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> Vinyl Wrapping a 914 with GT Flares, Deck lids and doors finished.
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post Sep 11 2020, 12:04 PM
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QUOTE(ValcoOscar @ Sep 11 2020, 09:42 AM) *

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

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@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.

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post Sep 11 2020, 12:21 PM
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QUOTE(Chris914n6 @ Sep 11 2020, 01:29 PM) *
You would be better off doing the graphics as separate pieces. The solid colors stretch quite well, the printable stuff less so. Plus the distortion will be high. The trunk lids will be fine.

That is the direction I am going on the flared panels. Only issue I may have is the fact that I am printing the base color and not using a colored vinyl. Not sure if that will affect the stretch and fit of the vinyl. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

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post Sep 11 2020, 12:22 PM
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QUOTE(ValcoOscar @ Sep 11 2020, 02:04 PM) *
QUOTE(Craigers17 @ Sep 11 2020, 10:51 AM) *
@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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post Sep 11 2020, 12:59 PM
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Can't believe you would dismantle all those historic cars just for a creative exercise.
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post Sep 11 2020, 01:01 PM
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Can't believe you would dismantle all those historic cars just for a creative exercise.

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post Sep 11 2020, 09:41 PM
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QUOTE(ValcoOscar @ Sep 11 2020, 02:04 PM) *
QUOTE(Craigers17 @ Sep 11 2020, 10:51 AM) *
@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.
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post Sep 12 2020, 07:13 AM
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QUOTE(poorsche914 @ Sep 11 2020, 07:40 AM) *

Great info... thanks.

After watching a few more videos, I have a better idea of what procedures to use and am going to give it a try with a test piece. If that turns out horribly, then I will rethink the two panels that need the full coverage.

The wrap will be temporary and is an exercise in creativity. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)


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Wow, very cool. I’m with Oscar though, I think you’ll be disappointed with the distortion of the printed graphics. I’d wrap each panel with base color (non printed), then add graphic stickers....

Working with vinyl is tricky in itself for the novice... I’m using exterior vinyl Oracal 651 on my race car For meatballs and other one color stickers. I have several bubbles on the trial pieces....
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post Sep 12 2020, 01:05 PM
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Wow, very cool. I’m with Oscar though, I think you’ll be disappointed with the distortion of the printed graphics. I’d wrap each panel with base color (non printed), then add graphic stickers....

Thanks. Yeah for the fenders definitely will use layers.
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Working with vinyl is tricky in itself for the novice... I’m using exterior vinyl Oracal 651 on my race car For meatballs and other one color stickers. I have several bubbles on the trial pieces....

The vinyl I am using has air release which helps SO much. I have used the non-release type vinyl and it can be IS a pain when working with large panels!

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post Sep 12 2020, 02:35 PM
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What are you saying here, Al? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

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Outsch, that's some creative butchering of my native language.

Please make sure you spell this correctly on the final product:

O.N.S. Rennstrecken Sicherung

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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Sep 12 2020, 06:43 PM) *
...Outsch, that's some creative butchering of my native language.

Please make sure you spell this correctly on the final product:

O.N.S. Rennstrecken Sicherung

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Thanks, Andy. Already noted and corrected. Ich spreche ein bisschen deutsch (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

The graphic for the mock up came from an image of a model car. Not sure if it was misspelled on purpose or (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

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Got the front and rear deck lids done this morning.
A few blemishes but looks good in pictures (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
I have the doors printed already so will try to wrap those later today.

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post Sep 14 2020, 11:46 PM
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post Sep 15 2020, 04:17 AM
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I want to do the flip side of this on one of my teens, plaster the car in race stickers and then wrap it, makes it bleed through like a cheap paint job over an old race car. I saw a car done this way, it's cool but subtle at the same time.
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I want to do the flip side of this on one of my teens, plaster the car in race stickers and then wrap it, makes it bleed through like a cheap paint job over an old race car. I saw a car done this way, it's cool but subtle at the same time.

That would be very cool! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)

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I want to do the flip side of this on one of my teens, plaster the car in race stickers and then wrap it, makes it bleed through like a cheap paint job over an old race car. I saw a car done this way, it's cool but subtle at the same time.

My two favorite cars at Hershey last year were these two new high end builds made to look like retired race cars.


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Wrapped the doors today.

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Also wrapped the front driver fender in white just to see how it would turn out. Actually, not too bad. Now I have a nice base for the decals. Will probably wrap the rear passenger in white as well before applying decals.

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