Paintless Dent Repair & Vehicle Wraps
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Hi guys! I'm Peter, russian kitesurfer, engineer and just good man, lost in asia, Vietnam:-) Sorry, my english is not perfect, but I'm learning.. I finished my kitesurf business after road accident and now do some service and motorcycle customizing for foreigners in vietnam. The goal is to open car garage, step by step, but it is in future. Now I have possibility to make first wholesale project, to renew a design for expensive scooter, to help one big shop sale it faster. Designer of my team is already working on it, but he never printed before on a car vinyl wrap. Can you advice the way of printing? We'll use chrome and white colour on it at the first time, like on…
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Cleaning product for vinyl
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Hi guys, We start doing some car wrap and I would like to offer to my customer a product to clean their wraps with. Anything specially made for these type of material?
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Rolls Royce Wraith Wrap. Two tone factory style (adding window trim), matte silver Oracal 970RA. https://www.facebook.com/TVPauto
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2011 BMW 535I
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Wrapped in matte white with a gloss black wrapped roof and matte black wrapped trim.
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For a local auto show we wrapped this. 2014 BRZ. Pulled the antenna, rubber rail/gaskets & tucked into windshield & rear window gaskets. Done right!
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looking for a door stand
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Beginning pdr tech looking for a door stand to practice on. Any advise would b great!! Chris wisconsin rapids, wi
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I do not wrap vinyl, I am only a tinter, but I was looking at purchasing a new truck and using it as a billboard somewhat.. It's an F150 but has the 3 pc rear window with the slider, I was curious if that can be wrapped and if the black moldings will be covered or you have to cut around them? Thanks I appreciate it!
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Just finished it today! Mossy Oak, matte finish. Truck came in charcoal & drove out this:
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I have a friend whose son has an older truck with the hood in pretty bad shape paint wise. He asked me to wrap it in carbon fiber. I have only used 1080 and I like it but I was looking for a cheaper way out on this one because he doesn't have much to spend and it is not going on a nice car really. Anyone recommend a cheaper good looking brand. I looked at Metro 4d hd line and it looks pretty good. Also, on a hood with paint peeling, how bad will the vinyl look? Never tried it this way before. thanks
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Programmer interested in making line boards for Mobile devices.
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Greetings PDR professionals, enthusiasts, etc... I am a programmer looking to see if there is any interest from a PDR professionals perspective in an application that will turn your mobile device into a line board. I figured this could lighten your load in regards to carrying a large line board, and a mobile device (i.e., iPad). These devices should have proficient lighting for whatever job you need to perform. Here are some of the ideas I have, assuming this is a good idea. Create several line boards with varying widths of lines. You will be in control of how thick or thin you want each line(s). I can also create a fog board as an option. varying levels of brightness…
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First roof wrap help needed 1 2
by Guest Chris Bottrell- 10 replies
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Hi people, Great forum, would like some advice, i have wrapped the roof of my car in carbon vinyl and it all went well untill the last bit when the vinyl cracked and went horribly wrong! i have another length to cover it up, would this be the best way using knifeless tape? thanks in advance. Chris
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Hi All, Thought we would show this one that we recently finished. The Avery Bright Blue Metallic is a great colour, really pops in the sun and almost glows in the dark. Topped off with Avery Metallic Black two tone and the Avery Silver Metallic as a pin stripe.
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So I just bought a truck to be my demo vehicle and advertising piece. I'm planning on wrapping it in matte black and have a quick question. The truck came with hand painted pinstripes and they have been on there 10+ years. I've tried the "oven off" method and the stripes are still there. My question is if I can't get them off can I just lay the vinyl over the stripes or will they just be to noticeable? Here are some pics:
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Okay guys i need some help, im just trying to get an idea about how much to on a kinda partial wrap, the guy doesnt want the hood of roof wrapped but the rest of the car , a matte white. using oracal 970 vinyl. or what vinyl you perfer. thanks the car is a 2012 civic si 2 door
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I have a friend that wants his 2013 jeep Cherokee wrapped in mate black , I am very confident in my skills , but I'm looking for the easiest to work with Vynle any suggestions would be very appreciated thanks !
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Took a couple days in a slow work week to tackle this project. 2014 Polaris RMK 800. The day I saw the chrome challenger , I knew exactly what I wanted to use this film on. I'm really pleased with the outcome so far, and the response to it has been outstanding.
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Howdy. Firstly would like to say sorry for the big paragraph. My enter key wont work on the site. Tried for the first time some 1080 carbon. Man I had a hard time and the picture shows. This happened to me twice. Firstly, I tried this on my own. Secondly, It was pretty cold in the workshop (I just bought some radiant heaters to set up). My biggest problem was as soon as the vinyl touched the paint it really stuck to it. I had to put in a fair amount of force to lift it and so it ripped. The bonnet was cold. Could this be the problem with it sticking so quickly or is that just the characteristics of the 1080 series?Any advice would be great for this newby.
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Started as a matte black job, then a satin black, but ended up deciding on matte white. Actually covered the hood, grill and windshield surround with gloss black to cover the metallic black paint. So it looks like I left the hood but everything is actually wrapped. TVPauto.com Facebook.com/TVPauto http://s1120.photobucket.com/user/tvpauto/library/Rolls%20Royce%20Ghost%20-%20Matte%20White%20Wrap
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Wrap or Repaint my Range Rover
by Guest HallowT10- 8 replies
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I am debating to either chrome wrap or repaint my range rover, where I'm moving we get all 4 seasons so would the weather be damaging to a chrome or matte wrap? if so should I just repaint?
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Full color change wrap, we used Avery Dennison supreme wrapping film, matte dark gray. Two day install. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aENY5y4s-Hs&feature=share&list=PLD3A9835F822F76D5
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Hey guys, just getting into vinyl. I've wrapped a few little things on a few cars, and today I was practicing on a spoiler. The garage bay was taken so I was working outside (about 40 degrees out today). My mactac and my felt edge hard card seemed to be almost scratching the tint. Everywhere I went with the squeegee you could see lines. I'm using Avery supreme wrapping film, matte black. I've used this same roll of vinyl on other things with the same squeegees with no problems, think it's temp related? And I can't tell if it's in the adhesive or on the surface, will it go away? Thanks!
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Zebra Striped Jeep Wrangler
by Guest Robkan- 2 replies
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Hi. First time pooster but been reading this forum for quite a while, love it here. I mainly tint cars but recently ive been doing some wrapping on Jeep Wranglers for a dealership. Now they have a costumer who wants his entire car striped like a zebra, crazy huh? Here is what he wants it to look like : Have anyone ever done anything like this before? i mean just puting the stripes on is easy, but to get the pattern to look good is another thing. Some input on how you would do it would really help. I use Bekarts plotter with computercut for cutting vinyls and windowfilm. Cheers guys Robin
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Wanted to wrap my 05 trailblazer my self in avery black matt . Never wrapped a car . Worked with vinyl before and am experienced in tinting . Is the trailblazer considered a hard vehicle to wrap ? the roof might give problems ?
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My daughter made this video of the Blue Ice challenger enjoy
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Hey guys i was wondering if anyones gives shop warrenties on single color wraps? Im getting oracal vinyl from a supplier but doesnt show anything about warranties and such, alos would u guys give a warrenty on a non brand vinyl?. Much help should be appreciated thanks
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Any vinyl wraps on big SUV?
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Hi everyone, Im getting into vinyl wrapping, I own a 07 silver chevy tahoe and I'd like to read and see suggestions: A) matt white & carbon fiber B) matt orange & matt black C) other? I just got a set of 20" polished wheels along chrome door handles (factory ones not covers), so what other colors choice should I go with? I like Cadillac's white pearl color and it really goes well with chrome accents. Now, what type of vinyl brand should i go with? 3M, Avery or other? Thanks ya'll.
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Hey guys im thinking of wrapping my single cab silverado to a matte blue and was wondering what you guys use to clean the surface of the paint before putting the wrap on What kind of degreaser, Towels etc to get a clean install. thanks Ill be using VVIVID vinyl or oracale if i do it thanks
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Paintless dent repair tech needed for GTA
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Looking for experienced dent repair tech for GTA or willing to train junior 905-751-7282
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Matte color
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Is there any "Matte White Pearl" color available? If so, which companny sells it? Thanks
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https://remote.aptinting.com/OWA/redir.aspx?C=088de45ff82b4b55aa3b00e2b9ac7d2f&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.vehiclewrapping.com%2f2013%2f07%2fmatte-vs-chrome-car-wraps-is-chrome-the-new-matte-black%2f
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We wrapped this 2004 Ford GT 40 in Porsche RS orange.We had to custom print this color .We also wrapped all the inside of all the vents in black the gas cover ,handles and mirrors.We used Avery MPI 1005 W/DOL1360 overlam .For the stripes and the black trim Avery's colored supreme wrapping films .The front hood piece was done in one piece and the area's around the rear vents all done in one piece also. http://www.gzsigndesigns.com/
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3m 1080 carbon !
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Any of the folks on here do PDR in the Dallas area ? Wife has a few door dings she would like to get popped out so you cant tell they were ever there...
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Who offers good vinyl wrapping class other than 3m? I wanted to go through 3M but It seems to be a lot of money at this point. Avery or Hexis offers something like advanced class??
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Lets talk Climate Control.
by Guest fone phreak- 2 replies
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Like the topic says, what are the guys doing in the hotter climates like South Florida, Texas, AZ? Do you guys have climate controlled shops or do you bring in spot cooling devices like port-a-cools? I did an install for someone in his shop that had ZERO climate control... not fun! besides my core temperature skyrocketing the vinyl felt like taffy. The control tac feature of the film was virtually non existant. would love to hear some feedback from members here.
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Kinda cool...
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what do you guys do with the plastic rail that borders the roof. do you pop out and tuck? I have a freind with a white 3 series has black ones. and another friend with a blue 3series and his are color matched blue. what do you do with the color match rail.
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South facing window tint
Forgot to mention; if your house is under HOA, you may have to check in with them. Some, eh hem, many seemingly shy away from having a reflective look to the glass. A dual reflective with a visible light transmission of 35% (ex: NV35) would likely be more palatable to HOA, but not so happy for the owner. Your position to take with them is: The higher the reflectivity of a film product, the better when dealing with desert heat. There exists a necessary (physics) compromise in every window film transaction. Can't please all parties. Glad I could help educate. -
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Thank you very much Tinguy1980, I was just about to mess it up. I appreciate your insight! I would have never guessed that the products I was thinking about "run counterintuitive to the use of the product" for the excessive heat. Frankly it does get so hot in that room that at this point I am less about how it looks and more about performance, during summer the AC never stops running in that room, electricity prices here in Las Vegas is up there hence I am trying to invest in ways to cool that room down. Once more thank you for your help I do appreciate it. -
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South facing window tint
Personally knowing what it's like in Vegas when it's hot, I would stir clear of any film TSER performance value less than 60% or a solar heat gain value greater than 40%. Prestige does not fit this and would be a big waste of good money. Huper Optiks' ceramic products have high solar energy absorption rates, so in hot environments these kind high absorptive films run counterintuitive to the use of the product while using air conditioning to cooling the interior. High absorption on the inside pane, where most films are applied will radiate that absorbed heat toward the room. Outside breezes across the exterior surface of the window will not be as effective in cooling down the interior than say a low absorptive film, high solar reflection film product. In this case, low absorptive/high solar reflection products should be a go-to such as: 3M's Night Vision15 or NV25, Vista Film's Dual Reflective18 or DR 28, LLumar's DR15 or DR25 (which closely matches 3M NV), or Madico's Optivision in and around the same number assignment. The numbers assigned to films represent the visible light transmission of the product. When a dealer comes out to assess and likely have and leave samples, use the samples as sunglasses by wrapping over your eyes a viewing out and in the room. This gives you a more precise idea of what the film will look like once applied. A small sample placed on the glass will always appear darker than having the entire panel tinted. Good luck. -
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South facing window tint
Hi folks, I have south facing double pane windows that get a lot sun here in Las Vegas. Those windows get extremely hot and I want to get them tinted. I do not mind if they are black, mirror, dark, light, etc. I am looking for performance blocking the heat without doing a complete blackout. Initially I was thinking of going with 3M Prestige 70 since 3M is the only reputable brand I could think but I did read a few posts here in the forum and I see that there is other brands with perhaps better products like “Huper Optik”. I have not reached out to installers yet since I wanted to research what would be the best product for my needs, could you folks recommend a product that would fit the bill? Thank you! -
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Wet shrinking problems with certain windows
Dry shrink is akin to moving from the horse and buggy age to the age of automobiles; not only innovative, but you find yourself getting to your destination quicker. Dry shrink is also less damaging to the chemical properties of the film itself. And like Bham has pointed out in different words, work smart not harder. TD mentioned the wet check after dry shrinking, which is a technique used by many in the early stages of learning to dry shrink. Plenty of demos on Youtube.- 2
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Wet shrinking problems with certain windows
You REALLY need to learn to dry shrink. That type of finger would not happen and would be way easier to manipulate before failure. It's not about the time you wait for the prep surface to dry, it is about the ease of shrinking difficult windows without them being difficult. Dry shrinking makes our work so much easier. Your quality of installs will go way up and time spent on tough back glasses or windshields will go way down. The stress of doing a difficult shrink is way less once you learn the ropes of dry shrinking. If you want to improve your craft and get better at installs you are probably gonna have to learn to dry shrink sooner or later.- 2
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So theres no way to get around it by wet shrinking it? I havent touched dry shrinking once and dont really have the time to way for the dryer sheets to dry could i just use water as a grip methood? -
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Wet shrinking problems with certain windows
Wet shrinking has advantages but it also has limitations. I'd learn a good dry shrink technique, then follow up with a wet check. You can get a lot more shrink into a piece doing it dry with a lot less stress on the film.- 2
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Wet shrinking problems with certain windows
hey everyone today i was tinting a BMW front windshield i don't remember which model. Anyways while shrinking fingers closer to the side edge it seems like it will end up creasing while i follow the wet shrinking process. I would like to learn how to fix this or get around it i also would like to stick to wet shrinking heres a video to see what happened and fyi this doesn't happen to me with every vehicle https://www.kapwing.com/videos/663028c4f4e49a37cd3b9eed. THANKS
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