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General => Detailing => Pro Detailers Work => Topic started by: monte on February 16, 2014, 08:51:16 pm

Title: ***Deep-Shine Detail*** Pitch Blue Metallic Matt Vinyl Wrap Audi A3 Air-Ride!!!
Post by: monte on February 16, 2014, 08:51:16 pm
Well here is another Vinyl wrapped Audi A3 we have recently completed at Deep-Shine Detail.  :smiley:

Here is the full report.

(...if anyone has any questions feel free to contact us)  :wink:





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Audi A3 Receives a full colour change wrap @ Deep-shine Detail to Pitch Blue Metallic Matt.

The A3 under went the usual full safe wash and contamination process then was moved inside and fully clayed to remove bonded more stubborn contaminates & Dried using a hot air blower before being fully stripped down in preparation for wrapping.

How the A3 looked before

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The car was then prepared properly fully removing and striping all trim, bumpers, mirrors, spoiler and lights etc to ensure the best application of the wrap as possible.

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The colour :thumb: Pitch Blue Metallic Matt which is an awesome colour and finish.

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Let the transformation begin

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Door Handle Recesses post heated to 90 degrees to change the memory of the vinyl to ensure it holds its new shape.

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Door handles and bump strips etc that were removed are fully cleaned, old adhesive strips removed, wrapped, new 3m adhesive tape applied and re fitted.

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Cut tape is used at every opportunity possible to avoid any cutting onto the cars   paint. As the A3 Roof runs flush the cut tape is essential to create a safe and accurate join.

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Bumpers dry fitted to be wrapped

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Due to a bad repair on the original tailgate a new one was sourced so this was fully prepared, wrapped and refitted.

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Carlo ensuring the relevant areas are post heated to the correct temperature and carefully monitoring with a infra red thermometer

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Mirror caps removed, wrapped & refitted.

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The Car was then fully re assemble giving us the finished result. :thumb:

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Many Thanks for looking Adi/Carlo @ Deep-Shine Detail
Title: Re: ***Deep-Shine Detail*** Pitch Blue Metallic Matt Vinyl Wrap Audi A3 Air-Ride!!!
Post by: MC71 on February 16, 2014, 08:56:05 pm
Just gets better each time!  :notworthy:
Title: Re: ***Deep-Shine Detail*** Pitch Blue Metallic Matt Vinyl Wrap Audi A3 Air-Ride!!!
Post by: arris on February 16, 2014, 08:58:38 pm
Looks stunning!

Your attention to detail is awesome, is this a local car?
Title: Re: ***Deep-Shine Detail*** Pitch Blue Metallic Matt Vinyl Wrap Audi A3 Air-Ride!!!
Post by: Andy on February 16, 2014, 09:09:59 pm
excellent work again--just amazing work and the detail and stripping the parts of to do the job is good to see :happy2:
Title: Re: ***Deep-Shine Detail*** Pitch Blue Metallic Matt Vinyl Wrap Audi A3 Air-Ride!!!
Post by: J12spk on February 16, 2014, 09:22:57 pm
That wrapping is simply stunning! How much should something like that cost?
Title: Re: ***Deep-Shine Detail*** Pitch Blue Metallic Matt Vinyl Wrap Audi A3 Air-Ride!!!
Post by: jaffa on February 17, 2014, 12:04:28 am
great work as usual  :happy2:

just out of curiosity how does the cut tape work?
Title: Re: ***Deep-Shine Detail*** Pitch Blue Metallic Matt Vinyl Wrap Audi A3 Air-Ride!!!
Post by: Rob. on February 17, 2014, 09:54:16 am
Beautifully clean work  :congrats:
Title: Re: ***Deep-Shine Detail*** Pitch Blue Metallic Matt Vinyl Wrap Audi A3 Air-Ride!!!
Post by: GTI.Dav on February 17, 2014, 11:53:20 am
Great work guys! Nice colour choice  :happy2:
Title: Re: ***Deep-Shine Detail*** Pitch Blue Metallic Matt Vinyl Wrap Audi A3 Air-Ride!!!
Post by: monte on February 17, 2014, 11:03:17 pm
Looks stunning!

Your attention to detail is awesome, is this a local car?



Hi mate, thanks for the compliments and yes it's a young Lincoln lad.  :happy2:

It will look totally different with his "Show Wheels" on. (10.5" rears)  :surprised:
Title: Re: ***Deep-Shine Detail*** Pitch Blue Metallic Matt Vinyl Wrap Audi A3 Air-Ride!!!
Post by: monte on February 17, 2014, 11:06:03 pm
Just gets better each time!  :notworthy:

Thanks Martin.  :wink:

excellent work again--just amazing work and the detail and stripping the parts of to do the job is good to see :happy2:

Cheers Andy, when you coming down for yours doing then?  :laugh:


Title: Re: ***Deep-Shine Detail*** Pitch Blue Metallic Matt Vinyl Wrap Audi A3 Air-Ride!!!
Post by: monte on February 17, 2014, 11:07:17 pm
That wrapping is simply stunning! How much should something like that cost?

Pm'd you mate  :happy2:
Title: Re: ***Deep-Shine Detail*** Pitch Blue Metallic Matt Vinyl Wrap Audi A3 Air-Ride!!!
Post by: monte on February 17, 2014, 11:18:46 pm
great work as usual  :happy2:

just out of curiosity how does the cut tape work?

The cut tape is awesome. Basically it's a 3mm wide tape with a filament running down one edge.
You run the tape where you want to cut a line or a curve etc and press it on firmly, leaving excess cut tape overhanging at each end. Then you lay your vinyl over the cut tape and again press firmly using cards/gloves etc.
Then using a knife carefully separate the filament on one end of the cut tape.
With a very firm hold of the filament pull confidently through the vinyl in a clean movement all the way to the other end.
Then remove the vinyl off cut and the remains of the cut tape.

Job done.  :smiley:
Title: Re: ***Deep-Shine Detail*** Pitch Blue Metallic Matt Vinyl Wrap Audi A3 Air-Ride!!!
Post by: Andy on February 17, 2014, 11:20:34 pm
Just gets better each time!  :notworthy:

Thanks Martin.  :wink:

excellent work again--just amazing work and the detail and stripping the parts of to do the job is good to see :happy2:

Cheers Andy, when you coming down for yours doing then?  :laugh:



mine is in the paint shop at the mo getting the wings done but would mine doing at some point
Title: Re: ***Deep-Shine Detail*** Pitch Blue Metallic Matt Vinyl Wrap Audi A3 Air-Ride!!!
Post by: monte on February 17, 2014, 11:31:32 pm
^^^^No worries dude  :wink:
Title: Re: ***Deep-Shine Detail*** Pitch Blue Metallic Matt Vinyl Wrap Audi A3 Air-Ride!!!
Post by: Rob. on February 18, 2014, 09:40:43 am
How did this one get finished in the door shuts etc?
Title: Re: ***Deep-Shine Detail*** Pitch Blue Metallic Matt Vinyl Wrap Audi A3 Air-Ride!!!
Post by: monte on February 20, 2014, 10:38:58 pm
How did this one get finished in the door shuts etc?

Hi Rob, well as a rule door shuts are cut-taped so that there is about 15mm all round!

Obviously if the customer wants door shuts doing it can be done.

On the A3 James had quite a trick Boot build with all the air-ride tanks, amps, subs etc and he wanted all the boot shuts wrapping for shows etc  :happy2:

Also he bought another tailgate in white (due to the condition of the original) :sick:
-so we wrapped the whole thing inside too.

As you can imagine, door shuts and boot shuts can be very time consuming. :wink:
Title: Re: ***Deep-Shine Detail*** Pitch Blue Metallic Matt Vinyl Wrap Audi A3 Air-Ride!!!
Post by: Stanipkiss on February 20, 2014, 11:10:15 pm
Stunning work Carlo! go on pm me the cost of the full colour change wrap.
Title: Re:
Post by: Bignod00 on February 21, 2014, 10:36:31 am
Great work as always guys......

Loved being able to pop down and watch this thing progress! :happy2:

I've just got to decide on a colour now!
Title: Re: ***Deep-Shine Detail*** Pitch Blue Metallic Matt Vinyl Wrap Audi A3 Air-Ride!!!
Post by: swgti on February 23, 2014, 07:53:21 am
Never fails to amaze me this when you see it done properly, cracking job there. :congrats:
Title: Re: ***Deep-Shine Detail*** Pitch Blue Metallic Matt Vinyl Wrap Audi A3 Air-Ride!!!
Post by: Itsagthing on February 28, 2014, 11:00:38 pm
That wrapping is simply stunning! How much should something like that cost?

Pm'd you mate  :happy2:
Also would like a price
Title: Re: ***Deep-Shine Detail*** Pitch Blue Metallic Matt Vinyl Wrap Audi A3 Air-Ride!!!
Post by: Gti_Mad on March 10, 2014, 05:56:38 pm
Carlo can you pm me a price also dude  :wink:
Title: Re: ***Deep-Shine Detail*** Pitch Blue Metallic Matt Vinyl Wrap Audi A3 Air-Ride!!!
Post by: arris on March 10, 2014, 06:02:00 pm
Went to UD yesterday with James in this and the quality of the wrap is unreal!

Having done my fog lights last week god knows how you do a whole car i struggled with that  :signLOL:
Title: Re: ***Deep-Shine Detail*** Pitch Blue Metallic Matt Vinyl Wrap Audi A3 Air-Ride!!!
Post by: Wooosh on March 12, 2014, 12:11:25 am
Excellent work mate no corners cut, attention to detail is spot on. :congrats: