sonic Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 (edited) No I ain't on about becoming the next emenem I have done some wrapping before but the faff is being a bit naughty , the gear surround I can't get the recess to stick ( where gator comes thru )! I originally wrapped the top , then heated up the wrap and pushed it thru the hole , but the edges come unstuck , is it best to start in the recess and then finish the top or use 2 bits of wrap and cover the recess separately ? Edited December 22, 2014 by sonic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon queen Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Im no expert at wrapping unless its prezzies :xmas_smile: Birthday hint hint. What Tony suggests is not to trim the edges to close leave more on and stick to underside. Isnt pretty but no one sees it. One of mine I did was brilliant for a couple of weeks untill the heater blower decided to alter it, but am sure a better quality wrap may have survived. :xmas_smile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanH Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 or you can hydrodip it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnyboy1976 Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Could do with some tips myself Presents I've done so far are terrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanH Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 I had a few attempts in wrapping but the results were terrible too. I had difficultied just like sonic in wrapping the lower part of the centre console and then I decided that it's not for me. It's easier and not very expensive to hydrodip. You can either do it yourself (ebay kits) or find a company that does it (there are plenty around) and it also looks better than a wrap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic Posted December 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 My only beef with hydro dip is bubbles coming thru when the sun comes out This is my centre console , gauges where vents used to be , turbo timer where the clock used to be and start button when hazard switch used to be , all been modified to fit , fibreglassed , filled and sprayed. After a week the paint all bubbled up hence the wrapping , going to redo the console again , but it's the gear surround causing me grief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanH Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Never heard of hydro dip bubbling (it doesn't mean its impossible) but I heard about wrapping bubbling in the sun I have a carbon fibre "skin" on mine that covers most of the trim. It wasn't cheap but it was worth it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlasumm Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 rpsmith use to do as amanda said ian just lap it over and stick under neath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey88 Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 wrapping is fun i do alot lol get a heat gun lol and dont fry every thing make sure surface is super clean !! really helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic Posted December 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 The bubbling would be the laquer , not the actual hydro dip stuff , got a week off as of tonight , so plenty of time to get it right Never heard of hydro dip bubbling (it doesn't mean its impossible) but I heard about wrapping bubbling in the sunI have a carbon fibre "skin" on mine that covers most of the trim. It wasn't cheap but it was worth it.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Epic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey88 Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 jsut some suff i did 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cipprio Posted December 25, 2014 Report Share Posted December 25, 2014 Wow is that all wrapped. Had a go for the first time this year but the centre console around the clock gave me a real headache. I'm not very happy with it and may have another go in the new year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghoulie Posted December 25, 2014 Report Share Posted December 25, 2014 Here you go mate, happy xmas http://www.metrolyrics.com/u-cant-touch-this-lyrics-mc-hammer.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic Posted December 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 Holy shit batman , Dave is alive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghoulie Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 Holy shit batman , Dave is alive I pop up when your not expecting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowchinaman Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 Common mistake when ppl wrap interior which has sunken edges and corners are that they just sink in and cut to the edge. In most cases, wrapping it round the back in some corners like the stereo din corners is that it over stretch and wont stick on the back. The trick is to cut it so it has tabs and you fold the tabs back and anchor them down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serratia Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 You could always just let me flock them in a colour of your choice Some of my work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic Posted December 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 I did look at your flock stuff a few weeks ago , nearly sent you the whole car lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanH Posted December 28, 2014 Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 This looks exactly like the stuff I have in my car http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Celica-Carbon-Dash-Trim-/191463721581 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghoulie Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Has nobody ever heard of superglue??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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