forfour.co.uk

Advanced search  

News:

Pages: 1 [2]

Author Topic: Wheel Wrap.....  (Read 28398 times)

Problemchild

  • BRABUS Owner
  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 10019
  • 100 smiles per gallon........... BRISTOL, UK
    • EVILUTION
Re: Wheel Wrap.....
« Reply #15 on: June 13, 2012, 06:55:32 PM »

Why paint vinyl?

I'm thinking some urban camo wrap for your wheels fox :)

JJ

Fox

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 623
  • Luton
Re: Wheel Wrap.....
« Reply #16 on: June 14, 2012, 01:16:46 AM »

Urban camo? Yuck!

If I wrapped the rims i would want to heat the vinyl so it shrinks into the embossed wording on the edges of the rim and then i would paint inside them. Thats the style it is now. I pretty much only want to wrap the diamond cut edge and centre.

Seems good though, i will consider.
Logged
One Saab forfour, one Saab Vector Sport.

Alex

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 1840
  • Romania
Re: Wheel Wrap.....
« Reply #17 on: June 14, 2012, 06:21:41 AM »

But don't your wheels get hot after some hard braking? Wouldn't the vinyl unstick? Plastidip would be more durable i thin, I'm after some orange one for my dad's turquoise SX4 :o
Logged

Problemchild

  • BRABUS Owner
  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 10019
  • 100 smiles per gallon........... BRISTOL, UK
    • EVILUTION
Re: Wheel Wrap.....
« Reply #18 on: June 14, 2012, 08:40:53 AM »

Fox - you have to apply heat to the vinyl to get it to mould to shape and to cure the glue.

Alex - good point. Not sure what the melting point of the vinyl is (although you apply it with a heat gun so must be quite high) but I will experiment. Lots of companies are doing it so should be ok.
It's not going to be a long lasting solution but at £8 a wheel, it's a good option :)

JJ

Fox

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 623
  • Luton
Re: Wheel Wrap.....
« Reply #19 on: June 14, 2012, 11:06:02 AM »

I know JJ, i mentioned that :p

It probably wouldn't last too long but it's more of a temporary styling thing. I'd be tempted to try one wheel out for a week or so before doing the rest.

If I was to go down the 'plastidip' route, I'd rather go the whole hog and paint normally.

I've seen other products that claim to give great 'diy' paint finishes - like rustoleum's 'combicolor' although that does require a good prep job and can require some papering afterwards if you don't want an orangepeel effect. Apparently if you get your mix right and no bubbles, it can smooth itself well. Then again, that stuff will last a long, long time.
« Last Edit: June 14, 2012, 11:09:50 AM by Fox »
Logged
One Saab forfour, one Saab Vector Sport.

funkydoodycool

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 1710
  • Life's short and too hard like a body-building elf
    • funkydoodycool's website
Re: Wheel Wrap.....
« Reply #20 on: June 14, 2012, 11:10:41 AM »

What about this stuff?

3M Primer94

It is intended to make the 3M tape (including I believe Di-Noc carbon vinyl) stay permanently in place.
Logged

------

Problemchild

  • BRABUS Owner
  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 10019
  • 100 smiles per gallon........... BRISTOL, UK
    • EVILUTION
Re: Wheel Wrap.....
« Reply #21 on: June 14, 2012, 07:10:06 PM »

may think about that if i do my wheels

thanks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESm6szzkEc8

JJ

Fox

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 623
  • Luton
Re: Wheel Wrap.....
« Reply #22 on: June 14, 2012, 09:14:53 PM »

That stuff is a good idea :) essentially its a bigger, badder, harder glue. Very nice.
Logged
One Saab forfour, one Saab Vector Sport.
Pages: 1 [2]