How to Make your Own Magnetic Sheet Track Bra
04-22-2002, 09:32 AM
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How to Make your Own Magnetic Sheet Track Bra
First of all you want to order all your magnetics in 24" width. Thats as wide as the sheets come. Hood Protection: Measure the length of your hood and add 3ft for the inside of the fenders to the total.
Too protect the side of your car. Simply, measure the length of your car and double that.
Now go to the MSI magnetic sheeting website <a href="http://www.beacongraphics.com/magnetic-sheeting.html" target="_blank">http://www.beacongraphics.com/magnetic-sheeting.html</a> . They have many colors online but if you dont see what you want. They can make almost any color you need.
You want to ONLY use "30 mil" sheeting as this gives the most protection and will not blow off while driving.
Ask MSI about any sales because they tend to have sales that arent listed on line
MSI Magnetic sheeting
To apply is simple
1) wax your car and take a damp cloth and wide the mag side of the sheeting to clean anny particles away
2) roll on the two parts of Magsheeting.
3) 2 widths 24" sheeting covers the hood perfectly. Make sure that you center the both sheets over the center of the hood. USe the porsche emblem as a centering guide. Due to the curvature of the hood you will have a tiny bit of overlap in the sheeting along the centerline. Mark these places with the grease pen. You will shave these overlaps off with your magnetic roller cutter
4) open the hood with the sheeting still on. Its supposed to hang
5) take the grease pen and outline the form of the hood from underneith.
6) Remove the sheeting from the hood. and use the magnetic roller cutter (MSI sells this. Ask for it) to cut the magnetic sheet according to the lines that you made.
7) cut any overlaps that you see.
now replace the sheeting on the hood.
9) Now get yourself 2" vinyl tape.
10) apply this down the center line to join the two hood pieces. Do this on both sides
11) If you dont plan on using a bra with the mag sheets for a leading edge on your hood you can go to your home Depot and get a clear plastic binder that is used for cheap picture frames. You apply this to the leading edge of your hood
There you go! thats it!
two protect the side of the car. You basically do the same thing.Apply the length of the sheeting along the side of the car. Then take the grease pen and outline all door ,side vent and wheel well openings. Now use the mag roller cutter and cut along you lines.
You will need use tape to seal the mag edges to the side intake vents and wheelwell edges
SO there you have it. Your car is now protected.
Now you wantto to add some killer graphics and numbers. Go to Harris Graphics. Its a family run biz. They are great to work with!
Harris Decals
<a href="http://www.harrisdecals.com/racecarlettering.asp" target="_blank">http://www.harrisdecals.com/racecarlettering.asp</a>
Too protect the side of your car. Simply, measure the length of your car and double that.
Now go to the MSI magnetic sheeting website <a href="http://www.beacongraphics.com/magnetic-sheeting.html" target="_blank">http://www.beacongraphics.com/magnetic-sheeting.html</a> . They have many colors online but if you dont see what you want. They can make almost any color you need.
You want to ONLY use "30 mil" sheeting as this gives the most protection and will not blow off while driving.
Ask MSI about any sales because they tend to have sales that arent listed on line
MSI Magnetic sheeting
To apply is simple
1) wax your car and take a damp cloth and wide the mag side of the sheeting to clean anny particles away
2) roll on the two parts of Magsheeting.
3) 2 widths 24" sheeting covers the hood perfectly. Make sure that you center the both sheets over the center of the hood. USe the porsche emblem as a centering guide. Due to the curvature of the hood you will have a tiny bit of overlap in the sheeting along the centerline. Mark these places with the grease pen. You will shave these overlaps off with your magnetic roller cutter
4) open the hood with the sheeting still on. Its supposed to hang
5) take the grease pen and outline the form of the hood from underneith.
6) Remove the sheeting from the hood. and use the magnetic roller cutter (MSI sells this. Ask for it) to cut the magnetic sheet according to the lines that you made.
7) cut any overlaps that you see.
now replace the sheeting on the hood.
9) Now get yourself 2" vinyl tape.
10) apply this down the center line to join the two hood pieces. Do this on both sides
11) If you dont plan on using a bra with the mag sheets for a leading edge on your hood you can go to your home Depot and get a clear plastic binder that is used for cheap picture frames. You apply this to the leading edge of your hood
There you go! thats it!
two protect the side of the car. You basically do the same thing.Apply the length of the sheeting along the side of the car. Then take the grease pen and outline all door ,side vent and wheel well openings. Now use the mag roller cutter and cut along you lines.
You will need use tape to seal the mag edges to the side intake vents and wheelwell edges
SO there you have it. Your car is now protected.
Now you wantto to add some killer graphics and numbers. Go to Harris Graphics. Its a family run biz. They are great to work with!
Harris Decals
<a href="http://www.harrisdecals.com/racecarlettering.asp" target="_blank">http://www.harrisdecals.com/racecarlettering.asp</a>
04-22-2002, 09:43 AM
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Robert
Would this magnetic material work as an 'ocassional use' door/side of car protector for use when parking in supermarket car parks?
I'm sick of discovering little dings!
BR
Piers
Would this magnetic material work as an 'ocassional use' door/side of car protector for use when parking in supermarket car parks?
I'm sick of discovering little dings!
BR
Piers
04-22-2002, 11:43 AM
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Hi Robert,
Thanks for the info...a good project for this week!
<img src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" border="0" alt="[hiha]" />
Hey Roygarth,
Check out these foam gizmos for your doors
<a href="http://www.hammerhead.ca/en/products/protector/detail.asp" target="_blank">door protector</a>
then add lettering "Can't touch this" or "This space not for rent" or "No fat chicks"... ya know something politically correct...
later, Kevin <img src="graemlins/xyxwave.gif" border="0" alt="[bigbye]" />
Thanks for the info...a good project for this week!
<img src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" border="0" alt="[hiha]" />
Hey Roygarth,
Check out these foam gizmos for your doors
<a href="http://www.hammerhead.ca/en/products/protector/detail.asp" target="_blank">door protector</a>
then add lettering "Can't touch this" or "This space not for rent" or "No fat chicks"... ya know something politically correct...
later, Kevin <img src="graemlins/xyxwave.gif" border="0" alt="[bigbye]" />
04-22-2002, 01:35 PM
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This is what I did for all of my Porsches. Take a 5 inch wide by 2 foot long piece of mag sheeting. Now get some lightwieght 1" thick foam. Packing foam is good. Glue the foam to the magnetic sheet and place on door. There you go!
04-23-2002, 05:31 AM
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I haven't been to the site yet, but am an avid Magbra user as of February.
About how much should I expect to pay by the foot for the magnetic material??
I am interested in making something to protect the forward facing areas of the rear fender flares...kind of like the Turbos have from the factory and was thinking of making it out of the clear static cling vinyl I have recently acquired.
I think I like your idea though, that way I could just add numbers to the magnetic material and not worry about the "medallions" I have made out of the clear vinyl...had one blow off last month enroute to the track, the water I used to apply them was apparently still underneath the medallion. <img src="graemlins/cussing.gif" border="0" alt="[grrrrrrr]" />
About how much should I expect to pay by the foot for the magnetic material??
I am interested in making something to protect the forward facing areas of the rear fender flares...kind of like the Turbos have from the factory and was thinking of making it out of the clear static cling vinyl I have recently acquired.
I think I like your idea though, that way I could just add numbers to the magnetic material and not worry about the "medallions" I have made out of the clear vinyl...had one blow off last month enroute to the track, the water I used to apply them was apparently still underneath the medallion. <img src="graemlins/cussing.gif" border="0" alt="[grrrrrrr]" />
