DIY Wrapping?

[Lancashire Lad]

I wouldnt mind doing my centre console. Thanks for the link

 

[aaronipswich]

It all looks superb
I'd like to do my front and rear badge
Then maybe my mirrors and spoiler

Then move onto the inside, is it rear carbon weave or just vinyl with a carbon print on it

 

[dtmwelburn]

just had another quote in from a branch off nsign uk they quoted me £180 just for the roof lol, i think with help of a mate or two to keep the wrap taught ill be able to do it, ill order some and see what happens ill post pics as and when

 

[aaronipswich]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phtHl1jF-lI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[MarkWales]

LCR roof can be done by a superb company in s Wales for £80, but thats a million miles from u!

Who and where?

 

[dtmwelburn]

Bloody wish someone in Teesside/County Durham would do it for that price, Id bite there hands off, (to have it done, im not really a cannibal)

Dan

 

[Floodie]

Wow, that is some cheap prices!!! 1.2 x 5 metres of CAST matt vinyl for £42.90 is an absolute bargain, I paid that for calendared stuff!

And I am really tempted by this;

http://www.mdpsupplies.co.uk/vehiclewrappingvws4.asp

seems cool - sorry but possibly a dumb Question, but how do you stick it?.. does it self stick to the panels of your car? - how easy to remove too?

thanks

 

[dtmwelburn]

Normally comes self adhesive mate so with a peel off backing, Dan

 

[t32er]

seems cool - sorry but possibly a dumb Question, but how do you stick it?.. does it self stick to the panels of your car? - how easy to remove too?

thanks

yea it come with a sticky backing, some of them need heating up for it to stick propper but they all need heating up so you can form shapes with them, to take it off again just heat it up and pull it off unless its on a badge or some thing small, you can just pull it off then

 

[Slimy]

seems cool - sorry but possibly a dumb Question, but how do you stick it?.. does it self stick to the panels of your car? - how easy to remove too?

thanks

One of many vinyl wrapping videos on youtube;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3LPfHk3gKo

Probably not the best for seeing how it's done, but definitely one of the best for the item being covered!!

You can see how easily it comes off from the portions they don't want covered (headlights for example) and in some scenes you can see the protective backing.

 

[Floodie]

DTMWelburn & t32er : thanks chaps cheers.

Slimy: Great, i'll take a look - probably a ridiculous project but ive virtually finished my Clio cup 20vt and in a few months might give it a go wrapping my car... the fact it can be removed if i screw up is great. Might be a massive thing to attempt but sod it.

thanks guys
Dave

 

[FR_Flavoured]

Cheapest quote i got just for my roof was 200quid couldnt believe it because the materials are only about £25, so ill be buying a roll this week and hopefully if whether holds out ill give it a bash, and make sure i got the missus's hairdryer handy lol, ill already have the panel wipe handy from recolouring my wheels, Dan

I rang around a handful of places and was quoted £180 for Roof, and a few other panels, all in. Keep phoning, you should easily be able to get better than that.

Getting parts wrapped might not be cheap, but when a company use the best film, 3M / Avery, the wrap can look perfect for many years... Still costs less than my routine car service, which might only last an hour!

 

[Slimy]

Getting parts wrapped might not be cheap, but when a company use the best film, 3M / Avery, the wrap can look perfect for many years...

Even the cheapest stuff is guaranteed for seven years external use, I think the only reason i can see to get it fixed is if it tears. if some reprobate decides to key a wrapped car, I'd hate to see what it ends up like.

 

[t32er]

Even the cheapest stuff is guaranteed for seven years external use, I think the only reason i can see to get it fixed is if it tears. if some reprobate decides to key a wrapped car, I'd hate to see what it ends up like.

it would need to be a bloody sharp key mate, its about 0.5mm think and a little "soft" like, it would be more of a little score, just heat it up and it will sort its self out lol


i have a vid on how to do a S badge in my sig if any one needs it... page 5 if i remember, iv done a few how 2's over my time, mostly usfull ones lol

 

[aaronipswich]

I really wanna do my front badge
Can I do it with out taking it off the car

 

[t32er]

take a look at the vid on page 5 of my RR mate, all the answers are there!!
but yea, you can, iv done both, i had better end result removing it but you have to do some work on the hole it came from as it will be to tight to put it back in too

 

[Chrissy20vt]

Who and where?

http://www.facebook.com/Newport.City.Signs?sk=wall

Hope this helps! Postcode NP19

 

[MarkWales]

http://www.facebook.com/Newport.City.Signs?sk=wall

Hope this helps! Postcode NP19

Cheers I work in newport

 

[Chrissy20vt]

Yeah, where, I live there sadly!

 

[MarkWales]

Hartridge High