Learning to wrap cars

[Waitey]

Anyone done it?

 

[Inequality Street]

Not me.

 

[Gally]

It's not worth the grief imo.

 

[JamesBryan]

I've dabbled at it.

There are a few places that do 1 day courses, but it is pretty basic. Although it will give you an idea of what it's like.

These modern vinyls with the air release technology in them now make it easy work on straight panels too.

No reason why you couldn't practice if you had a garage.

There's good money to be made if you get really good at it.

 

[Knuckles]

It looks simple enough and you seem pretty hands on.

You can get those special magnets to hold the wrap onto the panel as you’re working if you’re working alone.

It’s something I quite fancy having a go of

 

[Matt Cup]

Buy a few panels from a scrappy and have a go, it's the intricate parts that would do my head in.

 

[Mr R.]

It looks simple enough and you seem pretty hands on.

You can get those special magnets to hold the wrap onto the panel as you’re working if you’re working alone.

It’s something I quite fancy having a go of

Bit fcuked if your working on a alloy or plastic car though..[emoji23]

 

[JamesBryan]

Needs to be clean too, IPA wipedown is essential.

Use 3M 94 Primer for edge to help with adhesion and to stop edges lifting.

 

[mace¬]

I did a half day course.

 

[Knuckles]

Bit fcuked if your working on a alloy or plastic car though..[emoji23]

Special magnets for plastic innit.

That’s where you’ll need a mate

 

[JamesBryan]

Special magnets for plastic innit.

That’s where you’ll need a mate

Or masking tape :wink:

 

[Knuckles]

Or masking tape :wink:

I’ve had a long day, be nice lol.

 

[Waitey]

I just fancy doing bits of the kit car. No panels are that awkward really. Just think it'd be a good thing to learn.

 

[JamesBryan]

Should be piss easy on that yeah.

 

[LeeRS]

I do it for a living.
Not as easy as sticking a sticker in a book like sone people think.
That is what made the industry fall on its arse.
People doing it in a garage and thinking they are experienced. Offering a full wrap for a few hundred quid in a day.
I have cars / vans in for up to 7 days depending on what they want doing.
It can be rewarding if you are doing it for yourself but you need to hold a lot of material in stock and be prepared to spend a good £15 - 20k on a printer because anything below that is not going to be on par with what is out there now.
Been doing it the best part of 13 years so feel free to get in touch of you need any pointers.

 

[Waitey]

I do it for a living.
Not as easy as sticking a sticker in a book like sone people think.
That is what made the industry fall on its arse.
People doing it in a garage and thinking they are experienced. Offering a full wrap for a few hundred quid in a day.
I have cars / vans in for up to 7 days depending on what they want doing.
It can be rewarding if you are doing it for yourself but you need to hold a lot of material in stock and be prepared to spend a good £15 - 20k on a printer because anything below that is not going to be on par with what is out there now.
Been doing it the best part of 13 years so feel free to get in touch of you need any pointers.

Lee it would be wrapping this.

So:
Nose cone (Removable)
Bonnet (Removable)
Scuttle (Removable)
Sides (flat)
Rear (flat)

The front and rear wings would be left black/carbon. The rear wings are detachable so getting to the back should be fine. The only complex shape there is, is the nose cone. Other than that it would be hopefully simple to learn on.

 

[LeeRS]

Any part that is removable makes it 100x easier mate.
Make aure you have loads of space and keep your tools on a belt as you dont want to be caught out in a sticky situation.

 

[Akay]

Whats the going rate for wrapping a mk2? Mine is very tatty and fancy it being done in yellow!

 

[BIFCAIDS]

I imagine the front bumper on a sport to be a PITA, were as the rest pretty straightforward. I dabbled when I worked at Boundary Car Care and it wasn't easy at first especially as I was being too gentle. From my experience do not use edging primer, I had to remove a full wrap from a Range Rover and it ruined the paintwork.