[MM087]

Moj your taking this thread off-topic - I shall have to issue you an official warning ! :lol:

 

[Dynamo]

I take it was just the grill surround, any tips?

I tried mine but found it so fiddly ended up doing plastidip instead... needs to be gloss so taking it off.

 

[adamck]

Vinyl wrapped mate, just kept the surround in situ, cleaned it with IPA to make sure it wasnt coated in silicone or wax etc...
Then used a few different squeegees and a variable heat gun.
Took about 40 mins to do it gloss black and looked very OEM black edition, must have cost all of £5 at most to DIY lol.

The vinyl is £8.25 + VAT per metre, and 1 metre is more than enough to do about 4 grilles, or once if you make 3 cock-ups lol.

2 metres was enough to do 2 contrast lines and my grill, but i would order more if its your first time as it only takes a small crease to cock it up!

Also get a felt tipped and 100% felt squeegee, anything too hard will scratch the vinyl, i also have soft cotton gloves (yes i look like a magician with them on lol) but helps against heat from the heatgun and helps shape the vinyl.

Hope this helps a little? :mrgreen:

 

[adamck]

Tools can be found here
http://www.mdpsupplies.co.uk/vwaccessories.asp

Vinyl Here
http://www.mdpsupplies.co.uk/vehiclewrappingvws1.asp

Wrapping courses here
http://www.mdpsupplies.co.uk/wrappingco ... tember.asp

Course was a great day, really enjoyed it, we did a private course (just myself and 2 mates attended it) it sure helped me with some tricks and just abit of extras hands on that i hadnt had before (vinyl is expensive to just play around with if your nervous about using it).
On the course they provide you with a full log of vinyl to just play with as you like they hire in a car and you clean and wrap it throughout the day, they give you the tools you used for free at the end of the day with a couple of metres of vinyl to take home too

Cant believe they are still doing it so cheap!

 

[adamck]

Heres a slightly better pic of the grill

 

[Blackhawk]

Group wrap? :lol:

 

[MM087]

Any before / during / after shots mate ?

Also can you open the bonnet so we can see the top of the grill

Thanks

 

[adamck]

Didnt get many pics whilst i was doing it, was in abit of a rush as it started to rain on and off all day...
Ill try and get a pic with bonnet open

 

[adamck]

Ok took some pics, still bloody raining lol.

Please note that i was rushing when i wrapped this, so i left the top a tiny bit rough, if i took a little longer it would have been perfect, but i figured it wasnt visible with the bonnet closed so i rushed it lol.
I could have made it perfect if i had taken a little longer

 

[JAM11E]

Group wrap? :lol:

+1 how much to do my grill

Sent from my blower

 

[MM087]

Can you do the window frame ? That sits at the top bottom of the windows and door

 

[adamck]

Yeah im pretty sure its possible

 

[Phil_Cee]

BUMP
After reading this thread last night I ordered 3 metres of the gloss black myself (forgot to order squeegee etc tho ) and decided to do my roof lines. Never done it before, but, my apprenticeship was in upholstery, working with the proper Vinyl (Ambla) and done a few roofs on mine and friends cars. Also done bar fittings and car interiors (vintage).

So ..... hopefully have a go this week if i get the time.

 

[p3asa]

Good luck. Mind the obligatory pictures. :roll:

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[doublev]

That looks amazing for a first timer.
Good job.