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what is the best fluorescent vinyl for chevrons full wrap?
hi every one new to the site
wondering if any one can advise me on the best fluorescent vinyl for chevrons full wrap on rear of vivaro van got this one done with kpmf k74031 full rear with black stripes 10 year vinyl any tips much appreciated -
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there isn’t a fluorescent wrap vinyl available mate…
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Oracal do a 2 year cast fluro, not a wrap material, but reasonably easy to work with. Not cheap either 🙁
http://www.ags.com.au/store/item.asp?Ca … D029%2D630
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What constitutes a wrap material? I saw a guy do a car with a polyester material I think it was. The key is to plan the vehicle. You will need to make relief cuts and get the vinyl into any recesses when your laying the vinyl. If this means using patches it then make them neat.
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that’s the thing Jason… there shouldn’t be any cuts made. a wrap should be like a second skin on the vehicle. basically looking it has been painted on.
when you make cuts, joins in the vinyl it looks fine when its just done, but give it a few weeks and it begins to look terrible. the vinyl shrinks slightly leaving dirty adhesive lines. bits dog-ear and come away and anything that has be attempted to be wrapped will pop back out. months down the line the vehicle is just bad publicity for the advertiser and the applicator. -
Hey Rob,
What happens on front bumpers or vans with deep recesses?
Unless you lay the vinyl into the recesses your going to get a failure even using primer 94 etc.
I’d rather have a wrap as you say be durable and last the distance instead of having it look nice then two weeks later start failing. When I started doing wraps I had this idea in my head that one piece of vinyl had to cover a whole bumper on its own. It just doesn’t happen if you want it to last. I will always cut the vinyl and lay a patch on a front bumper. You can’t pick it and I know the vinyl will last because it hasn’t been heated and stretched to the point of failure.
If you watch Justin Pate (realwraps) wrap he does the same. Cutting clean lines makes it hard to pick up on the overlaps.
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in extreme cases there isnt any other option i agree mate, but it can still be minimalised depending on how it is done. the trick is to hide where the cuts are, so even if there is dirt caught in the joins etc it isnt seen.
that said, my reply was based on someone trying to use a fluorescent day-glo or as you mentioned a polyester film. using these types of vinyl leaves you no option to cut on almost every type of recess on the vehicle. because they are not proper wrapping casts they will shrink and pull back leaving even the neatest cut ugly. if you see what i mean? -
thanks for your replies guys great site picked alot of tips up
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Rob,
I totally agree. I know we went a bit off topic and I wasn’t having a go. Just trying to learn everything I can and be knowledgeable beyond what sales people try and tell you.
Jason
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