Paintless Dent Repair & Vehicle Wraps

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1. 

   Check It Out

   May 29, 2008 by Guest TangentSigns

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   The entry I didn't think had a chance. Got 3M Vendors Choice Award in Sign Business Mag. Auto Art Contest. I should enter wraps I don't care much for from now on.

   

   Last reply by toodark, May 29, 2008
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   Have a look at this... 1 2

   February 1, 2006 by Guest responsegraphics

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   This is a full 3M 180 C vehicle wrap to a red Mini cooper. This took about 7 hours total, cost $4600 Ausd fitted.

   

   Last reply by Iron Duck Designs, May 22, 2008
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   Anyone know Anyone?

   May 14, 2008 by Guest ChAz2

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   In the salt lake UT area that does a good job??

   

   Last reply by Guest, May 14, 2008
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   vehicle wraps

   May 8, 2008 by Guest zgraphic

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   Hi I have a sign shop and we are researching vehicle wraps. I wanted to know if there is interest from other peope out there to deliver the wraps or have us install them. we are located in california but we would deliver to places that would install them, thanks

   

   Last reply by Guest, May 8, 2008
5. 

   Lipari Wrap

   April 12, 2008 by shwusyrtnts

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   Second wrap we did seamless! (as always)

   

   Last reply by TITAN500, April 29, 2008
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   Looking for some help with a Mazda3

   April 24, 2008 by Guest Psimmon

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   Im new to your guys forum, and new to the wrap bussiness. Ive got a trade show coming up, and id really like to showcase what can be done with our products, but im having a hard time with figuring out how to carry the wrap onto the rear bumper and trunk. Ive purchased the Wrapture Half Wraps, and the BurnOut has caught my eye. Ive got the hood figured, but thats kinda easy judging by the wraps ive seen in your guys posts. very nice work all of you! I know im suppose to be showcasing my work, but I just really dont want it to be a flop and chase off 5 thousand ppl. ( My towns population ) I am willing to pay, ive seen some other people inquiring about this also, my only re…

   

   Last reply by Guest, April 25, 2008
7. 

   pdr tools 4 sale

   February 9, 2006 by Guest james p christian

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   retail value of tools 2500 asking 2000 or best offer. 58 piece,light stand,reflexors, + more. Beginers talk to me before you go into training. email at excaliburdd@hotmail.com

   

   Last reply by Guest, April 22, 2008
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   picture of this week's project 1 2 3

   April 12, 2008 by Iron Duck Designs

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   Pic of the wrap we just finished...more pics at www.guardiangraphics.net have a great weekend! http://www.guardiangraphics.net/sitebuilde...eld-600x322.jpg

   

   Last reply by flat rock stan, April 14, 2008
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   this week's project!!!

   April 12, 2008 by Iron Duck Designs

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   Here is a pic of what we finished up this week. More photos @ www.guardiangraphics.net http://www.guardiangraphics.net/sitebuilde...eld-600x322.jpg Have a great weekend!!!!

   

   Last reply by Iron Duck Designs, April 12, 2008
10. 

    One of my first wraps

    April 10, 2008 by shwusyrtnts

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    Lincoln navigator that we did in 2007'ish

    

    Last reply by shwusyrtnts, April 11, 2008
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    Techniques for Big Dents

    January 16, 2006 by Guest msteurs

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    Hey guys, Since 1997 we are active in PDR in Belgium, having a large experience in repairing small dents up to 3 cm diameter. We are now doing a research to find the best techniques on the market for repairing larger dents, up to 5 or 6 cm diameter, or even more. What experience do you guys have ? Can you suggest me certain techniques ? Or can you refer me to specialized websites which treat about this topic ? Thanks for sharing your experiences ! Good luck with your business ! Maarten Steurs Project Manager VAB Belgium

    

    Last reply by Guest, April 8, 2008
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    VALUE JET AND FLEXIPRINT

    April 3, 2008 by Guest PIPO

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    I JUST GAT A NEW COMPUTER WITH WINDOWS VISTA, MY OTHER COMPUTERS HAVE WINDOWS XP, AND HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THE FLEXI PRINT, BUT NOW WITH WINDOWS VISTA IS IMPOSIBLE!!!!! ANYONE HAVE THIS PROBLEM, OR HAVE ANY SOLUTIONS.????? \ COLONGUTIERREZ@GMAIL.COM

    

    Last reply by flat rock stan, April 4, 2008
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    looking in tampa for PDR work

    April 2, 2008 by Guest trever

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    Hello I am an 11 year PDR technician living in San Diego and considering a move to the southwest Florida area. Possibly interested in travel......condition depending. Some of y work can be seen at dingsaway.com. I have a successful business here however, I am keeping my options open. Feel free to E-mail me with any questions. Am willing to help new techs with guidance as well Best of luck to all. Trever trevepdr@gmail.com

    

    Last reply by Guest, April 2, 2008
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    What do you think about last weeks projects???

    March 30, 2008 by Iron Duck Designs

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    Here is what we did last week, we did 4 of the box trucks and one partial race car and a full wrap race car...let us know what you think! http://www.guardiangraphics.net/sitebuilde...187-634x328.jpg http://www.guardiangraphics.net/sitebuilde...205-774x367.jpg Also, need some opinions... buying a new car, of course we will tint it and put PPF on it, but should I do a partial wrap or full wrap, we already have our truck fully wrapped... and I have a really good custy that wants their car partial wrapped, he goes to a lot of shows and always places as long as he has our graphics on his cars, we have done 3 cars for him, and he just finished a 85 Monte Carlo, anyway, he …

    

    Last reply by Guest, April 1, 2008
15. 

    Wrap Disclaimer?

    March 28, 2008 by Iron Duck Designs

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    Bringing in a new customer next week for a full wrap, truck is a little rough to begin with, custy was very hard to close, nice people, but hard to sell, anyway, want to protect ourselves from them damaging the wrap. Does anyone have any disclaimers for removal? We were mostly concerned if they try to remove wrap themselves and end up damaging paint of truck, which is questionable to begin with. Any suggestions?

    

    Last reply by Iron Duck Designs, March 28, 2008
16. 

    What you think

    March 27, 2008 by Guest TangentSigns

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    Last reply by Guest, March 28, 2008
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    Hey guys looking for advice 1 2

    April 2, 2006 by Guest evilninjachris

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    Hello everyone. first, let me say that this forum is truly a godsend for me...I have been searching for something like this for a long time. I am a 24 year old part time pdr technician. I went to school about 2 years ago. it was a 2 week course at ding king. My instructor was awesome and really helpful. he doesn't work at the school anymore though. and I don't know anyone else in my area that does this. I have done it on and off for friends and relatives and I am really passionate about pdr. I would like to start my own legitimate business and make it a career...this is what I want to do for the rest of my life, I found my niche and I will do anything to be one of the bes…

    

    Last reply by Guest, March 20, 2008
18. 

    Wrap Software

    February 22, 2008 by Guest scottman99

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    I have just started doing vehicle warps. Using the vehicle template in ILLustrator for a 02' International. The problem I'm having is to match the front fenders and hood graphic to meet up. These fenders are 10" wide. After stretching the vinyl, nothing seems to match up? Also the front template is only showing a 12" hood height, when it is really 48"

    

    Last reply by Guest, March 20, 2008
19. 

    Dent shops in AZ

    October 31, 2006 by Guest thewiz

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    I was wondering how saturated the PDR market is in Arizona, particularly in the Tucson area. I live in Springfield, MO the PDR capital of the world and am looking for somewhere warm to work year round. THanks, Wiz

    

    Last reply by Guest, March 15, 2008
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    Let me know what you think

    March 13, 2008 by Guest TangentSigns

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    Last reply by Guest, March 14, 2008
21. 

    Is this what im looking for ?

    February 23, 2008 by Guest A.J.

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    Hi guys, I've been researching for a couple of hours now about this stuff, Vehicle wraps are the closest that I found to what im looking for. I want to change a cars color completely using vinyls or whatever durable material there is, I found this website www.foilacar.com, is this the same as Vehicle wraps? Why I ask is because the business I want to start is not a rolling billboard graphics on vehicles, but to change the car's original color in a way that its not really obvious that its vinyl or whatever, and also to be durable and have some kind of warranty, and not some cheap stuff that will start to peel in a couple of months. Why I emphasize on durability is als…

    

    Last reply by flat rock stan, March 12, 2008
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    who does wraps??? 1 2

    December 30, 2006 by tigerstripe

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    just wondering how many of my fellow tinters also do wraps or think they might like to?

    

    Last reply by coolshade, March 11, 2008
23. 

    Need a wrap designed

    March 9, 2008 by Guest Autoprotectors

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    I just bought a 08 Si for my tinting and ppf business and would like to do a full or partial wrap on it for advertising. I have a shop that can print it but they dont have a lot of wraps under their belt, so I would like to get some options from you pros out there. I think I have a good concept in mind but would be potentialy open to suggestions. Any one interested?

    

    Last reply by carolinatinter, March 11, 2008
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    DARE Wrap, opinions?

    March 9, 2008 by Iron Duck Designs

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    Hi everyone! We just finished our DARE car for our local police dept. We are pretty proud of it, let us know what you guys think! http://www.guardiangraphics.net/sitebuilde...ont-350x225.jpg http://www.guardiangraphics.net/sitebuilde...per-345x221.jpg http://www.guardiangraphics.net/sitebuilde...per-345x221.jpg Please ignore our crappy website, in process of making it slightly better, but have been busier than normal this month!

    

    Last reply by Iron Duck Designs, March 9, 2008
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    Look What we Did in 17 Hours

    February 20, 2008 by Guest All Wrapped

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    Sylvia and I with our helper did this job in 17 hours start to finnish please let me know what you think thank you ... ">slide show

    

    Last reply by Iron Duck Designs, March 9, 2008
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    It's been a busy month

    February 20, 2008 by Guest All Wrapped

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    sweet look what we did

    

    Last reply by crywolfe08, March 7, 2008
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    Wrappin Texas

    March 3, 2008 by Guest AllSignsandTint

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    If anyone is interested in wraps, printing, installation, etc. We are your one stop shop for everything in the sign industry. We do offer a wholesale side to our company so if you want to sell a wrap or any other type of signage and want nothing to do with the actual work, give us a call. We are trained and certified techs with many years experience. We hold install accounts with 5 major trash companies installing the truck decals on all new and repainted trucks. As well as many plumbing, electrical, and carpet cleaning companies. If you have any questions about signs or our company please feel free to email me at ryanv@att.net. We look forward to building some good relat…

    

    Last reply by Guest, March 3, 2008
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    total wraps 1 2

    February 20, 2008 by tintgoeroe

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    Hey guys , I know everything about it because I'm wrapping for 10 years now !! but does there any gleu remain when you pull it off after a few years ?......Ehh I mean I've never done it before and don't about it !!!! I've got a V-rod , mat black ...And I'dd like wrap it up and give it a new flashy look ( because all the night rod specials are black ) .like I said before I've never done it before and don't even know someone who does it around here So I'm give it a try myself The bike is pretty new and the paintjob is still spotless and Idd like to cover it up so it stays that way for the next few years , but my question is then 1 is it do able to cover up the …

    

    Last reply by Guest, February 21, 2008
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    Smooth Out Surface

    February 7, 2008 by Guest JJ99

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    I tried popping out a dent, but there's an area that got raised a bit like a shallow bump. What tool and technique do you use to flatten/smooth out the surface?

    

    Last reply by Guest, February 15, 2008
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    PDR in Texas

    January 23, 2008 by Guest samkelly

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    I did PDR from 2001 till 2005. Worked for Dent Works, Dent Magic, Paradise Dents, several other reputable guys. I'm looking to get back into the biz. Is anyone looking for an experienced tech in Texas?

    

    Last reply by Guest, February 6, 2008
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    Question on rivets

    January 31, 2008 by Guest tat2punk

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    I am doing a wrap on the box of a moving truck next week. I have done many of the standard rivets on these box trucks but this one is different. It has few rivets but they are the ones that are about an inch in diameter and look to be a hard rubber/plastic. Is there anything you do different on these to prepare them? I am worried about the material sticking to them after awhile.

    

    Last reply by Guest, February 5, 2008
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    Vehicle wrap 1 2

    January 30, 2008 by Guest allprotinter

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    Look at what I helped do today. http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee288/o...oywrap014-1.jpg

    

    Last reply by Guest, February 3, 2008
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    Any Illinois wrappers?

    February 2, 2008 by Guest Jay@exquisite-flooring

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    Hello, nice fourm. I am finding much more info here than anywhere else I have looked. I checked through google, but all that seemed to come up was wraps for other companies, I would like to get one done for my astro van for my flooring company. Anyone from around the suburbs of chicago?

    

    Last reply by Guest, February 2, 2008
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    Software

    January 8, 2008 by Guest wearejoy

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    Getting out of it and have my software for sale. Email me for info wearejoy@cox.net

    

    Last reply by shwusyrtnts, January 8, 2008
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    Start up questions

    December 20, 2007 by Guest joey_hv

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    Hello, I apologize if this question seems redundant to you and has been asked many times before, please bear with me. We want to expand into vehicle wraps and I am clueless as to what equipment is needed compared to what the salesman is trying to "sell" me. my questions: 1. what width is the reccomended printer size? will 48" be sufficient or will I be kicking myself later for going cheap? 2. what brand is reccomended and what should I stay away from? 3. is using a laminator the standard? 4. does the printer usually come with software or is this usually bought seperate? 5. Where would be a good place to start looking for a printer and equipment? 6. who sells vehi…

    

    Last reply by flat rock stan, December 26, 2007
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    Vinyl Instead of Paint, Good Video 1 2

    November 24, 2007 by tint123

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    TD will probably put this in the proper spot, but good video on Nascar using Vinyl instead of paint now. http://raceweekonline.com/video.aspx?itemID=1001213549

    

    Last reply by shwusyrtnts, December 23, 2007
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    Some more design out of Rage Wraps

    November 29, 2007 by Guest Rage Wraps

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    What do you guys think? This next one is a work in progress.

    

    Last reply by Guest, December 21, 2007
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    Vinyl wrap tips

    December 18, 2007 by Guest vcreed123

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    Hi All, I need to put a camoclad vinyl wrap on one of those mini trucks we were talking about awhile back, can you guys give me a couple tips on the relief cuts and wrapping around the edges? Thanks!!

    

    Last reply by Guest, December 18, 2007
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    Latest design out of Rage Wraps

    December 5, 2007 by Guest Rage Wraps

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    There is more to come with this (The hood design) but it is going to take some more time. Here is the next D/R car coming out in 2008.

    

    Last reply by TINTZEUS, December 5, 2007
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    Cut-away artwork

    November 30, 2007 by Guest daverita

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    I am new to this forum and would like to know if anyone out there has a source for vehicle cut-away artwork. We have a request for a PT Cruiser wrap that looks like you can see through the body and reveils the engine, suspension, interior etc... I guess some would call this a ghost view graphic. The customer does not care if the artwork is of an actual PT Cruiser or some other vehicle that could be resized to fit our template. I found one person (Ken Hulsey), online that actually creates this type of artwork, but he quoted us $30k-$45k for one view. I think our client would be willing to spend up to $2000.00 tops for the right artwork. Thanks for any and all help.

    

    Last reply by Guest, November 30, 2007