Sticker Bombing

[Juz]

Hey Guys,

I know you will say don't do it blah blah, but it's my car so Please help me out if you have any experience.

Iv'e ordered a sheet to do some interior parts there not individual stickers but a Whole sheet and cut it to shape, But what I was wondering, how would I Go about preping the interior plastics to hold the self adhesive sticker sheet (A Pillar, and the plastics around the gearstick, door handles etc?) Wax and grease remover? or what?

Thanks guys

[alex182]

i'd imagine sand it back a bit, then give it a good clean and wipe down. might wanna check that though. i've got no experience with those big sheets. i dont see how'd they'd be any different to individual stickers. normal stickers should have no problem on a clean surface especially on the inside.

Edited March 20, 2012 by alex182

[RusH_]

It will depend on the surface you are applying it to, it says you have an R33 (on the left side thingy), if you are planning on doing your centre console/dash fascia etc... you will more than likely need to remove the factory rubbery paint. (metho and a scourer/rag will do this)

Once clean use Isopropyl alcohol (IPA), pretty sure this can be bought from most hardware/auto stores, to give it a final wipe down before applying the vinyl.

This was done using the above method.

[sluttydriftpig]

Scourer sounds abit dodge (not sure)? but their a thing called scotch tape it comes in diferent colours meaning diferent abrasive's then wax and grease it.

Give it a realy good wash if u have ever used interiour cleaners as its a bitch to stick stuff to

[sluttydriftpig]

@ rush, Carbon fiber vinyl looks awesome, do it urself?

[RusH_]

Yes i did the carbon wrap.

Why does a scourer sound dodgy?

If you are really concerned about what you use you can soak it in metho and use the rough side of a chux (dishwashing sponge) and it will do the same thing.

[Hadouken]

Real easy to cf wrap. I went to the extent of sanding mine with fine grit and wrapped that shit up. Looks a gizzilion times better than the crappy scratched up rubber finish

[starwarz]

I thought t about sticker bombing my whole R34 front bumper or the just the lower quartile, they look good in photos and video's such as stanceworks and hellflush and might serve in protecting paint work from rock chips but i dont know how it will turn out so putting that idea off.