrap an edge, it will eventyally fail. Remember, if you cant see it when the door is shut, no one else. will either.
4. Get a geek wrap felt soft sided squeegie. They will help you out a ton. The plastic ones scratch easily.
5. Cant say this enough, clean clean clean clean clean, the wipe the car with 3m Prep Solvent. Promote any tricky areays that you think will fail with 3m Adhesive promoter, and def go back around with sealant and seal your edges.
6. Heat curing flat wraps must be done with a heat gun and not a torch. torch will make it shiny. Get yourself a heat gun, heat each panel evenly until its good and hot, this will help the vinyl stay in place and activate the adhesive.
It will only be as hard as you make it. The more you pull/tug on the vinyl is not good. The more you let the vinyl relax will help you a ton. If you get a crease, pull the vinyl back, heat quickly and the crease will go away, then relay the piece. If you guys need any tips I will try and help out. Just be patient, oh and you wrapping the bumper cover off the car is insane. That makes it tougher then you think. We leave em on the car. I remove tail lights, handles, mirrors and emblems, antenna and go to town. There are some better guys out there than me that dont remove hardly anything. Here is a truck we just finished today, I will get some pics as we are wrapping a mustang monday in matte blue pearl, when I finish that I have a sl500 to do. Its never ending lol.
