MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: Carrera2RS on March 23, 2011, 05:58:27 am

Title: Anyone recommend a good Vinyl wrap outfit in Herts (St Albans, Watford area)
Post by: Carrera2RS on March 23, 2011, 05:58:27 am

I am looking to see how a matt black wrap for mirrors, splitter and grill outer centre section might look, also possibly part of the rear valance. Any good outfits near Hemel,Watford, St Albans area ?
 :happy2:

Title: Re: Anyone recommend a good Vinyl wrap outfit in Herts (St Albans, Watford area)
Post by: rich83 on March 23, 2011, 08:02:08 am

I could wrap your mirrors for you!

Title: Re: Anyone recommend a good Vinyl wrap outfit in Herts (St Albans, Watford area)
Post by: Carrera2RS on March 23, 2011, 08:17:15 am

Tell me more  :smiley:

Will you be there tomorrow for a chat  :wink:

Title: Re: Anyone recommend a good Vinyl wrap outfit in Herts (St Albans, Watford area)
Post by: rich83 on March 23, 2011, 08:24:39 am

Where... At the meet? Yes!

I've wrapped front badges which are a pig, doing a mirror should be fairly easy.

Rich

Title: Re: Anyone recommend a good Vinyl wrap outfit in Herts (St Albans, Watford area)
Post by: Jetl3on on March 23, 2011, 11:28:26 am

How tough is wrapping? I need to cover a small part of the fog light grille in chrome or have it chrome plated, which can withstand stone chipping for a reasonable amount of time before needing redoing?

Title: Re: Anyone recommend a good Vinyl wrap outfit in Herts (St Albans, Watford area)
Post by: Carrera2RS on March 23, 2011, 04:47:54 pm

Quote from: richwig83 on March 23, 2011, 08:24:39 am

Where... At the meet? Yes!

I've wrapped front badges which are a pig, doing a mirror should be fairly easy.

Rich

Rich, tks, I am considering a enhancement detail and I am getting a quote for the wrap on top. It woudl be good to talk through yout badge wrapping !

Title: Re: Anyone recommend a good Vinyl wrap outfit in Herts (St Albans, Watford area)
Post by: rich83 on March 23, 2011, 04:51:56 pm

Quote from: Jetl3on on March 23, 2011, 11:28:26 am

How tough is wrapping? I need to cover a small part of the fog light grille in chrome or have it chrome plated, which can withstand stone chipping for a reasonable amount of time before needing redoing?

I found that vinyl is more resilient that matt paint to stone chips!

Title: Re: Anyone recommend a good Vinyl wrap outfit in Herts (St Albans, Watford area)
Post by: Carrera2RS on March 28, 2011, 09:19:28 am

I spent most of Saturday cleaning and polishing the car. I used a strong APC and strippedthe car clean of wax, then Zymold HD Cleansed, didnt have time to clay, but this was pretty good, then 2 coats of zymol wax. Looks awesome so I have decided to leave an enhancement detail until it needs it.

As I was going to get the vinyl wrap done at the same time I am now looking again for a good place to go to wrap mirrors, grill, splitter and rear valance inset (not sure about this, still thinking of the rear) around ST Albans, Hemel, Watford area  :happy2:

Suggestions greatly appreciated

Title: Re: Anyone recommend a good Vinyl wrap outfit in Herts (St Albans, Watford area)
Post by: Saint Steve on March 28, 2011, 09:26:28 am

Dont wrap the mirrors, especially if your thinking of the carbon fibre effect wrap.. Waste of money and will shrink, as its stretched to install.

Been there twice with Racoon Vehical wraps many moons ago...

This wrap is good as long as its not stretched to apply.

Mirrors will looked better resprayed, or buy a spare set and keep the origonals.

Ive since opted for Black gloss wrap on various parts on my car, and as i said, as long as its not stretched on, it will hold with no issue as long as its to a pre painted surface, and not over plastic.  :happy2:

Title: Re: Anyone recommend a good Vinyl wrap outfit in Herts (St Albans, Watford area)
Post by: Carrera2RS on March 28, 2011, 09:59:57 am

Okay, thanks,

I'll look for a spare set of mirror covers to keep the originals. will vinyl wrap work on the grill surround okay ?

Title: Re: Anyone recommend a good Vinyl wrap outfit in Herts (St Albans, Watford area)
Post by: rich83 on March 28, 2011, 10:02:37 am

The surround should be easy... in fact i might have a pop at doing mine!

Title: Re: Anyone recommend a good Vinyl wrap outfit in Herts (St Albans, Watford area)
Post by: Carrera2RS on March 28, 2011, 10:06:29 am

PS any idea how much I will pay for a second hand set of mirrors ?

Title: Re: Anyone recommend a good Vinyl wrap outfit in Herts (St Albans, Watford area)
Post by: alexperkins on March 28, 2011, 10:13:50 am

For caps, £30-40 ish?

Title: Re: Anyone recommend a good Vinyl wrap outfit in Herts (St Albans, Watford area)
Post by: Carrera2RS on March 28, 2011, 10:14:29 am

Quote from: alexperkins on March 28, 2011, 10:13:50 am

For caps, £30-40 ish?

Great tks  :happy2:

Title: Re: Anyone recommend a good Vinyl wrap outfit in Herts (St Albans, Watford area)
Post by: Carrera2RS on March 29, 2011, 04:13:15 pm

Struggling to find anyone on the internet. Anyone used someone slightly further away ?

Having said that I have just found this !  anyone know anything ?  http://executiveautocare.co.uk/vehicle_wrapping.htm