Tackleberry Posted May 13, 2014 Posted May 13, 2014 Next few weeks i'll be taking a few days off work to give myself plenty time to wrap my car. Has anyone done this themselves already and can share wisdom in terms of what to look out for? Plan to remove things like bumpers, side indicators etc. As i say i'll be taking this super slow. Any tips, useful tools or advise would be appreciated. Quote
Scott TMN Posted May 13, 2014 Posted May 13, 2014 Patience, another pair of hands, and being aware what the vinyl can do... Quote
Tackleberry Posted May 13, 2014 Author Posted May 13, 2014 Yeah i've watched nearly every video i could find on how vinyl works, best conditions, how to heat it etc etc. At the stage now where its a case of getting stuck in and seeing how it goes! Will certainly be having a mate help out preferably one with steady hands and good attention to detail! Quote
AliveBoy Posted May 13, 2014 Posted May 13, 2014 Make sure you use cast vinyl, if you don't it will start to look bad after a few weeks when it tries to return to it's original shape. Quote
ddcboyle Posted May 13, 2014 Posted May 13, 2014 Use good vinyl. I used hexis and worked pefectly. You will need a 2nd set of hands for most of the car. You can do it on your own, but not for your first time Quote
Scott TMN Posted May 13, 2014 Posted May 13, 2014 As above use Hexis and dont forget to post heat, might be worth investing in one of them infra red thermometers, i think I paid like £10 for mine.. Quote
14N Posted May 13, 2014 Posted May 13, 2014 And don't forget to document your progress, we all like pics 2 Quote
Tackleberry Posted May 13, 2014 Author Posted May 13, 2014 And don't forget to document your progress, we all like pics Aye will be doing a big update to my build thread. Made quite a few changes recently. Quote
3sjr Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 If you haven't already, look up post heating for some sections. Quote
Ekona Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 You'll throw your first attempts away, so start with something small. But not too small, as then it's too easy and you can get over-confident. Quote
Payco Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Contact Steve - Zippypooz on this forum. He is a top drawer proffesional vehicle wrapper and will give you some valuable advice.. Payco Quote
zippypooz Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Havnt got a clue what Payco is waffling on about, im a pro rapper in a band. Quote
Payco Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Zippypooz has got a car that dont arf go, its a Nismo, know what i mean bro... 1 Quote
zippypooz Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Things you need to wrap your car: a scalpel, preferably Hexis degreaser, a heat gun, wrapping gloves, a thermometer, another pair of hands if poss, and somewhere undercover. Remove all dirt, wax and tar, remove indicators, badges etc, headlights and rear lights you can probably leave on, wash and degrease the whole car including door shuts, nooks and crannies as youll be folding the material into a lot of these. Leave overnight or at least 3-4 hours to enable the car to fully dry out. Dont expect the vinyl to perform miracles. Hexis or 3m are the best vinyls...i prefer 3m but theyre both very good. Dont buy the material from ebay!!!!!!!....or china!!!! Post heat after each section you apply. You dont need to post heat everything, only where youve stretched considerably. Post heat to 90 holding the thermometer about 5-6 inches from the car. Hope this helps!! Quote
bgdtmm Posted May 25, 2014 Posted May 25, 2014 Can anyone recommend a company who does wrapping? Quote
bgdtmm Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 Billingham. Ive heard the standard isnt the best round me. Im happy to travel anywhere to get a good job done Quote
AliveBoy Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 Bossdog in Dorking, Surrey. They did my car last week and were amazing, can't recommend them enough! Quote
Payco Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 Dorking is a long way from near Durham... At least thats where I think Billingham is... 1 Quote
AliveBoy Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 Dorking is a long way from near Durham... At least thats where I think Billingham is... Whoops, got confused between Billingham and Billing, which is about an hour and a half away. Scratch that one Quote
zippypooz Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 No probs buddy. Easy mistake to make... Yep!! I actually thought Atlanta was underwater, imagine my surprise when my mate Dave Spit told me he was staying at a hotel there!! Easy mistake to make i spose. Quote
bgdtmm Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 Dorking is a long way from near Durham... At least thats where I think Billingham is... Whoops, got confused between Billingham and Billing, which is about an hour and a half away. Scratch that one No worries gadge. Cheers for the shout though! Quote
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