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ALANSD Samba Member
Joined: April 16, 2015 Posts: 341 Location: Woodstock, GA
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 3:47 pm Post subject: Vinyl wrap |
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Anyone use a wrap on their Thing? Or on part of it? just wondering if it would make any sense to jazz it up with carbon fiber look or color, or camo. _________________ foirmer pro guitarist with 80s band Atlanta
had vws since 1968.buses.ghia,thing....love 'em |
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Deckard Samba Member
Joined: April 07, 2012 Posts: 296 Location: Knoxville, TN
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 4:15 pm Post subject: Re: Vinyl wrap |
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About three years ago I helped my neighbor do it to his 380Z, and I think it will be next to impossible on a Thing. The ribbed sheet metal, the air vents, and all the right angles in the fenders make it a very complex shape for the vinyl. |
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[email protected] Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2003 Posts: 510
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 9:54 pm Post subject: Re: Vinyl wrap |
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I did my new Accord in clear to keep the stone chips down, the front end, front sides, and mirrors, LOVE IT, works well. |
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ALANSD Samba Member
Joined: April 16, 2015 Posts: 341 Location: Woodstock, GA
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Posted: Sun May 14, 2017 4:29 am Post subject: Re: Vinyl wrap |
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Deckard wrote: |
About three years ago I helped my neighbor do it to his 380Z, and I think it will be next to impossible on a Thing. The ribbed sheet metal, the air vents, and all the right angles in the fenders make it a very complex shape for the vinyl. |
yes I wondered about that. Also I read a review and the guy said it showed every little imperfection. Might work for accent striping I think.. _________________ foirmer pro guitarist with 80s band Atlanta
had vws since 1968.buses.ghia,thing....love 'em |
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74 Thing Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2004 Posts: 7393
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Posted: Sun May 14, 2017 8:41 am Post subject: Re: Vinyl wrap |
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Clear bra vs vinly wrapping a Thing are two different animals.
I could see doing the front and front bumpers and rear lower fenders to help against rock ding, but doing the whole Thing is a vinyl wrap would be very time consuming due to the ridges. It is hard enough to polish with the ridges on nearly every panel. |
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Rowens54 Samba Member
Joined: September 13, 2015 Posts: 17 Location: Hillsboro, ND
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RENTEDCOW Samba Member
Joined: July 17, 2017 Posts: 21 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2017 1:12 pm Post subject: Re: Vinyl wrap |
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Thanks for the post, my daughter has asked about painting our thing. I said NO, I will let you design something and get it wrapped. |
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ALANSD Samba Member
Joined: April 16, 2015 Posts: 341 Location: Woodstock, GA
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 2:20 pm Post subject: Re: Vinyl wrap |
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looks great thanks _________________ foirmer pro guitarist with 80s band Atlanta
had vws since 1968.buses.ghia,thing....love 'em |
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