Vinyl Wrapping
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Forum Name: Fiberglass, Fabrication, and Interiors
Forum Discription: Fiberglass Kick Panels, Subwoofer Enclosures, Plexiglas, Fabrics, Materials, Finishes, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=39372
Printed Date: June 09, 2024 at 10:58 AM
Topic: Vinyl Wrapping
Posted By: mob.dynam.grad
Subject: Vinyl Wrapping
Date Posted: September 19, 2004 at 5:01 PM
Just wondering if anyone knows of a site that has a good tutorial on how to wrap projects and things with vinyl. I recently wrapped a mold that holds a 7.2 inch monitor for a friend of mine. It turned out not to bad except for 2 corners ended up with stretch marks. I only used the cheaper vinyl....the type that only stretches one way. And i think that that might be the reason it did that...but i just wanna read over a few tutorials and keep trying to get better at wrapping. Any site ideas???
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Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: September 19, 2004 at 8:38 PM
moms always know lots about that stuff!! My mom reccomended that i heat up the vinyl with a hair dryer, , then stretch it over what you want it to fit on, , then when it cools off it shrinks and pulls tight.
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Posted By: SoundFX411
Date Posted: September 20, 2004 at 4:09 PM
I use a heat gun on low and that seems to work well.As alpineguy said when it cools it will shrink to form. If I'm wrapping a mold, I built a heat box. It's a bow with 2 heat lamps in it. I set the vinyl in a jig and put it in the box for a while and when it's hot enough, I press the mold into the vinyl. I seen this done on a video a while ago and works great on small molds ( kick panel, monitors etc.. )
Posted By: lathan
Date Posted: September 25, 2004 at 11:33 PM
dude, buy the fiberglass advanced video from select products... he builds these kick panels that he wraps in heat formable vinyl. good video. peace
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