My satin black wrapped 325i

Post Wed Feb 02, 2011 12:08 pm

Love it Nix looks really smart.

what's the finish like in the door shuts?? you got any pics you could either post up or PM me? I'm fresh in the wrapping game, done a few sunroofs and bonnets... just interested in the finish and what it looks like

Cheers
Chris

Post Wed Feb 02, 2011 12:15 pm

door shuts were paint black pre hand ,well the whole car was then it was wrapped

Post Wed Feb 02, 2011 12:20 pm

what i mean dips is like with how well the vinyl stretches and goes round corners when heat is applied, whether they stretched it to go under the plastics and door seal... i'd love to see this in the flesh to look round it just so i can see how others do it.

like panel wrapping is easy, but i'm intruiged by doing the shell.

Post Wed Feb 02, 2011 12:21 pm

I've got a good mate who does wraps etc. The detail you could put on a car is pretty awesome.

Looks pretty good

Post Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:02 pm

The_Haywood wrote:Love it Nix looks really smart.

what's the finish like in the door shuts?? you got any pics you could either post up or PM me? I'm fresh in the wrapping game, done a few sunroofs and bonnets... just interested in the finish and what it looks like

Cheers
Chris

Thanks mate. I don't have any close up pics at the mo of the edges and stuff but I can say I'm happy with the finish. There are a couple of spots that could have been tucked away just a bit more but you'd have to look up close to notice.

Post Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:45 pm

cheers for the reply dude

yeah that's cool... i want to wrap mine but haven't really got the confidence yet haha... may wrap my bonnet and boot just white to see how i get on

Post Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:55 pm

You're a braver man than I am. But if you can get it right I'm sure you could end up making your money back from any bodged practice runs. Have seen a lot more cars with a wrap on them these days and not just lambos belonging to footballers, all types of cars, although it could well be a passing fad.... not for me though!

Post Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:11 pm

yeh a friend of mine just had his e36 m3 more door wrapped... it looks good but a few shabby bits on edges. i'm a qualified window tinter and as said have wrapped a few things just never attempted a shell... we'll have to see how i get on haha

Post Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:53 am

Good luck mate!! I should imagine you'd be pretty good since the general principal of smoothing out the layer across the panel would be very similar to tinting windows but obvioulsy there are a few more curves to consider with bodywork. Maybe ask the guy who did your mates M3 if you can watch him do the next wrap.

Post Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:17 am

Treat yourself to some new pressed plates! For definite

+1 on the lamin-x'd fogs and chromed indicator bulbs etc.

Also... I can't believe I'm saying this as it makes me a 'mix and match'ing philistine... maybe an mtech rear spoiler would set her off

Post Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:22 am

Pressed plates...hmmmm.... got any suggested links/websites?

Yep, defo gonna get the indicators/fogs done.

Still not sure about the spoiler, think I'll concentrate on getting other bits done (including under the bonnet stuff) first then come back to it.

Cheers!!

Post Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:11 pm

They can do some impressive things with wraps these days and the whole point is it's all reversible - which is just as well.

Post Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:15 pm

NIX - http://www.dubmeister.co.uk/ << best for pressed plates online....

but keep the invoice in your glove box at all times... they are 100% street legal but it is more than likely you WILL at some point get stopped.

Post Fri Feb 04, 2011 5:16 pm

The_Haywood wrote:NIX - http://www.dubmeister.co.uk/ << best for pressed plates online....

but keep the invoice in your glove box at all times... they are 100% street legal but it is more than likely you WILL at some point get stopped.

Cheers mate!!