Post heating when wrapping a vehicle almost guarantees long term durability and ensures customers will be satisfied. This video posted on sdgmag.com via www.wrapinstitute.com demonstrates the process of post heating.
Vehicle Wrapping Tips: Wrapping Around Rivets
Wrapping Around Rivets Video:
This video also demonstrates the use of the Rollepro, which is a heat resistant device that allows the once time-consuming process of rolling vinyl over rivets and contours to be cut down to seconds.
Additional Resource:
sdgmag.com has provided a helpful list of 11 tips for wrapping around rivets. Read Art of Rivet Wrapping
How to clean a vehicle before applying a wrap
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Vehicle Wrap Installation Tips
There is no doubt that wrapping is a serious art form that takes practice, patience, and skill. Wraps are not one size fits all so it never hurts to have a few basic guidelines to follow before jumping into a project. Here are 10 tips to get you started:
10. Clean seams.
9. Never scratch the surface.
8. Measure it. Then remeasure it.
7. No bubbles, no troubles.
6. Don’t fight the vinyl: It will always win.
5. Clean, clean, clean.
4. Jagged cuts make people nuts.
3. Don’t blame the printer!
2. No, it’s not paint.
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