Nerves – first part wrap

[Robert Lambie]

no luck needed, you will do fine mate. just remember the procedure and no over stretching or heating when not needed. 😀

[Ewan Chrystal]

Its fine Rob, ive got your number if it goes tits up lol

[Unknown Member]

Best if Luck Ewan….

Take your time and thinking logically when working through it….Plenty of breaks and tea is a must when wrapping!

Keep us updated buddy!

[Ewan Chrystal]

Ok, here we are. How did it go? not too bad i think for a first attempt. Few small errors, probably over heated a few bits, over stretched a few bits BUT i did make sure everything that needed it was post heated.
Now before i get lynched, i know it’s outside but in my defence, i don’t have indoor space and i did constantly check the panel temp, which thanks to the weather stayed a pretty constant 19 degrees. Biggest problems i had were trying to do the first side in one go, i soon learned that was too big and did the other side in 3 smaller panels. The first photo is the template i cut to give me the line, this was held on with magnets the the wrap cut tape was applied along this line. The other side was a simple case of reversing the template. I’ll use this method again. Next up is the one i tried to do in one big panel. In hindsight this was madness for s first timer. 3.5m x 1.5m was just a bit too ambitious but to be fair i got there in the end. The bonnet was a doddle after doing these big panels.
It was then finished off with Oracal 651, silver grey and matt black.
You might be asking why i didn’t take the wrap round the corners at the back? This was one of the compromises i had to make to keep the cost down for the customer, plus it was mates rates so we both wanted to keep it fairly simple.

[Ewan Chrystal]

Excuse the order of pics, not sure why

[John Thomson]

Nice work Ewan.

John

[Kevin Flowers]

Hi
nice work Ewan, just one criticism why use a mono meric vinyl on top of a expensive wrap vinyl. The monomeric will shrink and leave a horrible glue line. Hopefully won’t effect the wrap vinyl but would definitely advise in future jobs that upgrade to cast vinyls

But as i said nice job

Kev

[Ewan Chrystal]

That never even crossed my mind Kevin, however 651 is polymeric not monomeric

[Kevin Flowers]

Yeah Ewan you are right but it only just scrapes into the range used 551 and 751 successfully for years but as said i would have gone for matching brand and quality. I know some will say they mix all the time but for pennies saved why have the risk of a problem one day.

Kev

[Ewan Chrystal]

Point taken, something to think about for the next one, thanks, all hints and tips taken on board

[Bob Scullion]

What did you use Ewan (material) for the main part

Cheers Bob

[Ewan Chrystal]

Arlon UPP 2600LX Matt Black

[Bob Scullion]

Was just curious as I done something similar, not as big and used KPMF air release vinyl and found it really good to work with.

Out of curiosity. where are you located Euan

Cheers

Bob

[Ewan Chrystal]

Inveraray, Argyll Bob.
This stuff was really easy to work with and the X Scape air release works well

[Bob Scullion]

Your not too far away, I’m in Clydebank. Was wondering when I seen the Glasgow phone number on the van. Give me a shout if your down this way, the kettles always on.

[Simon Worrall]

Thats a nice looking workshop Ewan. The van looks good too 😀

Simon.

[Ewan Chrystal]

Likewise Bob, pop in when your up in the sticks

[Ewan Chrystal]

Where in Clydebank are you Bob?

[Bob Scullion]

Unit 6 North Elgin Place, next to Scotkart off Glasgow Road

[Ewan Chrystal]

Oh aye, know where you are

[John Singh]

Well you did it Ewan

and you did it well

:appl:

[Ewan Chrystal]

Thanks mate