Tips For Vinyl Wrapping A Car

Don t cut any excess until you re positive there are no air bubbles.

Tips for vinyl wrapping a car.

Then proceed to rinse the surface with water. There is also another great thing about wrapping in sections. After the vinyl sheet has adhered to the car body over the thread the thread is sharp. Once the vinyl is smooth it s time to remove the excess material.

This will help if you need to lift the vinyl to remove any air you can t smooth out. We recommend to have the car generally cleaned with car wash soap avoid using cleaners with waxes. With air release vinyl wrap you can press the air easily. Vinyl wrapping on your vehicle will not only last a long time but it s also going to look good doing it.

Cut the vinyl wrap not the vehicle. Keep in mind that the vehicle s paint is lurking under your blade. A product called knifeless tape applies a filament thread made of thin kevlar to the car body under the vinyl. Most companies who work on vinyl wrapping or wrap paint as it s sometimes referred to use what s called cast vinyl the highest tier of vinyl on the wrapping market.

Using moderate pessure on your squeegee apply the film while pushing out trapped air from beneath starting from the middle outward. The vehicle surface temperature must be at least 60 degrees fahrenheit. Once you have a starting peel back the liner and place the vinyl wrap onto the target surface. 1 the first step is to clean the surface with paint safe grease and wax remover to remove any dirt or grime on the surface.

Purchase roughly 15 20 feet 4 6 6 1 m more vinyl than you think you ll need in case you mess up any of the panels. Make sure your material is larger than needed for easier handling. Avoid using chrome is this is your first time applying vinyl wrap. Use vinyl wrap on smooth substrates like glass corrugated plastic and painted aluminum.

Cleaning and surface prep for a successful professional car wrap. We highly recommend installers to wrap section by section which will make it easier and lower down not only the pressure for installers but also the pressure from the adhesive and the film in terms of holding the entire bumper with one giant piece.