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09-05-2016, 07:22 PM
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Location: brownfield texas (west texas)
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Vinyl wrap woes...
Well im a first timer on wrap and let me tell you...its not easy....stretching is not bad but tring to shrink it is a different story..lol. im trying to decide if i should leave it or try something else😕
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09-05-2016, 11:04 PM
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Re: Vinyl wrap woes...
I love wrap, wrapped a few cars now and its not easy. You didn't choose a very easy first project either, but it doesn't look bad. I say keep it.
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09-05-2016, 11:23 PM
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Re: Vinyl wrap woes...
I think that looks pretty good too. I'd leave it if it was mine.
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09-05-2016, 11:27 PM
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Re: Vinyl wrap woes...
Yea , i think im gonna live with it. I think the worst part is the corner i zoomed in on..once the seats are in i think some of that will be less noticeable. Over all its pretty slick looking i guess. Im gonna try wrapping my wheel centers too. Im a little worried on them cause they are deep dish.
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09-06-2016, 06:32 AM
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Re: Vinyl wrap woes...
I'm not a lover of wrap jobs. I see you acheived a look that paint won't give, but I've had paint last longer than wraps have existed, so why not paint (in other cases). I'd be concerned how vinyl would hold up in such a high heat environment as on the top of the dash right beneath the glass. Gets mighty hot in the sun right there...and such a dark color. I agree it looks great and totally custom. Just a skeptic when it comes to that newfangled stuff.
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09-06-2016, 07:41 AM
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Re: Vinyl wrap woes...
Even using the best adhesive it will delaminate in the heat , they contain solvents that will lift the painted surface . Convex corners are much easier than concave .vinyl stretches but won't shrink without wrinkles that lead to project failure in time . Looks cool , won't last .
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09-06-2016, 08:02 AM
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Re: Vinyl wrap woes...
I think it looks good.
You always notice your own mistakes... What is your dash out of?
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09-06-2016, 08:21 AM
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Re: Vinyl wrap woes...
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09-06-2016, 10:00 AM
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Re: Vinyl wrap woes...
Looks good for your first try. Dash looks good in there. As for all the haters to vinyl wraps saying it wont last. As long as you bought a good quality wrap you shouldn't have any issues with it. I own a graphic company and have wrapped many dash and interior pieces and haven't had an issue with any of them. My own truck I wrapped a dash piece about 7 years ago and its still holding strong and looks good.
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