vinyl wrapping the car
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Launching!
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Awesome work man! Have you ever done vinyl before? This was my first attempt at it:
It took me a lot longer because I took all of the panels off the car so I could wrap around behind them. I think it was overkill, I probably wouldnt do that next time. The hardest pieces were the front bumper, and the SS Spoiler!
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...eo-inside.html
It took me a lot longer because I took all of the panels off the car so I could wrap around behind them. I think it was overkill, I probably wouldnt do that next time. The hardest pieces were the front bumper, and the SS Spoiler!
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...eo-inside.html
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Launching!
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as far as reusing....I'm not sure what u mean....like apply it to your car and let it sit, and reuse it on someone elses? or do you mean if it sticks in the incorrect place can you pull it, apply a lil heat to get the wrinkles out, and reapply?
no to the 1st one, and yes on the 2nd
Here's a tip, get 2 friends to help, they each hold one side of the vinyl. Before you touch it to the car, start heating it up and stretching it, toch it down in the middle of the bumper and heat/stretch as you lay it down, it well help it get up on the "horizontal" part of the bumper easier
if you apply it to the vertical part, and then try and stretch over the horizontal part, it wont be able to stretch that far
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why ok, kinda new to this forum, and dont wanna insult anyone, but could someone give me a basic why on this 'wrapping' process? i dont see the appeal, unless the car has unsaveable paint? and this is till u can get a real paint job? even the ones done well just dont look good. maybe im old school (old) and think the car looks best shiny. not bashing, seriously wonder why this is done?
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Verdad Gallardo ok, kinda new to this forum, and dont wanna insult anyone, but could someone give me a basic why on this 'wrapping' process? i dont see the appeal, unless the car has unsaveable paint? and this is till u can get a real paint job? even the ones done well just dont look good. maybe im old school (old) and think the car looks best shiny. not bashing, seriously wonder why this is done?
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iraqi devil not hating, in fact, after watching the olive drab go 202, that one looks badass, in fact ive been debating a repaint for years, and am actualy open minded to this, (i have a 95 cam) if anyone could post pics of lt1s with this done?? btw, iraqi devil, if ur name refers to being a vet of iraq, same here, baghdad 04-05 route irish gunner.
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From: MS
I would think the heat in the engine bay would shrink the wrap into the letters (which I'm guessing is what you're wanting to cover up), even if they looked good before they were put on the engine. That is just my thought on it though...
Quick photoshop:
http://i45.tinypic.com/14v3h1i.png
Last edited by bill12690; Aug 5, 2012 at 01:52 AM.
OK It looks good and it is different but.........what exactly are you going to do with this car? If it were mine and I took it onto the highway and got a couple of rock chips it would make me nuts. If it is going to be a Show Car "Bravo" well done! If you plan on a DD I would rethink it.
