Cheers bud, mirrors were a little bit of work, but decent WRAPPING vinyl really helps.
You will get the feel for it as you do it. Vinyl needs to be pulled in the right directions, held in place, heated and applied. For most of the roof though you won't need heat. I'd advise having a helping hand, even for something as small as mirrors. You need the mirror to be held in place and hands free to pull vinyl and apply and heat, etc.
Few tips:
Tools:
- Heat gun + extension lead
- hard squeegee with felt edge (used for most of the application)
- soft felt squeegee (good for large flat areas)
Decent wrap vinyl is very forgiving, you can crease it, roll it up into a ball, stick it to itself, etc. Then pull it apart, heat it, and it'll be good to use again. It's manageable too and can be stretched quite far but it does have its limits, which you'll find if you overheat it or overstretch when its hot. If you were to try wrapping your roof with cheap vinyl you'll struggle to do a good job.
Also to be noted and not to be ignored is the prep, surface needs to be CLEAN. Soapy water or a good car wash before to get all the dirt/bits off. Then use isopropanol or a similar alcohol cleaner that won't damage the paint; this will remove any contaminates like grease, etc. Any grooves/edges or recesses or parts where the vinyl will be tucked around need to be super clean or risk the vinyl coming out at a later stage.
Once its all applied, you need to cure it by going over it with a heat gun, especially on the bit where the vinyl has gone into a recess.
I'll try and make a picture guide for wrapping a roof or bonnet this weekend
