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My guy did the rear bumper in a single piece, but had to add a single straight cut right under the license plate where it is least visible. Here's a photo showing it from the angle most people would see it from. Look between the A and the R in "Star"
I moved the car outside to get a better shot in good light and just noticed details I hadn't noticed even after several washings. In the license plate cutout area, there is no PPF in the downward and inward facing surfaces, but they wrap just to the turn-in of the cutout so I'd never noticed. Look closely here, you can see the beginning of the cut better at the lower right edge of the license plate recess. It is still one piece though, just cut so that the film drops on down into the flat part of recessed area around the plate.
It can be done in a 1 piece custom application. There will have to be some openings in the film for around the license plate area, as well as a couple of small slits around the vents. There doesn't need to be 2 completely separate pieces. With the proper experience, you can manipulate a good quality PPF a lot! But, keep in mind, doing it in 2 pieces doesn't necessarily make it a poor install, as long as the cuts are straight and butted areas are clean and tight!
It can be done in a 1 piece custom application. There will have to be some openings in the film for around the license plate area, as well as a couple of small slits around the vents. There doesn't need to be 2 completely separate pieces. With the proper experience, you can manipulate a good quality PPF a lot! But, keep in mind, doing it in 2 pieces doesn't necessarily make it a poor install, as long as the cuts are straight and butted areas are clean and tight!
-K
Thank you,
I will discuss with the installer and make a decision that will be the least fussed of the two.
My installer has confirmed the following great points:
1. The panel pieces are all pre-cut however oversized in all directions. This gives the installer and customer the efficiency of a pre-cut install but the excellent details of a custom job.
2. The rear bumper is 1 piece with a vertical seam on the center line of the licence plate only.
3. All pieces are oversized as mentioned in point #1 so maximum edge wrapping and tucking is possible.
4. Porsche badge is removed and replaced as part of this installation.
I just can't see the value in having the entire car wrapped. I just had mine donein "full frontal" plus all areas at risk from road rash, plus door edges and door handle pockets for $1920 — and a really high qualit installation. Am I too rational? Please help me out. Why would i want my entire Porsce wrapped at a much higher cost? For what reason?
Similar to above, I made a template out of blue painters tape, then removed mine myself.
Then I scanned the letters I removed, converted them to a file that my plotter could use, and cut them out of gray metallic vinyl to make the replacements. It still took some adjusting of individual letters even with the template though, but since I made the letters myself, that wasn't a problem.
Many have stated that with pre cut the edges cannot be wrapped. I have see numerous cars with pre cut that had the option to expand all the washes so that they could be wrapped. If your shop cannot do that then find another shop.
I like the precut edges as I dont want anyone coming near my paint with an exacto knife. There is a GT3 on here that was ruined that way.
Originally Posted by Jack F
Many have stated that with pre cut the edges cannot be wrapped. I have see numerous cars with pre cut that had the option to expand all the washes so that they could be wrapped. If your shop cannot do that then find another shop.
08-27-2018, 05:28 PM
