MK5 Golf GTI
General => Detailing => Pro Detailers Work => Topic started by: RussZS on January 16, 2013, 11:41:06 am
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Vinyl Wrapping seems to be a growing market here in the UK - not everyone is a fan of this but we'd noticed an increase in demand for this service so have decided to seek out tuition from one of the best Vinyl Wrappers in the UK to ensure we can get started from the very best position.
We have recently seen some very poor work from local installers who charge quite a premium for cutting on panels, poorly prepared panels and leaving some edges exposed to a vehicles original colour so I was keen to ensure that if we're to entertain entering the market space then we do so with the knowledge on how to avoid these issues. With us being a detailing company already we understand the importance of panel decontamination and general cleanliness.
The tuition took place over 3 intensive days in one of the best detailing bays I've had the pleasure of working in. The environment has allowed us to configure our forthcoming unit build to ensure it is optimised for detailing, window tinting and vinyl wrapping.
The 'test subject' was one of MCC's very own cars - this silver BMW 335D. This 335D is standard styling wise aside from the genuine BMW Carbon Spoiler (which had recently been bonded on and would need removing!) but has been tuned to 'Stage 2' which is 355BHP and 520lbft - a beast of a car! The interior is red leather which clashes with the cars new colour but this will be recoloured in the coming week on the back of our training session with LTT a few months back.
Here's the 335D before we started:
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DSC04901 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368529104/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
As you would expect we started with a full exterior decontamination of the paintwork. The process was:
- Wheels, tyres and arches with AS Smart Wheels and G101 with various brushes
- Car Snow Foamed to begin to break down the loose dirt and debris
- Hand Washed with Swissvax Wasch Pudel and AS Shampoo
- Treated to IronX and Tardis to safely remove any fallout and tar
- Paintwork clayed with AS Reglaze and Dodo Juice SN Clay
- Fully dried
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DSC04904 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368531016/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
The next part was to begin removing parts of the car which would hinder the wrapping process and also obstruct our ability to wrap the car as thoroughly as possible.
Roof rails removed:
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DSC04907 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368532542/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Wing mirrors:
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DSC04909 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368533470/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04912 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368534814/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Front bumper:
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DSC04914 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367468275/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Side repeaters:
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DSC04915 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367468863/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Side skirts:
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DSC04918 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367470253/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Alloy wheels:
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DSC04919 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367470581/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Those hubs need a painting!
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DSC04920 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367471045/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Door handles:
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DSC04926 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368541220/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Petrol cap:
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DSC04940 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368547342/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Fully stripped:
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DSC04941 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367480123/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
The car was also debadged and the bonded spoiler was safely removed and the residue removed too:
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DSC04948 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368550696/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04950 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367484049/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Next the bumpers and skirts were cleaned outside to ensure the rear of them were all clean so that when we're handling the panels later on, no dirt is transferred from the rear of them:
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DSC04955 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367486197/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Next we began to get to understand the various vinyl films available, the technology behind them and the importance of using the respective preparation products to ensure a perfect bond between the film and its surface.
We started off with an APA satin black film and shown just how mouldable it was and how it can be restored with a bit of heat:
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DSC04957 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368554784/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04958 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368555196/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04959 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368555680/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Impressive stuff!
I'd previously used a few pieces of 3M DiNoc Carbon effect film on interior pieces but never involved a heat gun into the process - the difference is considerable!
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DSC04961 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367488731/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
The prep products which are used to ensure the adhesive on the film bonds correctly to the surface which is to be wrapped:
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DSC04962 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367489289/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Next up we had a look at applying film to a panel and the best way to do this to ensure a clean install - we started with this test piece of gloss orange film:
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DSC04965 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368558286/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04969 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368560076/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04970 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367492759/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04973 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367494061/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04974 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367494511/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04975 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367494919/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04976 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368563172/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
We then practiced cutting along panel edges safely and removing the correct amount to ensure the original paint colour is not showing.
After this, we moved onto the installation of the Hexis 30000 Kiwi Green film which had been selected for our 335D. This stuff isn't cheap at nearly £25 per metre.
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DSC04985 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367499433/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
After the bonnet was completed, we moved onto the door:
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DSC04991 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368570470/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Test fitting after measuring up:
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DSC04992 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367502879/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Preparing the panel:
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DSC04994 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368571984/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC05001 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367507153/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC05003 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367507965/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC05006 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367509397/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Next the door handle recesses were moulded:
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DSC05008 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367510271/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Centre first:
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DSC05009 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367510695/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC05010 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368578842/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
The film was then heated up to 90 degrees to reset its 'memory' to ensure it doesn't pop back out at a later date:
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DSC05012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368579778/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC05014 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367513071/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
The OS front wing was next but the pieces was taken from the NS drivers cut cut out from the passenger side piece of film:
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DSC05017 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367514459/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC05018 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368582600/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Magnets used to hold the film in place:
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DSC05020 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368583378/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
The following pics are from the rest of the installation process:
It's very green!
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DSC05027 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367518963/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC05025 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368585878/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Rear parking sensors removed and wrapped individually (this is not the case for every sensor as some will not work correctly!)
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DSC05030 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367520367/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC05031 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368588512/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC05033 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367521587/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC05037 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367523407/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Rear bumper:
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DSC05039 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367524479/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC05040 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368592640/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC05044 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367526785/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Starting to look like a car again!
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DSC05046 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368595366/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Bootlid done in two pieces:
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DSC05052 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368598230/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Door handles wrapped in APA Satin Black:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm9.staticflickr.com%2F8232%2F8367532407_d43462830c_z.jpg&hash=a9effb6a4e58f33548c32c705db82c51deb44fbe) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367532407/)
DSC05056 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367532407/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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Unfortunately we ran out of time by the end of the third day with the roof, skirts and wing mirrors still to complete - which we will do in the next few days.
We also have a set of CSL wheels which will be fitted to the car and we need to refit the carbon spoiler soon too.
We're still debating what colour to wrap the roof, wing mirrors and what colour to recolour the wheels, so any suggestions would be most welcome :)
Some 'finished for now' shots:
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DSC05061 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368601548/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC05062 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367534451/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC05065 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367535359/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC05066 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368603480/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC05068 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367536883/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC05069 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368604958/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC05070 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367537963/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC05071 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368606028/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC05072 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367539047/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC05073 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367539539/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC05077 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8367541499/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC05079 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/8368610162/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
So in summary I felt that we have achieved our objective of starting off on a very strong position and am extremely happy with the quality of this overall wrap, despite it being our first attempt. We will now follow with another 5-6 cars quite quickly which will also be full strip down colour change wraps, including my own Edition 30 before I sell it.
I'd like to thank our 'tutor' (non DW Supporter so can't name him!) for his excellent tuition and welcoming attitude over the period of the course.
If you have any questions then please fire away and I'll answer them for you.
I'd also welcome suggestions with regards to roof/wing mirror/wheel colour :)
Thanks,
Russ.
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Amazing work there!
Result not to my taste mind :sick:
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Indeed but it certainly gets a lot of attention
Just wait until you see the recoloured blue interior!! :laugh:
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Skilfull job. How much does a wrap like that cost?
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Looks very high quality work! Well done :happy2:
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Thanks all :)
Skilfull job. How much does a wrap like that cost?
The biggest factor on price is the colour of the vinyl which can range from £12 per metre for gloss white, right through to £130 for chrome! The satin wraps like this one are around £25 per metre, with around 15m being used on a Golf sized car.
Generally our service will be from around £900 upwards, but that includes full strip, proper detailing based prep and wrap into the door shuts etc. That's 2 people for 2-3 days too.
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Quite good value really Russ. I know who to hit up for a gloss black roof!!! Excellent work!!! :happy2:
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Brilliant work Russ, I was following this on Facebook when you was doing it and it does look good. :happy2:
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Really informative thread! Looks a highly skilled procedure to get it right.
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Nice work Russ. A very bold colour choice mind. :wink: