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jonzie04 12-03-2014 12:58 AM

never done one, but ive seen some good looking wrapped cars. if you have the patience, grab yourself a roll and go to town!

Gonzo 12-03-2014 01:43 AM

If you do end up trying it on your own, get a heat gun.

Warpaint69 12-03-2014 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Gonzo (Post 11163588)
If you do end up trying it on your own, get a heat gun.

Wrapping a car is not a novice do it yourself project. I've been involved on wrapping race cars, we do it with no soapy water. If you get a wrinkle and pull the vinyl up you've stretched the vinyl and made it more difficult to lay flat.

MIAdragon 12-03-2014 08:04 AM

It's a bitch and NOT cheap. Not really a DIY IMO.

Simply Red 12-03-2014 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by MIAdragon (Post 11163681)
It's a bitch and NOT cheap. Not really a DIY IMO.

yes I agree - I got a quote back when i had that sedan - $2k!

Reerun_KC 12-03-2014 08:21 AM

My son and I are gonna wrap our 2008 dodge ram qaud cab this spring.

He wants it camo with a florescence orange bottom. Should be fun.

Warpaint69 12-03-2014 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Reerun_KC (Post 11163697)
My son and I are gonna wrap our 2008 dodge ram qaud cab this spring.

He wants it camo with a florescence orange bottom. Should be fun.

I suggest buying 3M adhesion promoter and wiping every edge before laying the vinyl in those places it helps keep edges stuck down. If you want some more tips I can help you.

Reerun_KC 12-03-2014 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Warpaint69 (Post 11163723)
I suggest buying 3M adhesion promoter and wiping every edge before laying the vinyl in those places it helps keep edges stuck down. If you want some more tips I can help you.

Alright. Pm me your info and I will contact you and let you know what we are thinking.

loochy 12-03-2014 09:02 AM

I've wrapped PARTS of my car. I did my rear valence and I've done some rear view trim pieces with 3M DiNoc. It's pretty easy to use and it's stayed on there for 4 years so far with no problems. Now I don't know how well it would hold up to areas that get full sun or areas that get pelted with road rocks.

MIAdragon 12-03-2014 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by loochy (Post 11163740)
I've wrapped PARTS of my car. I did my rear valence and I've done some rear view trim pieces with 3M DiNoc. It's pretty easy to use and it's stayed on there for 4 years so far with no problems. Now I don't know how well it would hold up to areas that get full sun or areas that get pelted with road rocks.

It's the compound curves and tight spots that are the issue. Grab a heat gun and a snickers. Order twice what you think you need and dont cheap out in the material.

MIAdragon 12-03-2014 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Simply Red (Post 11163684)
yes I agree - I got a quote back when i had that sedan - $2k!

Material costs are close to 1k, it's not cheao but when done right using decent stuff it looks great.

loochy 12-03-2014 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by MIAdragon (Post 11163771)
It's the compound curves and tight spots that are the issue. Grab a heat gun and a snickers. Order twice what you think you need and dont cheap out in the material.

Yeah, I've experienced that for sure. I covered parts of my dash and interior with the carbon or aluminum DiNoc as well. Some of the curved areas are literally impossible to get without wrinkles or distortion of the material. I had to be really careful and just marry two pieces together in inconspicuous locations. In this picture, I did the flat area of the dash, the strips below the windows, the strip above the glovebox, the aluminum glovebox button, the gearshift surround, the aluminum gearshift surround, and the aluminum shifter button.

A few spots bubbled in the sun, so i had to redo those areas. I don't know why they didn't stick properly - I guess I didn't clean the surface well enough. I didn't use the recommended primer either though.
http://i.imgur.com/hVfKrVk.jpg


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