Vinyl wrapping?

Can you guys put some links in this thread for the noobs I have this that I’ll be using some day :call_me_hand:

VViViD Teak Wood Grain (12 Inches x 48 Inches) Roll Sheet with Air-Release Membrane https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BLPUDJK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_O8orFbTXN50BS

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What rims are those and beautiful build :call_me_hand:

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I used a local Wrap Shop. One11ink SoCal has wrapped everything from our Race Cars, Daily drivers to Race Boards.

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I’ve actually been wondering this, do they only wrap metal or could they wrap plastic or abs or wood.

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@DEEIF :call_me_hand: @Skyart you need to get on this thread

https://youtu.be/Jy2aeQ9UDO0

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Yeah that was a great video, i deffinetly need to rewrap the 4wd at some point

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I used vvivid carbon fiber vinyl on my BigBen enclosure, I think it turned out great

It’s gotten a little scraped now but not bad

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that’s a good video- gives me anxiety watching the razor in that new Tesla interior :flushed:

My buddy used that same brand, I could probably steal a little to play around with…

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that came out nice dude- very clean, I think I’m going to wrap the enclosure for sure… maybe grey…

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That looks sweet! How well did the grip tape stick on top, any issues? or is it frit?

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Thanks! The corners are real tough, gotta find the right balance on your heat gun

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I saw your post on this- I really like those flux decks and that build looked soooo slick. I like your wrap on it too, came out really nice! I have a heat gun but it’s not great at modulating the temp- how maleable does the stuff get, does it melt through really easily? I’ll definitely mess around on something to practice first, but just curious.

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thanks man!

So I used my heat gun on medium heat which on mine should be 700 to 800 degrees F. I held the gun probably like a foot to 8 inch away from the material. I found this stuff (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00L9J4KKC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) quite malleable, like stretch over any angle I threw at it. However, I do reco cutting a little 60 or 80 degree angle on corners so you don’t have too much material overlap.

I think you’d have to hold a heat gun like 1 inch from the material for a full minute to burn a hole in it

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Grip stuck easily, no issues. Though I did have a lot of bubbles for each layer - I bought a heat gun just for the job and it started smoking first use :man_facepalming:t4: Plus I refused to do a typical vinyl install using a spray bottle/water because, well, :zap: so a dry install was probably the hardest install I’ve done (I’ve only wrapped a car interior before). I used an exacto blade and individually popped a few hundred micro bubbles to get it looking flawless - had me wishing I could leave it at “good enough”

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Thanks brother! Followed your ‘tale of two Prototipos’ builds, definitely gave me some ideas for the future :smiling_imp::fire::fire:

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The rims are from Land-Surf - requested a special finish. Matt Hoover has amazing customer service and the wheels are sick af in person :fire::fire:

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Another option you have is to get it hydrodipped. There is lots of different options available and depending on your taste you can go loud or subtle.

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I’ve heard back from @Sender so I may end up just getting a new deck and going that route- his work is sooooo slick…

In the mean time, I think I’m going to move forward with attempting the vinyl wrap, if for no other reason than I’d like the experience.

So I ordered some vinyl:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075FXFKBL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072MNVXM4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I’m not real sure about the color combo IRL though…

The material seems like the right stuff though?

:thinking:

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are you saying for the enclosure or the deck? or both?

I’ve seen some pretty amazing hydrodip jobs, but I’ve seen some videos and that process intimidates the hell out of me :flushed:

Have you had good luck with it?

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My suggestion was to check for a local guy that does Hydro dipping . Too complex for me. That’s what I ended up doing and was very pleased with the result, but if your going with Sender then no need. His stuff looks incredible.

The cool thing about the Hydro dipping is they can do the deck or enclosure, hell even the baseplates, trucks, or hubs. Good luck with the vinyl wrap!

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