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DIY roof vinyl wrapping guide

2.7K views 14 replies 12 participants last post by  Bago47  
#1 ·
Hey,
So here's a quick guide on how to wrap your car's roof:

1. Drive your car to the nearest professional wrapping company
2. Pay
3. Leave with a nice, wrapped roof.

!!!DO NOT ATTEMPT TO WRAP THE ROOF BY YOURSELF!!!

It's a PITA job, I have been trying to get rid of all the bubbles and wrinkles for the past 2 hours. It's impossible, you'd need at least 4 people to do it properly...
I did the highest part of the boot and it was OK, while the roof is an absolute disaster, will post some pics tommorow.
 
#6 ·
It is not that hard, did a Touareg with my brother. But you need:

A warm cosy garage. Over 20 C
A heatgun.
A copletly clean car, not any dust, all dust will look like air bubbles.
Quality wrapping vinyl, Oracal RA or 3M 1080.
Patience and some more patience

Fredrik
 
#7 ·
agree get the pro's to do it, I tried wrapping my last cars roof did an amazing job right until the end and bug got trapped under it!!!!! had to remove the lot..didn't realize at first thought it was an air bubble tried smoothing it out and heard a crunch lol......nice juicy flying beetle :(
 
#9 ·
Ah forgiven then.

A compound curve is much more difficult, but that's why using a good quality vinyl is important. Those made by 3M and Helix allow air bubbles out and stretch without affecting the colour.
 
#10 ·
Vinyl Wrapping isnt for the faint hearted! Customer of mine wanted vinyl for his roof thought he'd do it him self as hes done many interior panels himself in carbon (which didnt turn out to bad if im honest)....later that day he was on the phone asking if i had anymore :lol: He left it for pros to do it now.
 
#13 ·
I did my rear valence, :p

Wouldn't attempt a roof