Paintless Dent Repair & Vehicle Wraps
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Hey guys, I am not sure if this is even the right place to be asking this but I just picked up a fairly large vinyl wrap from eBay and the quality is great but there is no transfer paper. It only has one sheet then the sticker is stuck to it. I needed help on the best way to to install it without transfer paper. It Is very big. It 80 inches long and 30 inches tall. Thank you!
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Hey guys, I am from Lithuania, and there are lots of crappy looking cars in our country, so I would like to open a wrapping business which could be affordable for everybody. Can you pls advise the cheapest options possible? What's the cheapest amount I could charge for a car and still make some money? Thank you!!
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Getting a shop van wrapped . to get a clear picture like the one attache . What resolution do you need ? was told 300 dpi . Could i use any thing smaller . Its for a astro cargo van
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Graphic and Wrap installer needed. Must have experience and attention to detail a must! Positive attitude Plant City Shop Start right away. Please call 813-719-8780 tintpluspc@gmail.com
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I wrapped my whole car successfully. However, my front bumper doesn’t fit on the car after I wrapped. First, I removed my bumper. Second I removed all of the grills and install the bumper back. Third, I wrapped it and removed back to install grills. Finally, I tried to put my bumper back on, but it doesn’t fit. Does anybody know what is the reason?
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I am new at wrapping. I have watched tons of video. I have put stripes on my Jeep with no problem. I am good on hoods or body panels, but I am trying to wrap the fenders and this is proving to be tough. I have the Sahara with the painted fenders but I want them wrapped in a different color. Have any of you seen video on how to wrap the jeep fenders? They stick way out and have lots of curves. I can get the flat surfaces just fine, but it gets bunched up in the inside corners of the fenders and I haven't figured out how to straighten that out. I appreciate any help! Thanks!
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I got my car wrapped about 2 months ago in Avery Dennison Gloss Light Blue by a reputable shop in CA. After the initial wrap, a suction cup-looking mark showed up on the trunk. It bagged at my OCD for a bit but they told me sometimes there will be imperfections in the adhesive and that it’s just unavoidable sometimes. I got over it. Now 2 months later, it seems that these marks are increasing in presence, mostly on the vertical surfaces. There HAS to be a fix to this right? It’s driving me crazy. I don’t want to see my money go to waste and have to get it redone. If that is the case I’m just going to get my car Autodipped. But does anyone know of what is happe…
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In need of experienced vehicle wrap installers for a busy shop in the Atlanta area. We perform a lot of color change wraps as well as vehicle accents and commercial jobs. Full time and part time work is available. Contact Mark. 404-596-8468
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Hey everyone, So I just got the new 2018 Honda Accord Sport 2.0T in white and I wanted to wrap the roof in vinyl black. However, I found out that Honda manufactured the car so that the roof and the sides are one piece (ive attached a link to the images). I really dont know much about car wraps but I watched videos where people wrap the roof of their cars and the wraps were folded into the gaps that separate the roof and the side door piece, which was then covered by that black trim piece. I was wondering if wrapping my roof is still possible and whether there are any other solutions. Thanks. https://imgur.com/a/0ZhgY
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I have a few questions I'm hoping someone can answer for me. I live in the southeast (USA) and environmental conditions are different when comparing the Northeast vs Midwest vs Southeast vs Southwest etc. If a car is not garage-kept, will wrap withstand the sun, rain and heat in hot climate? And particular type one should use in this type of climate? How long before it looks shabby?
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I have some peeling on a Vinyl wrap under my door handle and I want to re-secure it. Any ideas?
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Wholesale custom shop mid cities customizing over 80 trucks a month. we are looking for a Full time tinter, wrap installer, and hydro graphics artist! We currently customize vehicles for over 20 dealerships in the DFW area and have a huge demand for graphics and Hydro dipping amazing opportunity working with some really cool vehicles in a very busy shop very professional if you don't have your a game don't bother replying Thank you. Shoot me an email at Addisonmiller102314@gmail.com We have all the equipment - tank and customers - we are just missing you!
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Hi All, I was hoping for some advice and insight into what the best option is. I am organising a vehicle wrap for a couple of trucks and have contacted a few suppliers and they have pushed latex and vinyl options. The trucks will be around heavy industrial work (there is hydraulic acid in the facility), but the trucks won't touch it, just be near it. Anyone have experience and advice as to which is the better material? I am assuming the wraps would last for 3 - 4 years and from there they would need a refresh. Cheers!
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Newbie to wrapping wondering how to wrap corners without creases or crow feet? Cant seem to do it without it creasing or shrinking back
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Hello all!I had a customer string me along with a wrap project, only to have him cancel on me.. Now I am stuck with this roll of supreme wrap vinyl that I can't use and can't return (I missed the 30 day cutoff on Feller's return policy).It is a full roll (60"x25yd) of AVERY SUPREME WRAP COLOR CHANGE VINYL, color is 5294 ORANGE.Still in the box, untouched... $550 roll of material- make me an offer!Can ANYONE take this off my hands??
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This is a bit of an odd one, but I'm hoping someone here with vinyl wrapping experience can help. I am in the process of wrapping a PC case, and am having serious trouble figuring out how to wrap over and cut out for a small 1cm diameter hole. It's basically where a 3.5mm audio jack goes, but I cannot figure out how to do this and maintain a perfect circle where the vinyl wraps around the edge. I tried making cuts in a cross formation, but it ends up looking like a hexagon, not a perfect circle. Any tips on how I can achieve this. It is a very fiddly small shape. Thanks.
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We have some pretty awesome projects roll though our doors. Thought I would share a few of the cool wraps we have recently designed, printed and installed . I love my job!
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I purchased a fiberglass hardtop that is primered. It needs to be sanded and reprimered. I was going to have it painted but my question is can newly primered fiberglass be successfully wrapped? Will it still be able to be removed without damaging the fiberglass?. If so how long after its primered can it be wrapped? thanks in advance
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Hi there, I have a white car that had it's roof and hood wrapped in matte vinyl, and after 2 years it looks unsightly therefore custy wanted wrap removed. With the vinyl lifted the white car now is now coloured beige - and that is with the gummy adhesive removed! Any ideas on removal of what seems to be adhesive that has leached into the clear coat ? Otherwise a respray seems to be the only option? Thanks
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Any suggestions on keeping vinyl long term in the Body Indention at rear sides and rear with no glass on the Transits? I've wrapped quite of few now and I always use the same process. I have a few come back after a month or so with lifting. I always use 3M 94 primer and post heat. Any other installers struggling with this? Forgot to mention...I'm using 3M 1080CV3 with 8518 Lam.
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I bought r-vinyl years ago and it sucked. So pretty much I had a bad expierence with wrapping tail lights. I have been getting to many requests and just bought a roll of oracal light gray. Whats your take and do you remove tail lights of leave them on the car?
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Hello! im looking for some good sign vinyl brand. We just now use oracal 651 but What more we have? No expensive vinyl. Thanks guys!
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anybody else still check this forum......for pdr tips or advice.......
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Hi folks, I'm a 70 year old newbie to this process. I'm a former Industrial Arts Teacher and obsessive DIY'r. I'm a member of a Corvette club in northern NJ, and love modifying the appearance of my car. I discovered wrap a few years ago and truly enjoy it. My current project is to re-wrap my radio bezel and other hard bits on my dash. The radio bezel is going to be for the 5fth time! I used the wrong materials, overstretched and ripped other applications and thought I had the last one pretty good. (Arlon CF). However, after about a year, it is lifting in some of the inside corners near the HVAC and radio. I was hoping for some advice on how to prevent that this t…
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Im a trainee in a wrap shop here in the uk and i need some help with directional wrap ukno the ones which change colour when looking at it from different angles. im wondering where you can lay it in any order or will the wrap need to be kept in a certain orientation to match?
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Looking for a 3M certified installer to install a full wrap on a 2017 Jaguar F type convertible in the LA, Santa Monica area. Possible Print and install, but probably install only. Thanks!
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Can anyone help me out or point me in the right direction where to get a cut file for the hellcat racing stripes pref the charger style??? Nost of my graphic customers are mopar so also does anyone know where i can get other mopar eps files such as the side body lines and hood lines etc???????? Thank you in advance for any help
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I've watched PDR guys pull dents and just curious if anyone thinks a glue tab would pull these? My car got beat up by some Albertan hail a while back.
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the dent is situated on the edge of the door. the door edge is rather thick, double panel. Will an edge tool do the trick?
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this dealership near Cleveland Ohio had hail damage through out there lot... they are announcing five to eight thousand dollars off of vehicles, I was just curious to some experienced people what you have seen prices ranging for repair from not so much damage to alot of damage ??? thank you in advance I am curious because I am interested in purchasing a car I by no means have any experience pulling dents
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I'm in my 21st year of PDR, hail, extreme dent repair. Please ask any question you'd like. From basic pdr training to business building. From hail to door dings. Shoot!
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Looking for an experienced designer to create ready to print vehicle wraps.. Give me a shout wnyav1@gmail.com
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I am a full time tint shop. And would like to add automotive wrap also commercial (box trucks, ect) has anyone had a good experience with any classes out there? Please let me know. Appreciate the feed back
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Hello everyone its my first post here in this grate forum.I would like to know anybody tested Teckwrap American brand carwrap film.If someone have expirience with this brand pls lets shere some info.Becouse im thinking to wrap my car but i dont want to spend 1000 euros for one roll.I knew that 3m,Oracle etc is the best but very expensive Thanks
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Extreme Autoworks is a busy after market accessories shop that specializes in Window Tint, Clear Bra and Vinyl Wrap instillation and is looking for a professional and experienced installer. All installers are hired on a contract basis. We are looking for an experienced Vinyl Wrap Installer! Pay is based on a per square foot basis for installation. If you can also install window tint and clear bra that is a plus and you then would be paid additionally for those installations as well on a per job basis.This person must be someone who takes pride in their work, has good morals and ethics, and is looking for great place to work. Please view our website at www.extremeaw.com fo…
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Hi all! Just tooting my own horn here.... I've never been published before! http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/STMG/sott_201703/#/44
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I am working on some projects using 5mm MS steel plate in large irregular sizes. I am thinking to vinyl wrap these instead of powder coat painting the pieces. These pieces will stay indoors. I reading various posts regarding wrapping of bare or primered car surfaces there seems to be issues with unpainted surfaces being wrapped. Since my projects will not be exposed to the eviromental elements, can anyone give me any advice? Need and quality of pre-paint work? Type and quality of vinyl? Thanks
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Hi everyone, I have a Graphtec plotter. Does anyone know if I can buy graphic patterns only, to cut it myself without having to subscribe to a software or pay for a full yearly software licence? I install PPF and vinyl graphics, right now I use 3M Digital Designs for my PPF templates and they have PPF only, with a few tint cuts. So I'm wondering if any company out there sell only the design that I could for instance, cut it myself using Graphtec Cutting Master or any other cutting software. I contacted Film and Vinyl Designs and they were awesome, but I'm not familiar with the graphic designs that they carry and my installations for graphics are not on that volume yet…
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Please help me to find right foil color for red bull mini wrap. Especially for aluminium chrom color similar like on the cans - red bull simply cola... thank you ! Martin
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Hey Guys! I'm new to the whole Vinyl Wrap community and figured I'd join a forum and post for some knowledge and assistance!! So I've decided to wrap a Del Sol I have just for fun. I simply want to learn a new skill while at the same time make the car look good. I say that to say that I do have the option to get my car painted, I simply choose not to because I find vinyl wrapping extremely intriguing. That being said, I did the first thing professional wrappers tell you not to do. I purchased cheap ebay here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/262298522623?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&var=561472803192&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Some say that it is possible to install …
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Any impact from polishing, if the mar responds to polishing, would result in no or little visible trace. Anyone experienced in buffing glass will likely say, no guarantees; unless they've experienced the same mar on glass.- 1
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I use(d) these that are readily available through grocery stores; on installs that should not have a blade running across their surface. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Scotch-Brite-3PK-Dobie-Cleaning-Pad/580762256?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=101033794&gclsrc=aw.ds&&adid=22222222227580762256_101033794_160178497084_20981201920&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=689850595863&wl4=pla-2274697737319&wl5=9008682&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=255470249&wl11=online&wl12=580762256_101033794&veh=sem&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyo335LbOhQMVo0tHAR1HpQC8EAQYASABEgKydfD_BwE Need to know whether the boat has glass or does it have plexiglass (acrylic) or Lexan (poly-carbonate). Glass is not worrisome, the other two are. Plexi will blister from out-gassing in no time at all, whereby, Poly-carbonate is a crap shoot as to when and how serious, if any, blistering of film occurs. Both Plexi and Ploy may also be difficult to remove, if the need arises down the road mainly getting the adhesive of without damaging the surface. Both should not be warranted given the aforementioned potentials and these conditions should be discussed with the owner.- 1
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We've seen it on new vehicles, polishing it should remove it. Definitely not the shops fault.- 1
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no, aside from window cleaner I’ve not tried anything else yet like goo gone, a razerblade, etc… I’ll probably leave that to the detailer. question: when polishing glass will it impact the visibility after? I guess I’m now weighing between having them try to correct it or just leaving it be. -
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Global HP and Ceramic. Using it full time for seven years and not a single failure that wasn't my fault. -
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Hi! I’m new to the tinting world. Just completed a 5 day tinting course and want to purchase some films to start my mobile tinting. We trained with Geosheild, but there was a lot of talk about Maxpro and how it was good as well. Does anyone have experience with both of these? Which one is better to work with and easier to shrink? Prices on both are pretty close to each other. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. thank you!
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