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West Coast Customs- Vehicle Wrap Fail – Video
Sorry for the poor quality video here, It was taken on my iphone directly from the TV screen. You may need to be increase the volume to hear what’s being said properly.
West Coast Customs are supposed to be at the head of their game in vehicle customisation. I know of many high end customers of theirs getting wrapped cars such as Will-i-Am, Justin Bieber, Mark Wahlberg etc. the list goes on…
So you can imagine how shocked i was watching the following being Air’d on TV around the world.
What makes matters worse here is the manufacturers Rep suggests "Super Glue" as a solution to the problem… WTF? 🙄Quick Fix: How about removing the vinyl and reapplying it again properly, and "if" it was installed correct, change the media to one that is up-to the job!
In the mean time, get shot of that rep, as he clearly hasn’t got a clue and should certainly not be representing a vinyl manufacturer on a TV show like this.$this->auto_embed_video(‘http://www.youtube.com/v/P8Rwovc0UiA?version=3&hl=en_US’, ‘560’, ‘340’)
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15 Replies
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lol thats amazing, what episode was this, will want to watch this, lol
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I don’t know the episode but i video’d it on 1st September.
I could be wrong but think its from the "inside West Coast Customs" series as that’s the one ive been watching as ive seen most of the old ones.I like watching shows like this, overhauling, American Hot Rod, OCC etc etc
it amazes me how much things that are illegal H&S practices (at least in the UK) are shown on TV amongst these shows. -
I know they promoting the avery wrapping films, seen loads of marketing from avery with west coast customs. so they maybe using the avery brand in this video.
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My outlook on it is…
The installer is wrong because he should have known better than even considering super-glue!
The stress lines on the vinyl are a clear sign that the media is under far too much tension at a key point. again The Installer should have known and felt the resistance.
The Rep should never have given such stupid advice, especially when representing "any" supplier or worse still, the manufacturer on a TV show watched by Millions.
West coast Customs should never have employed someone that needs a rep to advise him to carry out a botched repair. This company is supposed to be at the top of their game.
West coast Customs should never have allowed this to be air’d in the first place, what where they thinking?
The vinyl media may well have been the wrong one for the job in hand, but again that falls back on the head of the Installer. He should know what is and isn’t capable of such an application.
This is something I bang on about allot with UKSG Training, there is no point going back to a supplier complaining their vinyl is crap and wanting a refund.
e.g. Would you walk into screwfix direct waving a broken Mallet and asking for a refund because the mallet split trying to hammer in a 6 inch nail? of course not, a joiner should know the correct tool for the job. no point blaming the lady behind the counter for not knowing what you were going to do with the mallet now is there? 😀
we are supposed to be professionals, if we are going to wing it, then be prepared for a long expensive learning curve.The vinyl, or "any" vinyl for that matter, may not have been up to those areas of application in the first place. Do not think buying the most expensive means it will work. definitely not the case. AGAIN, The applicator should have known the limits of the film used, and reverted to a different method of application. whether that mean a join or not… it is his call. ide rather a join than a fail.
there are so many reasons a wrap will fail…
prepping the vehicle
method of stretching media
media choice
choice of adhesive system on the media
vehicle temperature
room temperature
post heating process
the list goes on…for that footage to be taken for such a high profile company, ide say everyone is to blame. from the wrapper, rep, supplier, west coast etc. etc.
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still looking for that episode, lol
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SKY, Discovery channel… that’s where i took it from, not youtube or internet 😉
also… if i remember right, ive shown ALL the footage of the wrap. goes back to the overall customisation of the vehicle, after the above footage is shown.
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Dear me!!! Funny video Rob.
Superglue!! We all know the correct product to use is Pritt stick, idiots.
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I have heard smearing the recess with blu-tac then applying works wonders. 😉 :lol1:
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To add insult to injury was watching last nights episode, they wrapped a juice van & when you see it drive down the road the vinyl was either creased or lifting on the front wheel arch it was only a quick glimpse but i would swear there was an issue with it
Kev
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quote Kevin Flowers:To add insult to injury was watching last nights episode, they wrapped a juice van & when you see it drive down the road the vinyl was either creased or lifting on the front wheel arch it was only a quick glimpse but i would swear there was an issue with it
Kev
doesn’t surprise me Kev. 🙄
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about 35min in
plonkers -
surely super glue would leave residue on the paint? the whole point of a colour change is that it can be removed with no damage to the underlying paint?
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I always use a bit of spit to stick it down if the superglue fails 😕
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I have thought some sort of glue injection method using the vinyl manufacturers glue to rescue lifting vinyl in recesses is a reasonable idea.
Cant believe that rep was happy to appear on camera suggesting using super glue on that job though
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quote Jon Marshall:I have thought some sort of glue injection method using the vinyl manufacturers glue to rescue lifting vinyl in recesses is a reasonable idea.
you only have to look at the mess 3M primer leaves when used to help prevent wrapping media pulling out of recessed areas, to know this is a no go from the start. I have saw some real horror stories with 3M primer never mind a glue. 😀
quote Robert Walker:about 35min in
plonkers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNJ_mERaa4oRobert, I see this video has now been pulled by Ryan Friedlinghaus, owner of West Coast Customs. wonder why? unfortunately mine cant be as its my own phone video of the TV show. 😉 :lol1:
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