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Offline Exonian

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Re: Wraps
« Reply #60 on: 22 May 2010, 04:36 »
I think you should go for it. Red and white are the best colours for this mod so you're half way there.
If you don't like it all you've got to do is peel it back off again. Or in your case pay someone else to peel it back off again.... :laugh:
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Offline am1w

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Re: Wraps
« Reply #61 on: 22 May 2010, 10:56 »
Quote from: Exonian on 22 May 2010, 04:36
I think you should go for it. Red and white are the best colours for this mod so you're half way there.
If you don't like it all you've got to do is peel it back off again. Or in your case pay someone else to peel it back off again.... :laugh:

Will the paintwork on the roof get damaged if the wrap is peeled off?
My concern is that due to paint issues on VWs, that this might be a possibility.
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Offline Gene Hunt.

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Re: Wraps
« Reply #62 on: 22 May 2010, 11:20 »
Quote from: am1w on 19 May 2010, 21:42
I still don't get it.
Wasted humour on me I am afraid. :rolleyes:
.........how old are you ?? :grin:.Did you not have a tv as a kid ?. :smug:  :wink: :smiley:
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Offline am1w

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Re: Wraps
« Reply #63 on: 22 May 2010, 11:38 »
Quote from: Gene Hunt. on 22 May 2010, 11:20
Quote from: am1w on 19 May 2010, 21:42
I still don't get it.
Wasted humour on me I am afraid. :rolleyes:
.........how old are you ?? :grin:.Did you not have a tv as a kid ?. :smug:  :wink: :smiley:

You should know better. Never ask a man his age or a woman her salary.
For your information, we had a TV in nearly every room but I was too busy studying, riding horses, hunting, playing tennis ...... you get the picture!
Now it is the opposite. I even watch 'Desperate Housewives'!
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Offline Ess_Three

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Re: Wraps
« Reply #64 on: 22 May 2010, 11:52 »
Quote from: am1w on 22 May 2010, 10:56

Will the paintwork on the roof get damaged if the wrap is peeled off?
My concern is that due to paint issues on VWs, that this might be a possibility.

It shouldn't, especially if the paintwork is in good condition before the wrap.

You just heat it up, peel it off, and use a solvent to get rid of the remaining sticky mess.
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Re: Wraps
« Reply #65 on: 22 May 2010, 12:24 »
Quote from: Ess_Three on 22 May 2010, 11:52
It shouldn't, especially if the paintwork is in good condition before the wrap.
You just heat it up, peel it off, and use a solvent to get rid of the remaining sticky mess.

Thanks for that. I will most probably Racoon to do this for me.
God, there are so many things to do tarting this car. At least it keeps me out of mischief and my bank balance mullered!
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Offline p3asa

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Re: Wraps
« Reply #66 on: 22 May 2010, 17:36 »
What gets me is the way some of the company's appear to use a sharp knife to cut the wrap against the paintwork.
That surely must damage the paintwork?
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Re: Wraps
« Reply #67 on: 22 May 2010, 18:02 »
Quote from: p3asa on 22 May 2010, 17:36
What gets me is the way some of the company's appear to use a sharp knife to cut the wrap against the paintwork.
That surely must damage the paintwork?

You have a very salient point there. I have spoken to someone today in the know and he has informed me that a good and experienced company like Racoon would already have the wrap pre-cut to grat accuracy using CAD machine to avoid this very thing!
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Offline PenguinGTI

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Re: Wraps
« Reply #68 on: 22 May 2010, 18:56 »
My vinyl was pre cut and then trimmed on the car. Hairline mark but once the vinyl is on you can't see them. TBH though it was either the hairline cracks or more injuries from stones than a Palestine in Israel. fantastic job though.


Let me see it when you get it done... perhaps if you are coming up still in July  :smiley:
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Re: Wraps
« Reply #69 on: 22 May 2010, 19:00 »
You should rap the complete car will save you a fortune getting stone chips repaired  :evil:
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