Vehicle wrap?

[ktmoutfront]

Good rattle cans with a fan tip, Low wind day, random parking lot with no one in it (like a closed store). Decent look, easy to fix trail rash, and less work.

Most of it can be masked just using a thin plastic,or heavy paper handheld sheet of some kind. Slide it along the edge as you spray.

He's not painting a house.

 

[shady]

Same deal though if he's looking for a temporary finish. Tape the rounded corners for the windshield and similar other areas and go to town... Been done by a lot of people.

 

[ktmoutfront]

I am just harassing you. I did the sliding shield thing constantly while painting bumper repairs on used cars at dealerships. Saves so much time in masking. Everyone else said it could not be done.

 

[shady]

Be easier than a wrap I think...

 

[Desert_K5]

My suggestion is to buy enough to cover your hood first. Get the hood done and see if it's something you want to do.

 

[Babaganoosh]

Overall I'm pleased with the Dip. High traffic areas have worn a little.

 

[Abusfullofnuns]

This thread motivated me to get some durabak chips on the way. I ordered some smooth and some textured.

 

[Cntymnty77]

My suggestion is to buy enough to cover your hood first. Get the hood done and see if it's something you want to do.

That’s exactly what I’m thinking of doing.

 

[Cntymnty77]

Good rattle cans with a fan tip, Low wind day, random parking lot with no one in it (like a closed store). Decent look, easy to fix trail rash, and less work.

Most of it can be masked just using a thin plastic,or heavy paper handheld sheet of some kind. Slide it along the edge as you spray.

That’s the kind of paint job I’m trying to cover up. Haha!

 

[mrk5]

I’ve been studying a couple YouTube videos and it really doesn’t look too bad. I think I might be the guinea pig and give it a shot. I’d get a good look for a few hundred, instead of a few thousand. There’s now way I could have it painted to the same price. This will give me some time to figure out what color I want on this thing too.

As long as you have the mindset that prep is the same as it would be for paint. Remove as many things as you can; mirrors, trim, taillights, etc. I think sometimes people think that a wrap will allow them to skip some work on the prep.

You should get a bottle of Isopropyl alcohol and water it down to about 75% Isopropyl to 25% water. Use that for your final wipe down before install.

If you really want it to last, you can get something from 3M call Primer 94 to apply along the edges and valleys. It's an adhesive promoter that will give it a stronger hold.

I do feel the best way for this type of thing is to do it yourself. You'll be a lot more forgiving of yourself for some flaws that you wouldn't be if you were paying for the install. Which is why install costs so much because they are going to put the time in make sure the customer is happy (hopefully).

 

[Cntymnty77]

As long as you have the mindset that prep is the same as it would be for paint. Remove as many things as you can; mirrors, trim, taillights, etc. I think sometimes people think that a wrap will allow them to skip some work on the prep.

You should get a bottle of Isopropyl alcohol and water it down to about 75% Isopropyl to 25% water. Use that for your final wipe down before install.

If you really want it to last, you can get something from 3M call Primer 94 to apply along the edges and valleys. It's an adhesive promoter that will give it a stronger hold.

I do feel the best way for this type of thing is to do it yourself. You'll be a lot more forgiving of yourself for some flaws that you wouldn't be if you were paying for the install. Which is why install costs so much because they are going to put the time in make sure the customer is happy (hopefully).

Thanks for the help! I’m thinking along the lines of @Desert_K5 and do the hood to see how it looks. My hood is probably the best sheet metal I have on this truck right now, as far as not being wavy or dinged up.

Once I get it in and do it all post up the reaults here for anyone else thinking of doing the same.

 

[skunked]

the time spent prepping and wrapping I would be scuffing and painting.

 

[mrk5]

3M has a wicked looking wrap color that is metallic black with some red flake. I can't remember what's it's called. I think it would make the effort more worth it if you get a wrap color that you couldn't just rattle can.

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

3M has a wicked looking wrap color that is metallic black with some red flake. I can't remember what's it's called. I think it would make the effort more worth it if you get a wrap color that you couldn't just rattle can.

I think that's the beauty of a wrap, for things that are difficult/impossible to do with paint are pretty easily printed on a wrap

 

[Cntymnty77]

3M has a wicked looking wrap color that is metallic black with some red flake. I can't remember what's it's called. I think it would make the effort more worth it if you get a wrap color that you couldn't just rattle can.

I found this one that is made by a vvivid that I like. It’s a matte black but has a metal flake look to it. I also found some other interesting wraps that might not look bad when it comes time to do my interior. One is wood grain that I was thinking about using for the door and dash trim and the other is a vinyl leather wrap that might be useful on the door panels and maybe even the rear panels on the K5. I might order some samples and see how they look in person.

 

[mrk5]

I've not heard of the vvivid company but these days that doesn't surprise me. The textured vinyls are pretty cool as well. Not sure I'd cover the exterior with them because it seams like the texture would be a dirt trap. For interior tho they are neat.

 

[CUCV2]

Just curious how long these wraps last and what is involved in removing them. It reminds me of the wall paper in our house. I'd rather have paint but I'm not looking forward to removing it. You may want to consider the work involved if you don't like the wrap. Seems like you need a good surface to work with to prevent rust. Personally, being in the northeast and all, I would rather find a way to paint it myself.

 

[shady]

A heatgun or a 95* sunny day and you can pretty much peel it off. But the couple times I've peeled big vinyl sections off of a van it brought any bad paint with it....

 

[mrk5]

Just curious how long these wraps last and what is involved in removing them. It reminds me of the wall paper in our house. I'd rather have paint but I'm not looking forward to removing it. You may want to consider the work involved if you don't like the wrap. Seems like you need a good surface to work with to prevent rust. Personally, being in the northeast and all, I would rather find a way to paint it myself.

I have not found a 'years of life' expectancy from 3M on their specialty wrap vinyls. I would suspect this is because they are used on hoods which is the worst for UV exposure. Also because there are too many variables. A lot of depends on your environment and how much direct sunlight the vehicle is exposed to. A wrap in Phoenix won't last as long as the same wrap would in Milwaukee. If the vehicle spends a lot of time in a garage it will last longer.

Typically 3M would not give a life expectancy on horizontal applications. I've only seen it for a couple materials that were special laminates. U most all their ratings are for vertical applications like car doors. They prorate the warranty of the side is angled up.

Based on my experience I would say 3 to 5 years on most of the vehicle but less for the hood. You can help it by using wax but I would do that by hand not with a power tool.

 

[chulisohombre]

I did my own paint job. I don’t have the money to have a shop do it. For the same amount of money as the wrap you can get a harbor freight paint kit and decent paint and spray it yourself. Then save for the better paint job you want later. I did rust tough paint in rattle can and it came out way better than expected. Anything needs fixed buy another can of paint. Lol. For short term it works for me. Still looks good 3 years later though.