My first attempt at wrapping - LIME GREEN BMW 335D!

[RussZS]

Paul Walker I'm guessing? (PWPRO)

Maybe

 

[JamesBryan]

Yep that's the one matey

Real thick material though so a difficult one to work with for our first attempt - the thinner stuff is much much easier to cut.

Things like the aerial took me about an hour to wrap perfectly. You lose so much time on small bits like that

Yeah it is thick, between 110-170µm. The 20000 range is only 80µm, but i think that's the gloss range.

 

[Unlucky Alf]

Do mine in yellow! Or dark matte purple/blue!
Awesome work, I like the colour too.

 

[RussZS]

Yeah it is thick, between 110-170µm. The 20000 is only 80µm, but i think that's the gloss range.

Indeed, and you can really feel the difference!

The 80µm stuff is 30µm 'gloss coating' and this is where the 'orange peel' exists. This can be wet sanded which is what I'm going to do to my Golf - white gloss and wet sand.

 

[JamesBryan]

Indeed, and you can really feel the difference!

The 80µm stuff is 30µm 'gloss coating' and this is where the 'orange peel' exists. This can be wet sanded which is what I'm going to do to my Golf - white gloss and wet sand.

That's pretty impressive to be able to correct a film. I'd love to see that being done in person.

 

[RussZS]

That's pretty impressive to be able to correct a film. I'd love to see that being done in person.

Feel free to pop down when we do it.

I've machine polished a clear vinyl'd Nissan GTR before, there's a write up on DW somewhere.

 

[woodhouse]

saw this at pw pro couple days back when you was being trained by paul,nice wrap mate.

 

[RussZS]

saw this at pw pro couple days back when you was being trained by paul,nice wrap mate.

Cheers!

Saw a few silver Clio's in the car park, was one of those yours?

 

[Gally]

I did not know you could wet sand it mate. If that's true then i'm all for gloss wraps, as standard they look shocking.

 

[JamesBryan]

Feel free to pop down when we do it.

I've machine polished a clear vinyl'd Nissan GTR before, there's a write up on DW somewhere.

Yeah, i'll keep an eye out for when you do it.

I think i saw that, it had the stone gaurd film on?

 

[woodhouse]

mine was the monaco blue ph2 172 in the yard,yeah there is silver 172 in yard owned by mark @toybox developements (nextdoor) that needs a bit of work,thats up for sale for 400

 

[Uncle_Gravy]

I think that green actually suits it, I like it, Awesome job.

 

[Knuckles]

It was three of us working on this with two tutors so pretty intensive for 3 days.

Taking it apart was about 3 hours - not as difficult as I'd assumed it would be, but this will obviously vary from car to car. We then spent some time on other films and colours practicing before starting to work on this as its over £20 per metre!

Doing it properly really does take time, as does cutting away from panel edges properly leaving enough film to wrap around the edge and critically doing so in a very straight and uniformed way. Then there's the smaller intricate bits which were all done perfectly such as the washer jet covers, tow bar covers, door handles (2 pieces), door shuts etc.

Sure, you can do a bonnet in under an hour, but they are extremely straight forward. Bits like the rear plate number recess were done in two parts - upper piece first (around the lighting for the plate) then the other piece covering the rest of that panel - you can't stretch it enough and keep it looking consistent to wrap into the entire recess. To then cut that overlap line over the underlying film (and of course paint) takes real precision and skill and can't be rushed.

Paul who trained us said he'd quote 2.5 days for this car normally and he's been doing it for 4 years.

Christ, do you have any pics of the joins? Where two pieces had to be used?

 

[Jay.S]

Done a great job on that.

 

[clio37]

Rob we may just take you up on that offer but would need your car for a good 3 days...

Next up is my Golf Edition 30, a Clio 200, Audi A3 and a load of bonnets!

Pricing wise I think we need to start lowish as we're new to the market and build up a reputation - do it the same way as detailing. The problem is the film cost - so gloss white can be as cheap as £10 a metre, but something like this green is £25 and with 14m or so over a car, then labour for 2-3 days for 2 people, its never going to be cheap, but is of course a lot less than a full respray, plus protects your original paintwork from damage and abuse.

Soooo you want to start Low and do my clio cheap that green is amazing

 

[Riad]

Great work Russ!

Lets do a trade wrap the clio and il photograph your cars DEAL! keep up the good work mate.

 

[Leeshez]

Looking good.

 

[JD]

Nice Russ - not done with Robbie aka Mr GTR by any chance?

 

[Wick]

Google 'wrapping Mansfield' and he's top of the results.

I knew it was going to be those guys. Their wrapping is spoke of so highly everywhere you read about it.

 

[RussZS]

Paul is awesome!

He's having to correct quite a few GTR's which haven't been so thoroughly wrapped elsewhere - he had one in whilst I was there.

 

[RussZS]

Here's the full write up:

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=292407

 

[Llewellyn]

Here's the full write up:

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=292407

WOW... Just had a look through the write up in that link and the work that's involved is madness, who ever does that for a living and does it to a high standard like shown on the BMW, must have the patience of a saint. The colour wouldn't be my first choice, but the finish and quality looks amazing.

 

[Thrust-Rated]

just seen this, looks good i think.
i'll have a read of the full write up now.

where abouts in walsall you from?

 

[Rob]

Just read through, great write up and really interesting stuff! It's just so damn lairy!

 

[C8UER]

I'm really interested in wrapping my car, but as a keen detailer, I'm not sure if I'd get frustrated with it.

Do you have to clean them any differently or can you still use all of the usual products that you would on an un-wrapped car? I'm thinking products like Tardis, Iron-X, Auto Finese Tipple, etc.

Also, what's the cost of a wrap (roughly)?

 

[Lal B3N]

Nice write up!

Looks like some incredible work!

I wouldn't mind my 182 wrapped in storm grey ha!

 

[davo172]

just seen this, looks good i think.
i'll have a read of the full write up now.

where abouts in walsall you from?

Trading estate next to ford dealer opposite Manor hospital .

 

[MartinR]

Good work Russ!!

I shall pop in when i get chance as i have an idea for a few things to be wrapped

 

[PS Trophy]

Fantastic job! But green with red leather!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MatthewR]

Very impressive work Russ, are you still doing all of this whilst working a full time job as well?