New paint job or vinyl wrap?
#47
YES its so true 90% of Carbon fiber vinyl Scratches worse than plastidip unless you get the newer 'high gloss' from Arlon Hexis and i saw Vvivid has it too now i mentioned carbon fiber because the roof is lightly longer than 5ft but CF stretches really well and so 5ft will do fairly well
but perosnally i think black gloss looks better
and tmf2004 if your doing it by yourself i always found splitting it in sections worked best like GSF said start in the center but never complete an end until everythings covered and air bubbles are gone and once your about to tuck all your edges id do the sun roof first because it will take a lot of friction when you use your sunroof.
warning to anyone most vinyls (that I've used) can get scratches, rips, peeled edges and so on in machine car washes!!! and if you use satin or matte be ready to clean it by hand almost weekly
but perosnally i think black gloss looks better
and tmf2004 if your doing it by yourself i always found splitting it in sections worked best like GSF said start in the center but never complete an end until everythings covered and air bubbles are gone and once your about to tuck all your edges id do the sun roof first because it will take a lot of friction when you use your sunroof.
warning to anyone most vinyls (that I've used) can get scratches, rips, peeled edges and so on in machine car washes!!! and if you use satin or matte be ready to clean it by hand almost weekly
#48
Tmf when i mentioned doing sections you should use a tool similar to this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/311263360395?lpid=82&chn=ps
it has helped me so much and i think its great you can do as big or small of sections you like without worrying about cutting vinyl
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/311263360395?lpid=82&chn=ps
it has helped me so much and i think its great you can do as big or small of sections you like without worrying about cutting vinyl
#51
Dang I've been pampering my wrap hahaha good to know I had 3M carbon on my hood and one hot summer day I used a car wash and it wrinkled an edge by my headlight and I've been skittish since 😧
GS-f I don't know you can use water pretty cool though! And has anyone ever taken apart the door handle? Not taken of the door. The recess is real deep and a PITA to wrap chrome haha
GS-f I don't know you can use water pretty cool though! And has anyone ever taken apart the door handle? Not taken of the door. The recess is real deep and a PITA to wrap chrome haha
#52
Dang I've been pampering my wrap hahaha good to know I had 3M carbon on my hood and one hot summer day I used a car wash and it wrinkled an edge by my headlight and I've been skittish since 😧
GS-f I don't know you can use water pretty cool though! And has anyone ever taken apart the door handle? Not taken of the door. The recess is real deep and a PITA to wrap chrome haha
GS-f I don't know you can use water pretty cool though! And has anyone ever taken apart the door handle? Not taken of the door. The recess is real deep and a PITA to wrap chrome haha
#53
I would use an adhesive promoter but I don't want to commit to chrome plus I don't think my pain would handle it well, that's why I wanted to just wrap them haha but you gave me an idea of I just do an in-lay inside the handle and join it with knifeless tape it should look like one piece!
#56
if you want your car to look anything like a quality paint job, by all means a quality vinyl wrap will be the closest youll get to it. Ive plastied everything you can think of, love the stuff.... but by all means I need a new roof as well, I would wrap it ANY DAY before dipping it if I wanted it to not look ghetto... my opinion thats all...
#57
Lexus Test Driver
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Here's what I have so far. Sorry I haven't finished faster guys. Going through a breakup and haven't really been in the mood. If all goes well I should be done by this weekend. I plan on going back and eventually redoing some areas that I do not like how have come out.
#58
the bumper looks odd to me without the trim haha I'm not used to it
and also do you know how much Sqft you used for the whole car?
#59
Thats amazing work bro... Good job for a begginer... I wanted to tell you... The problem areas... Allow them to "cook" in the sun if the glue is bunched up or there are lines under the vinyl... Over time the glue finally settles. IF you had that problem. Js