cov350z Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 anybody self wrapped there car(350z) ? want some advise on how to wrap the bit above the doors did you remove all the rubber trim seals? or just cut right up to them ? i tried cutting right up to it and using a card to push the vinyl in but it just lifted? was thinking of using a spray adhesive to give extra grip any ideas welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Not done one myself but zippypoos is a wrapper and another lad did his whole car by himself. Quality of vinyl is pretty key and I believe once you have wrapped a panel you need to post heat it to ensure it retains its shape. If your having to use spray adhesive something is definitely wrong. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomic350z Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Alright mate don't know if this helps at all Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Maybe try asking Scott on here as I know he wrapped a lot of his Zed himself. It's in his build thread. Post n#104 onward. Link: http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/68764-scotts-project-zed/page__st__100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 According to zippypoos, the vinyl used for car wrapping always tries to go back to its original memory shape, once you applied it, you need to heat the vinyl to 90C so it learns the new memory and retains shape. Vinyls by Avery or Hexis are mostly used for car wrapping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cov350z Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 Hi guys thanks for all.this all . useful but have read done most of this. The question I'm after is do I need to remove the black rubber bits that sit over the roof so I can get a wrap around the plastic then put them back on or can I get away with just cutting up to edge I did a test run of the latta and it lifted after a day out in the rain. Guessing water got in edge and wind did the rest. I have managed to wrap the front bumper and front fenders bonnet roof and side skirts just this is my next section lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmc Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Hi guys thanks for all.this all . useful but have read done most of this. The question I'm after is do I need to remove the black rubber bits that sit over the roof so I can get a wrap around the plastic then put them back on or can I get away with just cutting up to edge I did a test run of the latta and it lifted after a day out in the rain. Guessing water got in edge and wind did the rest. I have managed to wrap the front bumper and front fenders bonnet roof and side skirts just this is my next section lol Im guessing that you've answered your own question there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cov350z Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 a few pics so far 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cov350z Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 Hi guys thanks for all.this all . useful but have read done most of this. The question I'm after is do I need to remove the black rubber bits that sit over the roof so I can get a wrap around the plastic then put them back on or can I get away with just cutting up to edge I did a test run of the latta and it lifted after a day out in the rain. Guessing water got in edge and wind did the rest. I have managed to wrap the front bumper and front fenders bonnet roof and side skirts just this is my next section lol Im guessing that you've answered your own question there. i guess i have but as with anything new your always second guessing if your doing it right that's were you guys come in to bounce ideas over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack wellZ Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Wow dude that looks awesome so far, can't wait to see the end product Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggalo Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 (edited) That looks really good. How the hell do you took it around the panels? What seats are those? Edited January 9, 2016 by Juggalo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cov350z Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 Wow dude that looks awesome so far, can't wait to see the end product thanks should be done in next week or two keep an eye on my build thread http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/102783-zena-the-warrior-princess/ That looks really good. How the hell do you took it around the panels? What seats are those? just by doing each panel on their own and removing some of the other panels like front bumper and side skirts there omp tr-s got mine from here good seats for the money, http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/top-100/motorsport-top-100/omp-tr-s-steel-frame-seat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Although far from professional i have found the carbon look stuff some of the worst to use because it is so thick and seems to lift regardless, good luck with the rest, but i would remove the a pillar to get it looking right if i were you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cov350z Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 Although far from professional i have found the carbon look stuff some of the worst to use because it is so thick and seems to lift regardless, good luck with the rest, but i would remove the a pillar to get it looking right if i were you. yeap the carbon stuff is really bad 3m don't make coloured textured vinyl because of this it has a tendency to rip along the pattern so is a nightmare to work with but i havent seen a whole car in it so wanted to be different as for being professional im far from it loads of mistakes and marks on it but im going to be tracking the car so its going to probably need redoing various times also my first time wrapping one panel let alone a whole car so im getting better as i go along Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE K Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Yah tis wrapping malarkey reminds me of a son of a neighbour who wrapped his Rover 213 in carpet off cuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cov350z Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 He was a visionary who would of thought that 10 years later everyman and his dog would be getting it done 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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