HELP!! accurate side panel template for vivaro & transit custom required

[Robert Lambie]

I can guarantee you no matter what outline library you find, the template will not cut and fit. even if it did the alignment of the panel would be very difficult.

easy solution…
Call William Smiths and order a roll of Knifeless tape.
when the van arrives, go around the parimetre of the panel with the tape.
flood coat the panel with a bit of vinyl about an inch bigger all round.
pull the tape through and your done. much more accurate!

[Phill Fenton]

Alternatively – you could do it this way:-
https://www.uksignboards.com/topic50729.html

[Robert Lambie]

quote Phill Fenton:

Alternatively – you could do it this way:-
https://www.uksignboards.com/topic50729.html

😆 or do what that guy says, yes! 😉 😆

[Jon Marshall]

I’ll say it again, someone is missing a trick here. Sign companies will pay for a disc of accurate panel templates. I know I would

[Hugh Potter]

Hi Rob,

I was going to do it Phills way to be honest, it’s how Ive always done it with odd shapes on anything, I was just hoping that someone may have made their own template to fit the aforementioned vehicles.. as I’m doing more and more of them I keep threatening to take the time to do digitise an accurate panel fil outline!

I do have wrap cut pro but fint it awkward on sharper corners..

[Simon Worrall]

Easy enough to line up if you do it wet. Bit tricky doing it dry.

[Hugh Potter]

quote Simon Worrall:

Easy enough to line up if you do it wet. Bit tricky doing it dry.

I try not to do anything wet these days but I think I may flood these wet!

[Robert Lambie]

quote Hugh Potter:

I do have wrap cut pro but fint it awkward on sharper corners..

I am not a fan of the "PRO" version. the tape is too thick and not as flexible as the red version of same.
The red ones much better and easy to do this type of thing, but as i say, the knifeless tape will do it no problem.

Simon, wet application? ooohhhh "wash your mouth out of that foul language" 😉 😆

[Chris Windebank]

if its digi print and lam there is always wrap wire, much stronger

[Hugh Potter]

Rob / Chris.. do you have a link to where I can get the red tape or wrap wire from?

thanks.
Hugh

[Simon Worrall]

For real sharp corners I put a cut into the plastic to allow the string to bend more sharply.
Yeah Rob I was waiting for somebody to react to that comment! :smiles:
Still, back in the old days I used to apply nearly everything wet, including flood coating whole 8×4 sheets, and I really never had an issue with it as long as you squeegee from the middle outwards, and squeegee HARD :rollseyes: .

[Robert Lambie]

quote Hugh Potter:

Rob / Chris.. do you have a link to where I can get the red tape or wrap wire from?

thanks.
Hugh

William Smith sell knifeless tape Hugh.
remember watch some videos on how to use it properly because i have seen some CRAZY uses of it. 😆
it is a very simple easy product to use when done correct.

i have have never bought wrap cut in the UK, i bought it a while back now and in volume from the USA or Canada from memory.

[Chris Windebank]

Paul sells it @ signmakingtools.co.uk

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[Hugh Potter]

Thanks guys, I’ll look it up. going to go with a template for this one as I’m not happy with the curves on this tape, not tight enough!

[Peter Wynne]

MDP Supplies sell both Wrap Cut and Wrap Cut PRO. About £9-£10+VAT per roll.

Only messed about with Wrap Cut and it seems to do the trick!

With regards to applying stuff wet… if you don’t mind me asking, why is their this big "no no" surrounding it? I appreciate it alters the adhesive and a "more skilled" fitter should be able to apply stuff wet, but if the outcome is the same (something is stuck to something else), and it saves both time and potential wastage, I don’t see the problem in certain circumstances?!

[Phill Fenton]

I’m with you Peter – it’s just Robert that’s being precious about applying everything dry… :awkward:

[Hugh Potter]

I do prefer to apply dry but I’m not to proud to admit that occasionally I get beaten by certain things, on this occasion the panel on the custom curves both lengthways and widthways, even if I stretch a vinyl (in this case bog standard oracle 551) over the raised outer panels, it’s touching in the centreand I can see bubbles before I begin!!!