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Vinyl fitting equipment / vehicle Wrap Tools box.
Just bought a new trolley.
Got that heat gun holster as well you can see on the bottom.
Need a few other bits and bobs but nearly happy with everything.
Anyone got any cool tools they use for wrapping?
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great stuff nate… always good to keep everything organised.
have to ask though, do you apply the vinyl with the socket set? 😉
I’m guessing that’s to remove car parts and obstacles?3M primer, promoter?
wrapping gloves?
3M wrapping wheels, small + large?
knee pads?here’s a look inside my fitting box, you’ve probably seen before…
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Hey Rob,
Don’t use primer 94. I fit mainly Avery.
Got my 3M Wheels and Avery seamless gloves they are in the draw.
Knees pads are for girls 😛
Have you seen the tools from yellotools.us?
I need a rollepro.
I’ve seen your tool box. This trolley is specifically vehicle wrapping. Doesn’t leave my factory 🙂
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quote Jason Xuereb:Knees pads are for girls 😛
trust me mate, they are a god send after kneeling on a concrete floor for even 10 minutes.
I need to get another bit, but for a good while i had a cutting of thick carpet.
i used it to sit on, kneel on, mostly lie on… whilst doing the sill, bumpers etc so much cleaner and comfortable to work with. just slide it about as you move around the car.quote Jason Xuereb:I’ve seen your tool box. This trolley is specifically vehicle wrapping. Doesn’t leave my factoryknow what you mean mate, but best to keep "everything" vinyl fitting related
in one place. well thats my take on it… never know when bits and bobs will come in handy.The primer, promoter is 3M branded, granted… but to be honest mate, i use it "only" on certain recessed areas as and when i think needed.
i then use the heat, laser temp gauge. 3M wheels and so on… all simply to "do my up most to make sure they vinyl isnt coming out the recesses.about 18 months ago i had to replace part of an accident damaged wrapped van. when i arrived the bodyshop hade only stripped "half" of a full panel of the wrap material. and sprayed in only the damaged part! (idiots) 😕
anyway… i proceeded to remove the remaining section of wrap.
in this case it was Oracal wrap i was replacing. it all came away nice and clean as expected, but in the areas of the recesses, the vinyl just tore away actually leaving the section of vinyl IN the recess!
I then gave it a quick heat and began stripping the recess of vinyl. it came away much the same but left heavy grey glue paste residue in the recess.
now based on that alone, i now stick with applying the 3M promoter, wheels, heat, laser etc because ive never saw that happen before and just gives me that bit more confidense that the vinyl is aided to stay in there, using these dedicated tools of the job.now don’t get me wrong, maybe the 3M promoter is made specifically for 3M vinyl and works best in conjunction with 3M adhesive etc etc all very much "over my head". but regardless, in my eyes, it was doing its job in this case too.
anyway mate… im waffling on again… 😳
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The 3m primer was used on a certain large fleet colour change contract recently which was done with avery air release vinyl.
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I’ve got a little dolly I think its called to slide around on. I’m not on my knees as much as I used to be when installing wraps.
Do you guys use the car wraps in your shop for driving the front end of the vehicle up onto? Would make access to the front bumper at a better height for installs.
I won’t doubt that the 3M primer aids in the adhesion but I am pretty sure it voids the Avery warranty down here if its used an a warranty claim is made. I’m trying to become an Avery certified installer so following all the procedures down to a T. I do like the 3M wheels though 🙂
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Hi, it looks you forgot about the most important thing for rivets when you are in hurry: paint roll. 🙂 I use one of 8in. Very nice and smooth work with it if you are in hurry.
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