MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: RENNTAG on August 17, 2010, 10:13:36 pm

Title: Vinyl wrapping
Post by: RENNTAG on August 17, 2010, 10:13:36 pm

Hi all.
looking at getting my car viny wrapped later this year, as getting fe up of looking at the scratches people keep making  :angry015:

What exsperiences have people been having with vinyl wrappe cars.
and who would you recomend to get it done?

Thanks

Title: Re: Vinyl wrapping
Post by: stealthwolf on August 18, 2010, 12:11:58 am

Best ask nousey. He keeps masquerading his vehicle as the batmobile because it's gloss black.  :grin: But  i've yet to see him dressed as the caped crusader :P

Title: Re: Vinyl wrapping
Post by: Moschops on August 18, 2010, 02:59:58 am

Buy a dictionary first tho bud.... :pomppomp:

As the previous poster said ask Greeners.

But if your car is continually being scratched or marked won't having it wrapped be pointless? :smiley:

Title: Re: Vinyl wrapping
Post by: RENNTAG on August 18, 2010, 08:56:50 am

lol sorry, mixture of bad spelling and a rubbish keyboard.

I thought that vinyl was less susceptible to scratches?

Title: Re: Vinyl wrapping
Post by: CAPTAIN BRITAIN on August 18, 2010, 08:58:50 am

Quote from: Moschops on August 18, 2010, 02:59:58 am

But if your car is continually being scratched or marked won't having it wrapped be pointless? :smiley:

That's what i was thinking,

Get the scratches repaired and have and have a rethink about wrapping it.

Title: Re: Vinyl wrapping
Post by: Neil on August 18, 2010, 05:22:16 pm

Is applying vinyl wrap an easy task as I`ve never paid much attention to such things. Must go off and search . . .


ie. I`m wanting to wrap the front mask (matt black) on the Golf and I`m wondering if it`s a DIY job or is it best left to a proffesional?

Title: Re: Vinyl wrapping
Post by: big al on August 18, 2010, 05:46:00 pm

I saw a guy on e bay who has an R32, He said he wrapped it white, but took it off recently, and it has left him with 3 panels needing respraying as the wrap pulled the paint off with it. (though it could just be down o how he removed it.