Vinyl Wrapping beginner

hapzuk · 7th September 2012, 18:34

I just bought some bubble free carbon fibre vinyl today from eBay.
I didn't buy a lot as I wanted to test it out before spending much on it.

What would be the easiest thing to attempt in my 8th gen?
I was thinking the compartment just above the gear stick but thinking it would need to be pulled out prior to wrapping it.

What would you suggest I try first? Looking for something fairly simple and easy to access.

nastybutler05 · 7th September 2012, 22:07

Hey hapzuk

I'm looking forward to some of the guys who had done this themselves post on here.

From the Carbon Fiber Interior post, seems that people take out/off the panels, wrap the sheeting over it, then replace them.

By the sounds of things, take care around the holes where dials and buttons come through as they seem to stick since I imagine the holes are fractionally smaller.

How much of the wrapping are you thinking of putting on? Personally im thinking along the lines of the panels above the steering rack where the air con controls are, the area around the gearstick and the drawer thing above that. But i could get carried away and so the door handles (inside), the H on the grill etc etc etc :-S

rowbo · 7th September 2012, 22:15

Door pillars are a good easy start

have a nosey through my build thread to see what ive done

Be warned tho its addictive , once youve wrapped a couple of bits you will want wrap everything

adsbeau · 8th September 2012, 07:27

get a friend to help. I did my bonnet on my own and it took me about 4 hours, it has a few imperfections that I reckon I could have sorted with another pair of hands.

hapzuk · 8th September 2012, 10:52

I tried doing the plastic around the gear stick, I had four attempts with the wrap that I had.
Made a mess on all 4 attempts

fabolous · 8th September 2012, 11:08

hi mate, i wrapped a few thing now and believe that the quality of the vinyl helps.. i usually stick to the 3m stuff as its very easy to work with

i wrapped my roof a few days ago and it took about 1 half hours.. no bubbles at all

Chambo · 8th September 2012, 18:56

hexis is the best stuff right?

hapzuk · 8th September 2012, 19:43

I've ordered some more in and will give it another go.

hapzuk · 14th September 2012, 18:40

Here is my 5th attempt....I'm so crap at this ImageUploadedByTapatalk1347644562.876767.jpg

Chambo · 16th September 2012, 00:18

did you take it off?

bananas_33 · 16th September 2012, 00:48

I had two goes then I just gave up. On both attempts I got about 2mm of grey showing. I left it on the car for about two weeks then I removed it as it was annoying me lol. I ordered a large amount and I used the remains to wrap my mac and some picture frames.

hapzuk · 16th September 2012, 06:31

Yes taken it off, I still have enough for about 3 attempts so next time I'm bored that's probably what I'll be doing.

rowbo · 16th September 2012, 06:46

were you heating the vinyl ? if you apply heat via a hairdryer it makes it a little stretchy and can be gently pulled over the edges for a better finish

dont pull it too much tho as you will distort the pattern

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hapzuk · 16th September 2012, 07:02

Yes I did apply heat, I think I left it too short along the bottom. Maybe if I keep a little more vinyl length I would have been able to tuck it in.

hapzuk · 24th September 2012, 20:00

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1348513173.821932.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1348513185.169402.jpg

I've done a little bit of a better job so far, just don't know how to tackle the middle part.
Each time I've cut a small circle I seem to tear it when folding it over in the middle.

hapzuk · 28th September 2012, 09:35

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1348821295.036176.jpg

And there we have it. That'll do

RosscoMac · 28th September 2012, 11:37

Looks perfect! Good job mate.

What wrap you using? Looks 3D to touch, is it?

Jeza · 28th September 2012, 11:39

Finally you did it. Looks good

Now the bonnet. lol

hapzuk · 28th September 2012, 12:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by RosscoMac

Looks perfect! Good job mate.

What wrap you using? Looks 3D to touch, is it?

I used some cheap one from eBay. Bubble free is what I searched for. This did take me 6 attempts before I could get a decent job done.

During my attempts I did buy 3M wrap which was much better quality but I destroyed it. It was better to feel, but comes at a higher cost.

hapzuk · 28th September 2012, 12:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeza

Finally you did it. Looks good

Now the bonnet. lol

It's addictive, I tell you that

7th September 2012, 18:34	#1 (permalink)
hapzuk Supporter Join Date: 19th January 2012 Location: London,UK Posts: 230 Thanks given: 13 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts iTrader: (2)	Vinyl Wrapping beginner I just bought some bubble free carbon fibre vinyl today from eBay. I didn't buy a lot as I wanted to test it out before spending much on it. What would be the easiest thing to attempt in my 8th gen? I was thinking the compartment just above the gear stick but thinking it would need to be pulled out prior to wrapping it. What would you suggest I try first? Looking for something fairly simple and easy to access.

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adsbeau Twisted by the Dark side Car: 2006 2.2 sport, silver Join Date: 18th July 2010 Location: chorley, lancs Uk Posts: 1,122 Thanks given: 61 Thanked 139 Times in 127 Posts iTrader: (2)	get a friend to help. I did my bonnet on my own and it took me about 4 hours, it has a few imperfections that I reckon I could have sorted with another pair of hands.

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hapzuk Supporter Thread starter Join Date: 19th January 2012 Location: London,UK Posts: 230 Thanks given: 13 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts iTrader: (2)	I tried doing the plastic around the gear stick, I had four attempts with the wrap that I had. Made a mess on all 4 attempts

8th September 2012, 11:08	#6 (permalink)
fabolous Join Date: 16th July 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 33 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	hi mate, i wrapped a few thing now and believe that the quality of the vinyl helps.. i usually stick to the 3m stuff as its very easy to work with i wrapped my roof a few days ago and it took about 1 half hours.. no bubbles at all

8th September 2012, 18:56	#7 (permalink)
Chambo Supporter Car: 2007 1.8 5 door, Vivid Blue Join Date: 10th August 2011 Location: Hemel, UK Posts: 1,144 Thanks given: 215 Thanked 174 Times in 159 Posts iTrader: (1)	hexis is the best stuff right?

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hapzuk Supporter Thread starter Join Date: 19th January 2012 Location: London,UK Posts: 230 Thanks given: 13 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts iTrader: (2)	I've ordered some more in and will give it another go.

14th September 2012, 18:40	#9 (permalink)
hapzuk Supporter Thread starter Join Date: 19th January 2012 Location: London,UK Posts: 230 Thanks given: 13 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts iTrader: (2)	Here is my 5th attempt....I'm so crap at this ImageUploadedByTapatalk1347644562.876767.jpg

16th September 2012, 00:18	#10 (permalink)
Chambo Supporter Car: 2007 1.8 5 door, Vivid Blue Join Date: 10th August 2011 Location: Hemel, UK Posts: 1,144 Thanks given: 215 Thanked 174 Times in 159 Posts iTrader: (1)	did you take it off?

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bananas_33 Supporter Car: Type S 2.2 Join Date: 29th October 2009 Location: newcastle, UK Posts: 1,124 Thanks given: 120 Thanked 156 Times in 142 Posts iTrader: (4)	I had two goes then I just gave up. On both attempts I got about 2mm of grey showing. I left it on the car for about two weeks then I removed it as it was annoying me lol. I ordered a large amount and I used the remains to wrap my mac and some picture frames.

16th September 2012, 06:31	#12 (permalink)
hapzuk Supporter Thread starter Join Date: 19th January 2012 Location: London,UK Posts: 230 Thanks given: 13 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts iTrader: (2)	Yes taken it off, I still have enough for about 3 attempts so next time I'm bored that's probably what I'll be doing.

16th September 2012, 07:02	#14 (permalink)
hapzuk Supporter Thread starter Join Date: 19th January 2012 Location: London,UK Posts: 230 Thanks given: 13 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts iTrader: (2)	Yes I did apply heat, I think I left it too short along the bottom. Maybe if I keep a little more vinyl length I would have been able to tuck it in.

24th September 2012, 20:00	#15 (permalink)
hapzuk Supporter Thread starter Join Date: 19th January 2012 Location: London,UK Posts: 230 Thanks given: 13 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts iTrader: (2)	ImageUploadedByTapatalk1348513173.821932.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1348513185.169402.jpg I've done a little bit of a better job so far, just don't know how to tackle the middle part. Each time I've cut a small circle I seem to tear it when folding it over in the middle.

28th September 2012, 09:35	#16 (permalink)
hapzuk Supporter Thread starter Join Date: 19th January 2012 Location: London,UK Posts: 230 Thanks given: 13 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts iTrader: (2)	ImageUploadedByTapatalk1348821295.036176.jpg And there we have it. That'll do

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Jeza Type R GT Milano GP Kit Car: 2007 GT CTR, Milano Red Join Date: 5th April 2012 Location: Germany & Lincs UK Posts: 2,172 Thanks given: 505 Thanked 272 Times in 231 Posts iTrader: (1)	Finally you did it. Looks good Now the bonnet. lol