Took 2 and a half months and to be honest, I was done with him by the end if it.
Just putting it down to experience.
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Just putting it down to experience.
Dxbolton
Zorg Guru (II)
I’m looking at dual metallising now which seems to be chrome on plastic but I think most companies only do large batches for car companies. A project for winter
Park Jong Hyuk
Dedicated Member
The wrapping is over 10 pieces. And the gloss is not that great. Before spraying, you 'must' pre-treat with black gloss mixed with hardener. Then spray chrome spray very thinly from a distance so that it doesn't turn gray. The thinner in the spray dissolves the black gloss and all the gloss disappears. Spray very thinly so that the thinner doesn't stay.
Having a go at wrapping - but as per usual I just go straight in without reading up on how to do it 
Turns out there's a thin plastic film over the surface of the sheet that protects the gloss surface during transport/packing. You're supposed to peal it off before trying to use the vinyl otherwise it won't stretch properly. Suffice to say I didn't peal it off. d'oh!
Anyway. The chromy-glossy-ness is good.
Excuse the mucky hand marks
Can't see it in the picture but there's creases all the way along the bottom of the bumper so I can't leave it like that.
(a) Need more practise.
(b) Need to remember to peal off the protective cover
(c) Need more vinyl because I used it all up in the first attempt.
But I think it'll look OK eventually
Turns out there's a thin plastic film over the surface of the sheet that protects the gloss surface during transport/packing. You're supposed to peal it off before trying to use the vinyl otherwise it won't stretch properly. Suffice to say I didn't peal it off. d'oh!
Anyway. The chromy-glossy-ness is good.
Excuse the mucky hand marks
Can't see it in the picture but there's creases all the way along the bottom of the bumper so I can't leave it like that.
(a) Need more practise.
(b) Need to remember to peal off the protective cover
(c) Need more vinyl because I used it all up in the first attempt.
But I think it'll look OK eventually
Park Jong Hyuk
Dedicated Member
The quality is very good. Where did you buy it? I want to buy it too.
If you can get the wrap wrinkle-free on a complex structure like a bumper, I will come down to Wales and shake you by the hand (and buy you lots of beer).Having a go at wrapping - but as per usual I just go straight in without reading up on how to do it
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Turns out there's a thin plastic film over the surface of the sheet that protects the gloss surface during transport/packing. You're supposed to peal it off before trying to use the vinyl otherwise it won't stretch properly. Suffice to say I didn't peal it off. d'oh!
Anyway. The chromy-glossy-ness is good.
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Excuse the mucky hand marks
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Can't see it in the picture but there's creases all the way along the bottom of the bumper so I can't leave it like that.
(a) Need more practise.
(b) Need to remember to peal off the protective cover
(c) Need more vinyl because I used it all up in the first attempt.
But I think it'll look OK eventually
Sorry. Don't know. Somebody bought it for me. I'll look see if I can find out.
I don't think it's possible to do it in a single piece. Maybe the standard coloured vinyl would stretch enough to do i one piece but the chrome stuff doesn't stretch as much. Maybe an experienced wrapper could do it but I'll never get that experience.
But I do think I can get it with two pieces. One on top side and one on the underside with a join around the front. Maybe a stick on rubber strip to cover the join.
I need to buy more vinyl then try again. Also need a space heater because wrapping chrome in winter is like trying to wrap the sunday roast in tin foil without creasing it.
Dxbolton
Zorg Guru (II)
I tried and found I can’t wrap.
I did the underside first, then the top side.
I did think that starting at the corners was the correct thing to do as that is where max stretch will be needed.
I started elsewhere and found Ideally I needed to shrink the corners.which you can’t do.
good luck
Ps I bought 3M chrome wrap off EBay
I did the underside first, then the top side.
I did think that starting at the corners was the correct thing to do as that is where max stretch will be needed.
I started elsewhere and found Ideally I needed to shrink the corners.which you can’t do.
good luck
Ps I bought 3M chrome wrap off EBay