My First Vinyl Wrap, Benz, and Mod. Here we GO!
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My First Vinyl Wrap, Benz, and Mod. Here we GO!
So this is my first experience with wrapping. Which happens to be on my first Benz, and my first major mod. Before buying my C320, I really didn't know anything about fixing or modding cars. Always loved em, and knew what rides looked good to me. But I couldn't tell you where an intake or alternator was, besides under the hood. Hahaha. More of a tech dude, then a car guy. But after reading this site for the last few years and a whole lotta asking questions and help/advice from "Peydidy", I've been inspired to get into it and im really diggin it. Would like to get to know more people on here, get some advice, and share some ideas. Just tryin to do something new with the wife and our lil man and have a good time doing it. So thanks in advance for any help, advice, or just comments
So right now, I'm in the middle of a matte black vinyl wrap of my ride. The idea was to do the whole car, but we'll see if I actually get there. I've finished the roof and trunk so far. Gotta admit I'm pretty happy with it. The roof was a breeze. With my wife helping me, along with my uncle (when he's sober). We took our time and were done in about 90 minutes. Came out great.
Sorry not the greatest pics. Wasn't planning on really posting, I'll add better ones in the future. Next up the trunk.......
So right now, I'm in the middle of a matte black vinyl wrap of my ride. The idea was to do the whole car, but we'll see if I actually get there. I've finished the roof and trunk so far. Gotta admit I'm pretty happy with it. The roof was a breeze. With my wife helping me, along with my uncle (when he's sober). We took our time and were done in about 90 minutes. Came out great.
Sorry not the greatest pics. Wasn't planning on really posting, I'll add better ones in the future. Next up the trunk.......
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Anyone got any advice or hints on doing my hood later today?
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Welcome to the forum is what i would say, but you registered in 2010. Lol
Btw, Dont use the heat gun too much. Just make sure you cut the vinyl to size first. Only heat the area you really cant get flat with the squeegy.
Also for really curved area make sure you get a bottle of those 3M adhesive for the vinyl.
I hope you bought the 3m 1080 scotchprint vinyl because it would make your vinyl experience 100x easier compare to other brand.
Btw, Dont use the heat gun too much. Just make sure you cut the vinyl to size first. Only heat the area you really cant get flat with the squeegy.
Also for really curved area make sure you get a bottle of those 3M adhesive for the vinyl.
I hope you bought the 3m 1080 scotchprint vinyl because it would make your vinyl experience 100x easier compare to other brand.
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Welcome to the forum is what i would say, but you registered in 2010. Lol
Btw, Dont use the heat gun too much. Just make sure you cut the vinyl to size first. Only heat the area you really cant get flat with the squeegy.
Also for really curved area make sure you get a bottle of those 3M adhesive for the vinyl.
I hope you bought the 3m 1080 scotchprint vinyl because it would make your vinyl experience 100x easier compare to other brand.
Btw, Dont use the heat gun too much. Just make sure you cut the vinyl to size first. Only heat the area you really cant get flat with the squeegy.
Also for really curved area make sure you get a bottle of those 3M adhesive for the vinyl.
I hope you bought the 3m 1080 scotchprint vinyl because it would make your vinyl experience 100x easier compare to other brand.
And it's been 3M all the way!
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Welcome to the forum is what i would say, but you registered in 2010. Lol
Btw, Dont use the heat gun too much. Just make sure you cut the vinyl to size first. Only heat the area you really cant get flat with the squeegy.
Also for really curved area make sure you get a bottle of those 3M adhesive for the vinyl.
I hope you bought the 3m 1080 scotchprint vinyl because it would make your vinyl experience 100x easier compare to other brand.
Btw, Dont use the heat gun too much. Just make sure you cut the vinyl to size first. Only heat the area you really cant get flat with the squeegy.
Also for really curved area make sure you get a bottle of those 3M adhesive for the vinyl.
I hope you bought the 3m 1080 scotchprint vinyl because it would make your vinyl experience 100x easier compare to other brand.
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So here are the pics of my trunk wrap and where I got a reality check in vinyl wrapping. The roof was so easy I thought it'd be a breeze. Man was I wrong. Even had to throw away one attempt it started off so badly. This was the second. Used one piece, started on the back end of the trunk right above the trunk badge, got the top of the trunk down perfect, it was the back end that was a disaster. The wife and I did the best we could to save it, after uncle had a lil too much to drink was getting impatient and decided he was the heat gun man and melted a small piece. You can see it to the left of the trunk star. Alcohol and wrapping do not mix! We probably spent close to 3 hours at it. The majority of it trying to fix his screw ups. Which ended up in us having to cut it at the very bottom. I guess all in all its not terrible for only being the 2nd thing we've ever wrapped. Im sure with out the 3M wrap it'd be much worse. But def want to re-do it. Just need some advice on how first.
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Looks pretty good...not a bad job
can you please tell me what that bronze looking thing is called ? & how can I change it to chrome or just black? You can clearly see it in your 3rd or 4th pic...I don't really like it on my car...
can you please tell me what that bronze looking thing is called ? & how can I change it to chrome or just black? You can clearly see it in your 3rd or 4th pic...I don't really like it on my car...
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If I knew what it was called, I'd tell you. I'm prob the last person to ask. Haha. Plus I like, so haven't really looked into it. Sorry.
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Yea, I just havent cut that part out. I do plan on doing it here today if I have time. But i kinda wanted to see if I could maybe cut some sort of design or emblem into it. Since I can just take it off and it'll be like normal if i dont like it. Just playin around
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one i got was a little glue-sized can and it is much easier to clean off compare to the spray can. the spray can stuff is much stronger and used for thick vinyl material.
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but no I've been set on a silver/grey color for a while, and I'm probably gonna have the LM reps done in some fashion if I can't find a set of wheels I really like in the meantime. And I do plan on doing it myself, it's MUCH cheaper, and I will have a lot of time this summer to do it, so I can take a week of not having the car if it takes that.
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Haha I completely forgot for a second that thats exactly what frank has! But yes his car is super clean anyways, you wouldn't necessarily need to not have your car for a few days, you could just do it a bit at a time and still drive your car around in the mean time, even though it would look weird having a few panels one color and a few another
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Ok so here it is. The reason I waited to cut out my sunroof from the vinyl wrap. I'm still kinda shocked it came out this well. it's a Batman logo, cut into it. Like I said in the video, its not cleaned up completely. I literally just finished it and it's 10pm. Plus the lighting in my garage sucks. But wanted to get this out for you guys to see as soon as possible.
http://youtu.be/DoN8wHYafQI?hd=1
I'll post sum pics in a minute here.
http://youtu.be/DoN8wHYafQI?hd=1
I'll post sum pics in a minute here.
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yea, i'll be doing that first thing in the morning. I'm curious how it's gonna look too. I just added a couple of them to my post, but kinda dark. Came out much better than i thought it would though.
