Recent content by Barwy

Like the guy above said, don't skimp on the material. Cheap stuff means poor results. Spend the cash and get some high end material - anything for myself I always use something like 3M 1080 series - easy to apply, looks great, ages well and is adequately removable once you decide to take it off...

I don't think it looks bad at all, his car his choice. Keep cracking on with it and see how it goes!

A picture of the failing wrap would be a real help here, maybe then I could tell you the problem for sure. But to me it sounds like a mix of cheaper vinyl and incorrect application. Nothing wrong with cheap vinyl of course, it just had to be applied with a little more care to make sure it sticks...

Unlucky! Keep going and see what it end up like, you've got the vinyl so why not just give it a bash? If all else fails at least you can just take it off and try something else. I decided to wrap my fog lights yesterday, I printed a yellow to red gradient onto clear vinyl and applied it, this...

Bonnet looks good man, check out some youtube videos for some tips on how to apply. Generally speaking start from your chosen starting point, apply firm even pressure with even strokes and heat when needed. Remember to post heat to bake the adhesive on the edges and corners. It's been a while...

Just take it one panel at a time! At least now you'll be getting a feel for it and the rest should be a bit easier.

You can either apply wet or dry, try both ways and see what suits your needs best. When the vinyl is wet you can slide it around and position a little easier, but when it's dry you're relying on the air release channels to let any air bubbles out easily. It's really good stuff, maybe try the...

Go for it! Best of luck, the key is in the detail Show pics of progress in this thread

I'd use a heat gun and when you pull the vinyl, pull WITH the vinyl, not back against itself. Would be a pain though as that vinyl looks awful to work with! Wallpaper steamer will heat patches and make the glue give up so in theory it would come off in nice wet chunks. Good luck with it

I must have one of them faces, I cannot count how many times I have been stopped, questioned, pulled over, followed and cars searched in the last 5 years. The most recent time I had any dealings with the police was a bit surreal but fair enough I suppose. I must have looked extremely dodgy...

I recommend it, I dipped some wheels on my Astra about 2 years ago, matte black, they looked brilliant. They wore very nicely and stayed on throughout winter no problems. I only peeled them off because I was eager to see how easy the stuff comes off...nightmare. In some places where I hadn't...

Diagro, you're going down the wrong route I'm afraid! 'Discount' wrapping material is a false economy and in my opinion an absolute waste of your hard earned cash if you want a good looking and durable vehicle wrap. I wouldn't trust a website called Discountcarvinyls either! Just implies they...

I'm sure there's videos on youtube, I wouldn't be sticking any plastic bits in my oven unless I know their cooking times

Cs buys a vee, let's get the ball rolling! We could make it look pretty, take it to all the shows, parade it round. It'll be too expensive to sort the engine, so lets just make it a rolling shell and push it about. Just need someone to put it to bed every night

This'll save a few grand, someone smooth the bodywork, forget painting it, I'll wrap it for free as a charity job!