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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: mr2u on November 28, 2013, 09:16:11 PM
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Hi all,
Just wondering if anyone out there has ever tried Vinyl Wrapping a car, Bike or other?
I have just purchased some off Ebay so ill keep you posted on how it goes. ill be testing it on the wife's car before i try the Bike. should be here in time for my 5 weeks R&R over Xmas.
If it works then its a LOT cheaper than repainting and its easily removable if you ever want. $200 to do the car (it a small hatch back) is WAY cheaper that $2000 + to do A respray and a better result than if i was to spray the car myself.
WATCH THIS SPACE to see how i go some time around XMAS.....
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My Son has done this for a van or two, even prints on the wrap first
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I'll be watching this thread.... :popcorn :popcorn
Remember .. Pictures !!!!!
Pezzz :wht11
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Interesting concept. If you damage your vinyl then you just strip it off and re-cover the panel.
And you don't get "orange peel" or have to wait for it to dry before the next coat... and the next coat....
I'll join the pop-corn gallery. :popcorn
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Here is a link for a 3.45 min video of a car being done. not my first choice in color bu its still effective.
vinyl wrapping : bmw m3 full car wrap by pw pro 720p (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_65f0i-uMc#ws)
This is the color i have chosen for the wife's car
(http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y364/mr2u/T2PZtLXmXcXXXXXXXX_430495921_zps41cb6400.jpg) (http://s1030.photobucket.com/user/mr2u/media/T2PZtLXmXcXXXXXXXX_430495921_zps41cb6400.jpg.html)
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Here is a link for a 3.45 min video of a car being done....
Wow! All that in less than 4 miuntes. Wonder how long it will take to do a bike?
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Easy to do and soooooo fast..........NOT! :-(((
I wonder how many sheets they stuffed up on the first few cars they did, a little like watching a pro golfer, they make it look so easy! :grin
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certainly looks good, hide all the little nasty spots :dred11
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Might need to be careful with that heat gun around the plastic bits, could be really nasty otherwise.
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When I was into Radio Controlled aeromodelling in the 70s I used a very similar material called Solarfilm. It has an adhesive side which you attach along the edges with a small iron. It is the laid over the frame and medium heat from a hair dryer (mild heat gun) applied until it stretched to the desired tautness. There certainly was some practice required to get it right. If you don't like the result and want to strip it off, it doesn't peel off like sticky tape. It leaves a tacky deposit of the colour which requires solvent to remove.
It's a nice glossy finish, but nowhere near as damage resistant as a good paint job. It's also heavier than paint, which can be significant in large enough areas. The paint on a Boeing 747's exterior weighs around 544 kg!
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I really can't see the weight being a factor as for a car, maybe an extra 5 kg at most. On a bike it would be much less.
As for skill required, there aren't too many complex curves on the bike and I have enough to do both car and bike about 3 times if I needed to. As like painting, it's all in the prep work.
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Best if British luck!! :grin
Definitely should make the bike WHITE!
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Thought it was time for an update on the Wrap
From White
(http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y364/mr2u/20131125_170103_RichtoneHDR_zps6b71646c.jpg) (http://s1030.photobucket.com/user/mr2u/media/20131125_170103_RichtoneHDR_zps6b71646c.jpg.html)
to Black (ish) Its carbon fiber
(http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y364/mr2u/20140223_165121_zps5c397b4f.jpg) (http://s1030.photobucket.com/user/mr2u/media/20140223_165121_zps5c397b4f.jpg.html)
Its not perfect and i know some people are not going to be happy with MY choice, But i'm very impressed with the results considering that i have never done it before and it was a "learn as you go" type process.
I still have a few little mistakes to fix up and to put some decal back on it, but its mostly finished.
One thing i did notice, as an optical illusion, the bike now looks smaller.
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([url]http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y364/mr2u/20140223_165121_zps5c397b4f.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s1030.photobucket.com/user/mr2u/media/20140223_165121_zps5c397b4f.jpg.html[/url])
One thing i did notice, as an optical illusion, the bike now looks smaller.
Yup. You cut its tail off.
Seriously- from here, it looks like you've got a good result.
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Yup. You cut its tail off.
Yeh that was to hide the little FoPar i need to fix
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O'dear, how very sad, white to black :'(
Now a little more serious, it's looking good, how many hours do you figure you put into it, and what was the total cost of material, and how difficult was it to apply???
Incidently, I always wanted a black bike, that is until I brought my white bike and my thoughts changed somewhat. I'm still dreaming of someday owning a Black Honda Blackbird, but additional outlay of rego and insurance make it prohibitive at this stage.......unless I have a win in lotto that is!! :grin
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Now a little more serious, it's looking good, how many hours do you figure you put into it, and what was the total cost of material, and how difficult was it to apply???
Incidently, I always wanted a black bike, that is until I brought my white bike and my thoughts changed somewhat. I'm still dreaming of someday owning a Black Honda Blackbird, but additional outlay of rego and insurance make it prohibitive at this stage.......unless I have a win in lotto that is!! :grin
Thx Couch, and Black is the NEW White LOL
Hours = maybe 15 all up. i did it over my week off but a little each day.
Cost = Vynal $150 for 10m ( i only used 5m), 1 bottle of metho for cleaning $2, 2 sharp knives from bunnings $1 each and a can of contact adhesive for ensuring the edges don't lift $15
Degree of Difficulty, Well that all depends on how patient you are, i tend to rush in and end up having to redo parts, also i removed each part as it was easier to cover, but also harder as some parts were difficult to hold and cover at the same time (this it where a good wife comes in handy LOL).
The tank turned out to be the most challenging as i wanted it done in one piece (most do it in 3) and with all the different angles and such, caused a few #@#!%# to fly around the place. Overall i would not recomend it for everyone, but if you have no problems covering your school books as a kid then i say you will be fine, just have a lot of spare cash for the swear jar handy.
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Wow that looks pretty good
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Not my cup of tea but full credit to the job you have done.
It looks very professional.
A.
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Wow :eek
I am very impressed, awesome work :-++ :-++ :-++
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well im late again. been thinking of this process for a while but good to see it done. was that 5 sq meters as im doing it very soon. the 1300 looks different great but different :rockon
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looks like it turned out really well. I dont have the patience to wrap a christmas present
so probably not my thing. I was at a car show last year and there was a guy flogging clear
plastic wrap for cars and bikes, I forget exactly how much a bike was but it was some hundreds
of dollars for him to do it.
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well im late again. been thinking of this process for a while but good to see it done. was that 5 sq meters as im doing it very soon. the 1300 looks different great but different :rockon
Hi royst1100,
It comes in 1.57m or 1.27m width and lenght up to 30m. i used about 1.57m x 5m to cover the ST1300.
You can buy the expensive stuff (3M) or the "More Reasonably" unbranded from eBay. As with most stuff on eBay, you get the quality you pay for. As i had never done it, i opted for the cheaper as i was unsure of the ease it would go on with. If and when i need to redo it, i will go the 3M brand. Although i did struggle with the Tank and some other smaller areas, it was easies than i had expected, especialy if you have a second set of hands to help.
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looks like it turned out really well. I dont have the patience to wrap a christmas present
so probably not my thing. I was at a car show last year and there was a guy flogging clear
plastic wrap for cars and bikes, I forget exactly how much a bike was but it was some hundreds
of dollars for him to do it.
Hi jimwilly
I did some reaserch here in perth before doing my bike and they are asking about $4000 to do a standard size car and around $2000 for a bike
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Is this meant to be used simply as a re-colour, or does it have reasonable protective qualities?
I would be interested in a protective film to the stone impact areas of my bike, but obviously don't want to change the colour (it's already black). :rofl
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i agree that you get what one pays for. being a vinyl layer i shouldn't struggle to much with it so ill go top quality straight away. thanks for the info on sq meters now i know where to start :hatwave
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Signwriters use a clear vinyl, and my son (Signwriter) put some clear vinyl on the top of my panniers for the inevitable "boot" marks, and on the fairing panels where my knees touch. You wouldn't know that the vinyl is there unless you went looking for it.
http://www.autotrimdesign.net/Paint_Protection_Kit_for_Honda_ST1300_STX1300.asp (http://www.autotrimdesign.net/Paint_Protection_Kit_for_Honda_ST1300_STX1300.asp)
Here is a commercial alternative.
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Here is a discussion on vinyl wrapping done in France http://www.triumph-trophy.com/index.php/topic,1873.0.html (http://www.triumph-trophy.com/index.php/topic,1873.0.html)
It seems to becoming more common in Europe. One of the latest Top Gear episodes shows some being done.
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As I mentioned earlier regarding my experience with Solarfilm in aeromodelling, removing Solarfilm is a pain.
If you were to peel this off, does it leave a sticky residue like some tapes do?
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Mr2U et al, mornin'...
Just been alerted to this thread and enjoyed the read, not to mention well done YOU for having a crack at it :thumbs
When you were wrapping the smaller pieces, did you 'fix' them somehow in order to cover them, or was this where the Wife was used? The reason I ask is I have been mulling over the idea of wrapping an 1100 and recently have been discussing this with a fellow Ozstocer, Laurie, who has refinished 2 other bikes for me and has recently undertaken a 3M wrapping course and emphsised about having the object being wrapped held still.
Cheers the can :-)
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Can, I am also looking at wrapping my 1100, so it would be good to keep across what each of us is doing. I have been chasing up on various types and suppliers. Will keep you posted on progress.
Cheers
Grumpy
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Morning John, will do :thumb
What I will do (& shouldv'e done), was when Laurie showed me the 'goodie' bag he'd been given by 3M, I ought to have taken pics of not just the tools, which like MR2U sited you can get from places like Bunnings, he also had examples of all the 3M products used in vinyl wrapping. Leave it with me as I will be catching up with him before we have to return to Victoria.
He has given my all the course notes to go over, which if I am permitted, will share.
If you do decide to go ahead, start a new thread please. I am unable to jump into wrapping one of ST's just yet (will have a boat load of 3D printer stuff to catch up with when I get home), but I am (like MR2U), give it a go.
Cheers Dick :-)
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How to Vinyl Wrap Your Motorcycle (White Carbon Fiber) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ctGOhD3gNI#ws)
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An option????
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/04/4ujumene.jpg)
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That's one very artistic rider. I may not love the pattern, but I've got to acknowledge a very smart designer and fabricator.