Vinyl wrap
09-27-2017, 01:15 PM
#36
yes and no. over curved surfaces it's best to PRE stretch the material. you stretch and can heat it (best if no heat), THEN lay it over the curved surface, THEN heat again to shrink it to the curved surface. by pre stretching it you prevent it from pulling up at the edges over time.
either method will work to get the wrap over the curved surface but pre stretching is the better method
here's a GREAT tutorial for curved surface application:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fl1WUNofPs
either method will work to get the wrap over the curved surface but pre stretching is the better method
here's a GREAT tutorial for curved surface application:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fl1WUNofPs
09-27-2017, 01:20 PM
#37
I'l let you know when I'm done lol. It's hard to tell because I work on the car whenever I can spare a couple hours here or there. I sent about 4 hours yesterday and did the trunk lid, cabriolet clam shell, and frame around the windshield. Figure about 2 hours per panel including prep, and removal of some panels, so I'm guessing 20 hours total. Most wrapping places I went to gave me a three day time frame so that makes sense. It's taking me longer as I've had to figure stuff out as I go. My first attempt at the front bumper was a total failure as I tried to do it by myself. I cut the material too short at the top and when I went to wrap the curve near the fender it just wasn't long enough. I removed the material and tossed it. Had to order another piece. Once my brother helped me apply it and I cut it right, it went fairly smoothly.
09-27-2017, 05:38 PM
#39
No experience at all with vinyl. I am very mechanically inclined though. Change my own oil, have installed exhausts, caí, pulleys, sensors, etc. I YouTubed a lot of videos and did a lot of research. The spoiler is still looking like it’s going to kick my butt, but I’ll figure it out.
10-03-2017, 01:28 PM
#43
Wow, that's an incredible job. Kudos to you for the patience and skill to do all of that yourself -- and you finished in time to be orange and black for Halloween!
