[5zero4]

So I've decided to wrap my hood and roof Nd have a question for anyone who has wrapped their hood. How did you finish the edges? I've done my side mirrors and back hatch garnish, but the edges are hidden. I don't want to how the crappy edges when my hood is open....

Just trim the excess about 1/2" from the edges of the hood. Then wrap it around using the heat gun. For the corner just cut it at a diagonal right to the point and then wrap it around the edge.


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[5zero4]

Sheet for my hood is on its way. If I'm lucky, ill have it this weekend. I had a few left over trimmings from previous projects. Might try practicing my techniques before I go for it on this one. Wish me luck

How did you go? Pictures?


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So I got the replacement sheet in, and its SMALLER than the first one that was too small. I'm going to dispute it. But I guess I have 2 large sheets of vinyl and have to think of ideas. I might do my girls hood on her first gen just for funsies

How much are you ordering and where from?


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[5zero4]

My next step is to replace the front part with carbon fiber. Then my roof

Is it 3M? It should say on the backing liner. If it is, that's a pretty awesome price


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It's not. I wish. I'm gonna get the 3M for my roof. That's gonna cost a bit more

Well it still looks great. Can you take a close up photo looking along the pattern? 3M has a slight wave to the pattern,most other companies versions have the pattern in straight lines.


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[5zero4]

I did these in 3M. It looks pretty close!

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[5zero4]

Looks pretty good. You might want to just use this material again for your roof. If the materials are even the slightest bit different it can be super obvious. And for that price you could do a fresh wrap every year and still come out paying less.


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[5zero4]

Thats some nice work 5zero4. I know those bike parts couldnt have been easy.

The hardest part is holding the piece while trying to stretch the vinyl. Although the tank was a huge pain in the ***.


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[5zero4]

In just scared of it ruining my paint. And the seller was trash. Had to send me 3 sheets of it to get te size right. Ridiculous.

A fully-wrapped xB?

Someone at the last meet was charging 200 for a hood or roof and 350 for both. My hood would have cost 60 for 3m. And I hate to sound bad, but my work was waaayyyyy better than his. Thinking about doing a little side gig

If you got the skills, you may as well do it yourself! Good job!


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[5zero4]

Yeh I wanted to wrap mine completely in flat white. Then I realize what a pita it would be. Still think it would look so nice.

If you do, get Avery supreme wrap vinyl. It is supposed to be more stain resistant than the others. It's also really easy to work with.


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[5zero4]

well I can tell ya why ppl charge a lot for vinyl wrap that down there is the anwer. we did that last night and the xb hood is not a simple peel the backing stick on an pish out the bubble that was 3hrs right there with my vinyl guy who's been doing this for 10+ yrs where the hood bends and goes flat on the fron is where your issues come into play
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The easiest way to avoid the excess material you encounter once you get down to the front face is to stretch the whole piece out sideways while doing the top flat section. That way it keeps the front tighter and you just have to pull it down. Don't be afraid to get a hand under the vinyl to pop creases, you just have to shrink it with a heat gun and it will flatten out again.


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