Advice on a Chrome vehicle wrap please?

[Jon Marshall]

Usally the expensive 3M laminated onto a cast wrap vinyl. But dont bother attempting it unless you are expert at wrapping.

[David Rogers]

Was there not a news story about a year back that went along the lines of:

"Man spends thousands on full chrome wrap….car denied MOT / not allowed on road"

Get paid up front….

[David Rowland]

think there was a few chrome vehicles posted here… i haven’t got time to look… was a TT i think?

[Matt Boyd]

go onto youtube and there’s chrome wraps on there….look very impressive!

[Jim Airey]

im a vehicle wrapper and my better half wants her mini doing ive been wrapping since 2006 and have a bit of time now as my last employer has just let me go! been looking at averys chrome which looks well and easy to use!!

[Johnny Gray]

I’ve wrapped loads of chrome motors. I think I’ve wrapped 4 mini’s. Basically there has to be joins in it. I can wrap a full car with almost no joins in it (apart from in filling small front bumper sections). With chrome there are a lot more joins in it. The vinyl just wont go around corners.

As soon as I’ve worked out how to do it I’ll attach images of a couple of chrome wraps I done not too long ago.

[Shane Drew]

‘real’ chrome is a polyester base. It isn’t designed to wrap. The only chrome wraps I’ve seen use the vehicles joins to cut and shunt. Polyester usually has water based glues, and doing it wet is a no no. There is a chrome cast on the market, but it is not very shiny, but a lot easier to work with. Not sure who makes it thought.

[Robert Lambie]

3M do the chrome cast. not warranted for wrapping with, but this is the one thats been getting used for the chrome wraps.

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[Damien Cook]

quote Jim Airey:

im a vehicle wrapper and my better half wants her mini doing ive been wrapping since 2006 and have a bit of time now as my last employer has just let me go! been looking at averys chrome which looks well and easy to use!!

What is the Avery vinyl you mention? Do you have a product code. Also do you have a link to the you tube vid you mentioned in the other thread?

Thanks

[Jim Airey]

quote Damien Cook:

quote Jim Airey:

im a vehicle wrapper and my better half wants her mini doing ive been wrapping since 2006 and have a bit of time now as my last employer has just let me go! been looking at averys chrome which looks well and easy to use!!

What is the Avery vinyl you mention? Do you have a product code. Also do you have a link to the you tube vid you mentioned in the other thread?

Thanks

hi damien sorry not been on here for an age new baby just born so the litttle mans taking up my time and work is too! the avery chrome i saw on you tube but not found a supplier yet or anyone who knows about it but im gonna get on it quick now as my other half is screaming at me she wants a chrome mini!!!

[Jim Airey]

type in chrome wing mirror wrapping and there is a bloke called jason pate using the avery stuff looks good to use as he gives it a right old ragging about and it conforms really well 😛

[Jim Airey]

sorry he is called justin pate!