Helped out a taxi chap who sometimes got a "full wrap" job instead of "super sides" and the stuff they can do would cost a hand painter job 10-20k easy, plus there are no errors because its a type of cnc computer printing

Heat is your obvious enemy but if that can be overcome the sky really is the limit

Don't know about foil printing which would be better for heat, the whole subject has become very advanced

linky winky

Edited By Ady1 on 19/12/2020 17:07:09

David, incase you weren't aware, car vinyl wrap and adhesive vinyl are 2 different things, adhesive vinyl has a peel off sticky back, car vinyl is applied then shrunken over the surface with a heat gun, moulding it to the contours and curves.

Interesting link Ady1.

Just an observation….. have you noticed that most if not all of the cars on show (when the link is first opened) are of German origin? .They are probably considered as the expensive brands but these brands are now very common.

I remember when boy racers like these guys would be trying to tidy up rusty Mk1 Ford Escorts, Minis (original ones)or Vauxhall Vivas.

How times change.

This is interesting. It could be a good solution for some of the very colourful and striking diesel and electric prototypes.

This would look good:

transportdesigned.com/train-many-colours-10-best-uk-rail-liveries-since-privatisation/

Neil

Edited By Neil Wyatt on 22/12/2020 12:00:35

There will always be those who think that branding makes the world go round, bless their little technically incompetent heads.

I've vynil wrapped quite a few motorcycle bits & bobs.

A hood heatgun is essential.

Also, be prepared for burnt fingers. AMHIK

If you take your time to work it around contours properly, you can get a fantastic and durable finish.

Don't buy the cheaper stuff, as it's pretty thin. The thicker stuff lends itself to much more pulling and stretching around curves.

I'm not aware of any ability to print on to the car heat shrink vinyl, but if you want to create two colours joining like the photo above, you lay a line of 3m knifeless tape where you want the join, you overlap both colours, then you peel the knife less tape which slices through both layers leaving them butting up to each other.