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Does anybody on here do it or know of a company that does for good prices? Looking to have most my interior plastics covered, door pillars, roof and badges done :)

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Does anybody on here do it or know of a company that does for good prices? Looking to have most my interior plastics covered, door pillars, roof and badges done :)

Hey matey,

dunno about companies down your way, but it'll save you a lot of cash if you buy the vinyl and DIY it. I used to work for a vinyl wrapping company and it's easy if you're willing to take your time with it. It'll only cost you for material which can be cheap enough. Other than that, all you need is a good craft knife with plenty of spare (sharp) blades, a felt squeegy for larger areas to get bubbles out (can be bought cheaply or you can make your own), a hairdryer to soften the vinyl (makes it stretchy and corrects any mistakes) and plenty of patience! :lol:

Make sure your surfaces are clean and degreased before application and, voila! :D

Even if you make the odd mistake, the vinyl is usually cheap enough to replace and can be removed at any time. If you do get any bubbles, they can be easily removed with a small pin and a soft rag and are usually unoticeable after that.

If you do decide to give it a bash, it can become very addictive, you'll wrapping everything in sight before you know it! ;)

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Hah cheers for the tips ;) I think ill give the "smaller" parts a go myself and see how that goes and Ill let you know lol! :)

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Hey matey,

dunno about companies down your way, but it'll save you a lot of cash if you buy the vinyl and DIY it. I used to work for a vinyl wrapping company and it's easy if you're willing to take your time with it. It'll only cost you for material which can be cheap enough. Other than that, all you need is a good craft knife with plenty of spare (sharp) blades, a felt squeegy for larger areas to get bubbles out (can be bought cheaply or you can make your own), a hairdryer to soften the vinyl (makes it stretchy and corrects any mistakes) and plenty of patience! :lol:

Make sure your surfaces are clean and degreased before application and, voila! :D

Even if you make the odd mistake, the vinyl is usually cheap enough to replace and can be removed at any time. If you do get any bubbles, they can be easily removed with a small pin and a soft rag and are usually unoticeable after that.

If you do decide to give it a bash, it can become very addictive, you'll wrapping everything in sight before you know it! ;)

this guy talks sense! i think you can get it on ebay for like £30 for 1.5m square

something like that

ive done 2 roofs and a bonnet diy, its not that difficult if you take your time!

good luck with it mate! :)

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Tried to attach some pics of my interior switches, grab handles, etc. Dunno if it'll work though as I'm usually hopeless with these things! :lol:

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Copy paste the [ img] [/ img] link and will come up like the tweek i gave to your post ;)

Is that the 3M stuff or a cheaper ebay version?

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This is the 3M stuff, these were my first attempts at covering the switches . . .

Bloody hard to do on a surface that's like rubber, so I found it best to sand it back a little first to reveal the plastic underneath.

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DIY first, if you can do it, it will save you a fair bit of money.

The surface needs to be smooth and cleaned for it to stick well. A hairdryer is vital for any curves, heatgun is much easier to use though.

You can usually find the perfect size for a good price on eBay. Or Underground Graphics is usually pretty cheap, can also use the discount code: CARBONDISCOUNT to get 5% off. But make sure you get 3M Di-Noc vinyl, otherwise it will look rubbish, you can tell its the cheap stuff from a mile away.

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Got anywhere that does it for a good price, as seems hella expensive at most places

I'd suggest approaching local suppliers to the trade, have a look in Yell.com.

or . . .

If your a chancer (like me), you could approach your local vinyl wrapping place and express your interest in having them wrap your car bonnet or roof, for example. After they give you their quote, ask them for a few different samples to take away and ponder over as they'll always have a scrap box full of various different types and colours measuring anywhere between 500mm x 500mm to much larger sizes (they usually don't keep sizes smaller than this) . . . if they think they're getting your business, they'll gladly give you some to take away, we used to do it all the time if a customer wanted a few samples. It's just off cuts at the end of the day which are insignificant in the grand scheme of things. They probably won't ever be used again by the company, it just makes more sense to hold on to the off cuts rather than throwing money away!

If you ask for a few off cuts to take away, they'll never think your looking to tackle the job yourself.

;)

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I had some lying around from my time working with vinyl. Used the last of it, otherwise I could have sent you some through! :(

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Got anywhere that does it for a good price, as seems hella expensive at most places

i bought the cheaper ebay stuff ths 6.50 for a 1.5mx05m

i comapred it directly to some of the bits i don in 3m and its practically identical, the weave is a little smaller,

the difference is in its thickness its alot thinner, and doesnt have air channels like the 3m stuff so bubbles appear really easily

even after i applied it looked all smooth and an hour later bubbles appeared, weird but for the money its fantastic value compaered to the 3m stuff

this is the cheap stuff

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Lol! Chancer? cheeky *insert name here* more like, but i will defo give this a go, will get my handles done at least :D

Quite right mate! :D

It's only scrap to them at the end of the day and if it's only gonna cost you a trip over to your local wrapping place, then it's all good! :)

You never know, you might come away with a really cheap quote to have your bonnet and roof done at the same time! :lol:

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i bought the cheaper ebay stuff ths 6.50 for a 1.5mx05mi comapred it directly to some of the bits i don in 3m and its practically identical, the weave is a little smaller, the difference is in its thickness its alot thinner, and doesnt have air channels like the 3m stuff so bubbles appear really easilyeven after i applied it looked all smooth and an hour later bubbles appeared, weird but for the money its fantastic value compaered to the 3m stuffthis is the cheap stuffimg0367o.jpg

I think if you lacquered/had that lacquered...noone would be able to tell the difference, especially not at a quick glance.

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It's ok some little bubbles are appearing over time, I'll needle them out and see how it looks if I'm nt hoot with I'll just rip it off and get te 3m stuff but foe the money this stuff is really good..

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On 23/11/2016 at 9:57 PM, Loop'd said:

Any vinyl sign specialist will be able to scan and print images,

I used to deal with a lad in Darlington called Danny ran Signs Exspress but  that was almost ten year ago...

 

Does that company still exist? 

All I want is like an a3 sheet, I'll cut it all myself and stuff I just cannot cope with pedo bear anymore! 

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38 minutes ago, mscherryviolet said:

Does that company still exist? 

All I want is like an a3 sheet, I'll cut it all myself and stuff I just cannot cope with pedo bear anymore! 

What do you want done? I have a friend that may help.

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