Vinyl Wrap... Hood/front Bumper

[mr.white_hb]

so I'm thinking of wrapping my hood and front bumper with vinyl
but thought of instead of regular white or clear vinyl ....

maybe go with a Satin Black vinyl for my hood since my car is white and also add vinyl eye brows.

what do you guys think would it look good and make a unique bold statement ?
perhaps make the car look meaner ?

idea's and comments welcome Thanks

example GT-R fully wraped in Vinyl
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/duballstar37/3-2.jpg
All Credit goes to Vanq.net for photo

[Cosmonaut]

i have seen good quality vinyl wraps and its looked very good. but i think the quality of the material is what youll need to hunt for.
and would the hood be a full wrap or cut to the "curves"

[bobselectric]

wrapping the front bumper is a b*tch

[severous01]

3m clear protector sheets. made for the car, custom order, pay beforehand, takes about 3 weeks to make and another to deliver.

about 300 bux.

[bobselectric]

3m clear protector sheets. made for the car, custom order, pay beforehand, takes about 3 weeks to make and another to deliver.

about 300 bux.

That's if you want clear-

20 feet of matte black 48" wide vinyl, around 120 bucks, and a couple of lazy Sat. afternoons= priceless

[minired5stby]

That looks pretty good man professional even.

[mr.white_hb]

I'm considering to wrap my hood myself to protect it during the winter +give the car a different look. I'm thinking of flat black or stain black hood

Can anyone Photoshop a pic of a White Echo hatch with a flat black hood ?

[vboy127]

wrapping the front bumper is a b*tch

:thumbup: mini Audi look-alike. haha, looks good!

[yarisugi]

bobselectric - Where did you buy the wrap? I can't find it where I live.

[bobselectric]

bobselectric - Where did you buy the wrap? I can't find it where I live.

metrodecals.com- they have tons to chose from, and the install stuff too

[enviri]

hmmm how much material do you think to wrap the HB front hood hmmmm 3m DI-NOC is delicious

[cali yaris]

^ Neffy Wrap is better!

http://shop.microimageonline.com/product.sc?productId=175&categoryId=6

[Tamago]

^ Neffy Wrap is better!

http://shop.microimageonline.com/product.sc?productId=175&categoryId=6

wtf, and then apply glue to your paint to stick it on?


c'mon man, some products shouldn't be plugged in the wrong section.

[enviri]

yeah...i would do neffy to the interior only..

[bobselectric]

hmmm how much material do you think to wrap the HB front hood hmmmm 3m DI-NOC is delicious

I think the hood is 24 x 39 inches, I bought 20 feet of the stuff so if you want some, let me know.

Garm, as strong as I feel about you, I'm not gluing up my hood for nothing

[ezhacker1]

I think the hood is 24 x 39 inches, I bought 20 feet of the stuff so if you want some, let me know.

Garm, as strong as I feel about you, I'm not gluing up my hood for nothing

i wrapped my hood in gloss black yesterday with the help of my dad, great father son bonding time. We applied it wet, honestly, as a first timer at doing it, it came out ok-ish, not horrible but far from perfect. Will probably redo it, there are some creases and trapped dust. O and we had to stretch the vinyl to get the point parts of the hood because the way the hood curves. Seriously doing curvy parts sucks, i think the roof would be much easier tho.

[oxide666]

wrapping the front bumper is a b*tch

love it man looks amazin gd job:thumbup:

[bobselectric]

i wrapped my hood in gloss black yesterday with the help of my dad, great father son bonding time. We applied it wet, honestly, as a first timer at doing it, it came out ok-ish, not horrible but far from perfect. Will probably redo it, there are some creases and trapped dust. O and we had to stretch the vinyl to get the point parts of the hood because the way the hood curves. Seriously doing curvy parts sucks, i think the roof would be much easier tho.

I would think so, but the prep time (Removing the antenna) makes it a tough go

[Wattz]

3M makes car wrap that is very forgiving and is made to stretch around curves and into corners. I used to work making signs and did a half wrap on a Kia Rondo. It's far from easy, but not impossible. Buy enough that you can practice a bit before you do the entire car. Start at the BACK of the car. You want the overlap seam opening towards the rear of the car so it doesn't build up much dirt or catch wind and start to peel.

Ultimately, your wrap will last a couple of years, depending on the quality of the vinyl you choose. The older it gets, the worse it will look. For some people that's alright, because it gives you incentive to change your car's look. Personally, I would rather pay someone else to do it. Wrapping vehicles is frustrating, and the end result is never quite what you expected.

Also consider that when you want to remove the vinyl, you'll need mineral spirits or goo-gone or whatever else to get the adhesive off. The longer the vinyl adheres to your paint, the harder it will be to remove. Vinyl that dries and cracks (after several years) is the worst, and will "shatter" as you try to remove it. Peeling off old vinyl is onerous at best.

You need a squeegee, which most vinyl suppliers will give you for free with your order. They stick them in the cardboard tube that the vinyl is wrapped around. For your vinyl's sake, put some soft velcro on one edge of the squeegee. Adhesive backed velcro is available at big box home improvement stores. It will give you more control over the vinyl and prevent you from cutting/slicing it open with the squeegee in the corners and such.

Also, remember to stretch! If you're using the 3m vehicle wrap, it was designed for you to stretch the hell out of it. It helps to have one person to stretch the vinyl over a surface while the other squeegees it down. If you stretched too much, or you find yourself starting to crease, get a hair dryer and gently heat it while you squeegee. The vinyl will shrink, but not always exactly how you'd like. It will also become very flimsy and hard to work with, so only do this when you really need to.

Always wrap straight over gaps in the body panels and doors, then cut down the middle with an x-acto and fold the vinyl in. Even open doors and secure the vinyl on the inside surfaces.

I'm rambling...