Digitalizing material pattern

[Matteo]

Hello,

 

I need and info. We need to make a template for a special car (one off). We need to know which material we can use in order to create a pattern. Off corse we cannot use regular PPF to create the pattern.  (too expensive). I saw some video on youtube, do you know which material is that (pic) ? Looks like PPF but lighter

Thanks 

 

Edited February 13, 2019 by Matteo

[XPEL Jeff]

23 hours ago, Matteo said:

ello,

 

I need and info.

 

XPEL also offers steeply discounted b-grade materials for projects like these.  Just fill out the form here and your regional rep will be in contact with details.

 

https://www.xpel.com/become-a-dealer-professional-installers

[JoshVette]

Go to walmart and buy some drop cloth in the paint section, it's like a clear garbage bag material.  Use it to trace out your patter and take that template and put it over the PPF and cut it out. Should cost you all of $3 dollars.  

 

Josh

[Eurotone]

[carguard]

On 2/13/2019 at 9:08 PM, Matteo said:

 

 

 

 

What is that digital tool that the guy is using to trace the pattern?

[PerfectCut]

On 5/13/2019 at 3:21 AM, carguard said:

 

 

What is that digital tool that the guy is using to trace the pattern?

I would like to know, too

[minty]

On 12/21/2019 at 12:01 PM, PerfectCut said:

I would like to know, too

That is a digitising tablet made by GTCO CalComp.

https://www.gtcocalcomp.com/large-format-digitizers/#!/db-target

And it is ppf they are using, do as @XPEL Jeff says. 

Or if it is, as you say, a one off and you don't anticipate making any more templates, the much cheaper way would be to use application paper over the panel to be templated then transfer to the ppf and trim from there, much like a dressmaking pattern.

 

Steve