Wrapping My G37x Matte Silver M21
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I read all 5 pages 3 times, can you explain how you did the door handles? I am using Vvivid vinyl and having a hard time on the edges and trimming it to give it that flush look , if I leave too much extra I can't get it back together, if i cut it too short it looks like a bottle cap on the edges
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tbulsara (06-15-2014)
#65
just doing the finishing touches now!!!!!!
photoshoot coming soon!!!!!!
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photoshoot coming soon!!!!!!
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#67
yes I removed the door handles, I have a coupe so only have to do two handles, but both the lock cover and the cover on the passenger side (which I put on the drivers side to cover the lock. I'm not sure if I'm just not heating the vinyl or enough, or if this vinyl I am working with is extra thick because doing small parts like that are a pain in the ***.
#70
i looked it up, the 3m vinyl is .2 mm thinner, not very much, but just may be enough to make the difference, I just wrapped the hood with the help of my wife, burned a hole in the vinyl on the first one, got it alright on the second try, yours turned out awesome though, I don't see how you did it all solo
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tbulsara (06-15-2014)
#73
a little update, re did the front bumper, originally wanted to go with carbon fiber sides but now decided to go with matt silver for the whole bumper.
now all i have left is the 2 side rocker panels....
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now all i have left is the 2 side rocker panels....
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tbulsara (06-16-2014)
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So now that you've done the whole car, what part was the hardest?
The bumper would seem to take most of the time but sometimes what seems simple can be much harder when you're actually working w/ the stuff. The bumper wrapped in one solid piece looks great, the other two-tone looked good but a bit tougher to pull off IMO.
BTW, was there any section that absolutely required two people or did you fly solo the whole time?
Car looks great and also running 10.5" on all four corners on an AWD is also breaking new ground. You're quite the pioneer I must say!
The bumper would seem to take most of the time but sometimes what seems simple can be much harder when you're actually working w/ the stuff. The bumper wrapped in one solid piece looks great, the other two-tone looked good but a bit tougher to pull off IMO.
BTW, was there any section that absolutely required two people or did you fly solo the whole time?
Car looks great and also running 10.5" on all four corners on an AWD is also breaking new ground. You're quite the pioneer I must say!
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