Anyone Any Good At Wrapping Vinyl?

[D.I.Y. Mik]

I cant do around an outside corner,

I just get a heap of wrinkles.

So half my wing looks good, and the other half is turdworthy.

The wing, front bar, and rear bar have these annoying shapes.

Can anyone do it?

Can you recommend anyone?

Or even better, teach me how.

$ Im not asking for any freebies.$

[Manuel Kasko]

Try using a hair dryer to heat it up.

That's all the help I got sorry dude

[turboty]

yup manuel is right heat gun it...

[RS4-S]

If not call signage one in golbourn. They wrap cars every day.

[D.I.Y. Mik]

Yeah i go t a good heat gun, and watched tutorials you tube,

but some bits are really tricky.

maybe the cheap stuff isnt so good.

ill call them, thanks Taylor

[StinkyPoo]

I've done two cars. The first was an R31, really easy because of the squareness. The second was a wide body 180, That was a nightmare. Took so long and half was cheap vinyl. If you're going to do complexed curves, get the good stuff and not metalic or otherwise you will need release cuts (you will only notice these when you're close, I put them on edges).

I bought my vinyl from Sydney, forgot what they were called but the guy had done a whole heap of cars (Domino's, Jack Daniels, etc). He was really enthusiastic and helpful.

[D.I.Y. Mik]

Yeah, i rang goulburn for a price... wow! id get real cf for a little more $$.

So DIY all the way.

And yeah i see its unavoidable to have relief cuts.

[RS4-S]

Was it a whole car wrap? What was the damage? Ive just seen about 6 cars they did for "tyre right" (Amarok, 180sx, hz holden etc)

[D.I.Y. Mik]

They said a bonnet wrapped in cf pattern, 1500x1400, didnt know what brand, not 3m, $600.

Its pretty flat so i can do it easy now ive had practice, for about $25

So its a no brainer man, ill just persist with the difficult bits, and finish it myself.

The wing is done, 3rd time around got it good enough. and the rest are easier shapes to cover.

Im doing the bonnet, front bar, skirts, pods, wing, and the rear bar last, ill see how it looks maybe leave the rear.

The rear bar and skirts are the only bits with good paint so they are just to complete the look.

It should be done by friday, ill bring it out.

[Manuel Kasko]

Cant wait to see what it looks like

[D.I.Y. Mik]

If i can do it.

It doesent work so good in the cold, the bonnet got 90% done then it got cold and ripped.

So do it again. Oh well the wing took 3 goes.

I can bring everything inside i guess, if i can keep bubs away from it.

See how it goes.

ill come out anyway with whats done.

Then you can see some mistakes too.

Doesent matter cos its just my s-box.

[Manuel Kasko]

Im going to be at WTAC so wont be able to come check it out.

Post some photos up when you get it done.

Guess I am not wrapping my whole car in matte black anymore lol

[D.I.Y. Mik]

You should still consider it.

Its difficult, not impossible. And would be easier with more expensive stuff im sure.

The prep is 10% of a paint prep. Which is heaps of time saved.

Getting it done by a pro would still cost much less than a paintjob.

Anyway, just the bonnet to go now, ill leave the rear bar till later, and reassemble.

Ill post pics of the dodgy bits too so you can see what the deal is.

[Trozzle]

I'd consider having mine wrapped in matte purple before I went down the road of a respray, that's for sure.

[D.I.Y. Mik]

Dammit!

2nd attempt

FAIL!

[Sinista32]

The rest looks realy good.

But I think 'Dammit' didn't realy express your feelings when you stepped back and had a look.

[Manuel Kasko]

Is the square in the middle on purpose?

[D.I.Y. Mik]

The rest looks realy good.

But I think 'Dammit' didn't realy express your feelings when you stepped back and had a look.

Thanks, no dammit is for the public, haha.

Heres the bits that worked ok (pics).

Is the square in the middle on purpose?

Yes thats a patch where i ripped it and wrinkled it and generally fked it up.

Its a dodgey patch cos im going to have another go anyway.

You can see a couple of small patches on the front bar, thats because of the extreme corner.

Homemade decal covers missing paint.

I think ill do the rear bar too.

[Sinista32]

I like it from the pics - well done

[Got a Pulsar]

This is cool. Looks the goods.

It's good that you are getting all this practise so you can do all of ours much easier.