Vinyl Wrapping a 914 with GT Flares, Deck lids and doors finished. Options

[poorsche914]

Been planning on wrapping my 914 with printed vinyl for several months. Had a mockup of the design finished this past winter. Finally built the full-size graphics and began printing the vinyl today. I have experience wrapping flat surfaces such as walls and enclosed trailers so the doors and deck lids on the 914 should be a breeze.

However... the flares are going to be a challenge. I have decided to do a color layer first and then add the graphic elements separately (the doors and deck lids have base layer and graphics printed as one).

Any tips on how to best apply the wrap to the flares without ending up with a wrinkly mess would be greatly appreciated.

steve
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[ValcoOscar]

A novice wrapped this a few years back...no wrinkles or seams.

Oscar

[Craigers17]

A novice wrapped this a few years back...no wrinkles or seams.

Oscar

@ValcoOscar That looks awesome! Great color. I wonder if you could tell us what finish the wrap was applied over? In other words, was it a nice, glossy paint, or were parts fiberglass, or was it finished in sealed primer? Just curious as to what types of finish these wraps will adhere to?

[ValcoOscar]

A novice wrapped this a few years back...no wrinkles or seams.

Oscar

@ValcoOscar That looks awesome! Great color. I wonder if you could tell us what finish the wrap was applied over? In other words, was it a nice, glossy paint, or were parts fiberglass, or was it finished in sealed primer? Just curious as to what types of finish these wraps will adhere to?

In my case, gray primer w metal flares. I hope to actually paint this car in the next several years.
For now, suits its purpose.

Oscar

[poorsche914]

@ValcoOscarThat looks awesome! Great color. I wonder if you could tell us what finish the wrap was applied over? In other words, was it a nice, glossy paint, or were parts fiberglass, or was it finished in sealed primer? Just curious as to what types of finish these wraps will adhere to?

In my case, gray primer w metal flares. I hope to actually paint this car in the next several years.
For now, suits its purpose.

Oscar

I will be wrapping old paint with plenty of blemishes. Like Oscar, this is a temporary wrap until I can have the car properly painted.

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[Chris914n6]

@ValcoOscarThat looks awesome! Great color. I wonder if you could tell us what finish the wrap was applied over? In other words, was it a nice, glossy paint, or were parts fiberglass, or was it finished in sealed primer? Just curious as to what types of finish these wraps will adhere to?

In my case, gray primer w metal flares. I hope to actually paint this car in the next several years.
For now, suits its purpose.

Oscar

I will be wrapping old paint with plenty of blemishes. Like Oscar, this is a temporary wrap until I can have the car properly painted.

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In that case I'd buy a pint of single stage and just paint it, then put the 'decals' on top. I was doing mostly cabs and shuttles, pretty mild curves, and nobody really looked at that close, but there were stretch marks cuz it's just ink sprayed on, and then there is a clear film on top to protect the ink.