Vinyl Wrap Car

Dundy2456 · Postby **Dundy2456** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 8:42 pm

Hey everyone,

Wondering if anyone on here has attempted (successful or not) to wrap their NA in vinyl? I'm considering doing it myself and the only hiccups I can see are the front and rear bumpers. If any of you fine members have any input on this, that would be nice. I have a feeling that the front bar will need to be done in two sections (top and bottom) and the mirrors will be difficult (I've already seen / read up on an attempt at the mirrors and it does look pretty tough)

I'm thinking about wrapping it in a red, as close to 'Classic Red' that I can find.

Anyway, thanks!

Mr Morlock · Postby **Mr Morlock** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 10:27 pm

some of us struggle to put registration labels on windscreens without a making a mess but wrapping a car ought to be really easy.

Dundy2456 · Postby **Dundy2456** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 10:50 pm

Mr Morlock wrote:some of us struggle to put registration labels on windscreens without a making a mess but wrapping a car ought to be really easy.

cool

Vat · Postby **Vat** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 11:02 pm

Oh dear.

cookie · Postby **cookie** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 11:11 pm

Don't bother unless you're using avery/3m etc. Then because you're using high quality film it becomes expensive to learn and would be cheaper to pay the 2+k to get it done professionally. The easiest/cheapest for the subsequent
result is using graffiti cans in a sealed gazebo. Anything else requires skills.

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 2:09 pm

cookie wrote:. The easiest/cheapest for the subsequent
result is using graffiti cans in a sealed gazebo. Anything else requires skills.

It's easiest and cheapest, but if you've ever painted a decent sized panel with spray cans you still need some skill there to actually lay a decent coat without it being full of drips, shadows, and obvious areas where the paint isn't flat.

And even if you manage to lay a decent coat you'll still want to have a heap of wet/dry paper on hand to flatten it off before you give it a good cut.

Of course, if you're happy with a 20 yard paint job (looks great from 20 yards away) then just use the spraycans, but if you want it to look any good at any kind of close distance you'll need to put in the elbow grease.

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 4:54 pm

I'd like to do the same. Problem is the materials (you have to buy quality) would be expensive. Bugger it up and you may as well have gone the paint route.
There was an article in Street Machine about painting with spray cans. Lots of proper preparation, spray booth to spray, then cut it afterwards.