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Best MATT Black wrap vinyl??
Hi all, I’m going to be wrapping my own car in the next few weeks and want to know peoples views on the best Matt black wrap vinyl to use?? I haven’t tried any of the different Matt black wrap vinyls yet so am looking for advice as this is my own car and i want a good finish.
Nicholas
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Nicholas,
We use 3M 85 series matt black wrap available from William Smith.
We are wrapping a Golf MK5 in this i the next two weeks also.
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Nicholas
I know that when I was on the grafityp course James said that the matt black and carbon materials marks very easy and are prone to "grinning" if stretched.
Out of interest what have you been using to practice with.
Bob
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Maybe I’m being stupid but not heard the term ‘grinning’ before???
Well, only when it’s some drunk dad falling over on a You’ve been framed wedding video.
Can someone explain the term in it’s other context? cheers -
How do you find the 85 series Gareth??
Bob- Ive been using samples from Wm Smith and some Avery.
Grinning as i was told, is if you have printed a wrap and over stretched it and have distorted the print. I think its OK in solid colours though??
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if you overstretch matt matereial it grins by going shiny and a bit see tho depending how bad its been stretched.
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Nicholas,
I personally find the 3M 85 series the best Matt Black film, I have used also the Avery and Hexis equivalents, and find the 85 series the most ‘user friendly’! Whilst it doesn’t have easy apply/bubble free technology it applys easily, doesn’t have an aggresive adhesive and gives a really good finish. All matt films will gloss.. or grin (thats a new one on me too!!).. if overstretched, but I find the 85 series has the highest tolerence and you need to be quite aggresive for it to do this. If you heat it nice and progressively as opposed to over stretching/heating a particular small area this should eliminate any chances of glossing at all.
William Smiths carry good stocks of the Matt Black so you should have no problems getting hold of it should you choose this film. Good luck with it. -
Whilst it doesn’t have easy apply/bubble free technology it applys easily, doesn’t have an aggresive adhesive
Does that mean it can be laid down but lifted if you make a mistake (heaven forbid)
Bob
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Yes, the 85 series almost feels like it has no adhesive on it! You have to squeegee it pretty hard to make it stick. Even then it still lifts off easily. I guess it takes a little while to really adhere fully.
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quote Jon Marshall:Yes, the 85 series almost feels like it has no adhesive on it! You have to squeegee it pretty hard to make it stick. Even then it still lifts off easily. I guess it takes a little while to really adhere fully.
I take it when you post heat it possibly activates the adhesive ?
Bob
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Here’s some pics of 3M’s 85 series on a Mazda RX7. We did it for MAX POWER magazine.
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