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<blockquote data-quote="menerso" data-source="post: 205936" data-attributes="member: 5893"><p>Here is my thread on how I wrapped (in progress) my 2012 Raptor. I am going to try to be as detailed as I can so that if someone else decides to try this, they will at least have a good idea how easy or hard it will be.</p><p></p><p>I want to wrap the flares and bumpers too. I have only seen one other truck that looks like he did that too and it looks sweet. I think he is from Minnesota too.</p><p></p><p>I am thinking that I will be starting the wrap in the next week or so. I will update this thread with more information as I go, so subscribe to the thread if you are interested. Here is what I have so far.</p><p></p><p><strong>Updated with lengths of sections</strong> (all dimensions are from a 5' wide roll)</p><p>Hood = 6'</p><p>Front Fenders = 5' (x2)</p><p>Rear Fenders = 7' (x2)</p><p>Side doors = 9' (x2)</p><p>Roof = 7'</p><p>Front Facia = 8' (lots of waste here, the stip only needed to be 24" tall)</p><p> Rear Bumper = used scrap from Front Facia two 3' strips</p><p>Front Flares = 5' (able to cut the flares in an S pattern)</p><p>Rear Flares = 6'</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>First, </strong>I did a lot of internet research of how to wrap vinyl on cars. I watched a lot of YouTube videos. This was how I figured it would be possible to do it myself... but then again, I believe that anyone can do anything they want, they may not be the best at it, but it can be done.</p><p></p><p><strong>Second, I ordered everything I needed to get the job done:</strong></p><p style="margin-left: 20px">1 x 3M 1080 black matte 5' x 65' roll (free shipping)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>I ended up purchasing another 20' because I didn't take into account the fender flares</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">$555 from autovinylsolutions.com for 65'</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">$209 from autovinylsolutions.com for 20'</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">A heat gun</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">I already had a Black and Decker one</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">1 x knifeless tape - bridgeline</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">$39 from autovinylsolutions.com</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">1 x knifeless tape - finishline 50 meters</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">$39 from autovinylsolutions.com</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">1 x OLFA Stainless Steel knife SVR-2</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">$8 from metrorestyling.com</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">1 x 4" felt edge squeegee</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">$5 from metrorestyling.com</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">1 x 3M 94 Primer 8oz</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">$9 from advantagesignsupply.com</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">1 x 3M Edge Sealer 3950</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">$13 from advantagesignsupply.com</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">1 x 3M low friction sleeves</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">$3 from advantagesignsupply.com</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">1 x 3M Prep Solvent 70 1gal</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">$32 from autobodytoolmart.com</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">1 x 3M Automotive attatchment tape - gray 4541 - 1/2"x10yds</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">$23 from autobodytoolmart.com</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">1 x Raytek MT6 portable thermometer</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">$56 from lowen.com</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">1 x OLFA stainless steel replacement blades 50ct</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">$19 from lowen.com</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">1 x Alvin Zippy cutting tool</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">$3 from lowen.com</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">1 x 391X Air release tool (retractable)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">$24 from lowen.com</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">2 x Gold applicator PA1-G</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">$5 from lowen.com</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">2 x Blue felt edge applicator FWRC-4</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">$3 from lowen.com</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">1 x Extreme Mag coated magnets 6ct</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">$59 from lowen.com</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">PARTS</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">1 x rear tailgate emblem</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">$32 from <a href="http://www.tascaparts.com/parts/2010/FORD/F-150/XLT/?siteid=213668&vehicleid=1444709&diagram=MA09900&diagramCallOut=8" target="_blank">tascaparts.com</a></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Third, some of the things I learned before starting</strong></p><p style="margin-left: 20px">- the vehicle MUST be clean... REALLY clean</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">- make sure you clean in areas where the wrap will end, corners, under fenders, inside of doors, etc</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">- use the 3M Primer for tight bends like around side mirrors and places you don't want the vinyl to lift</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">- use the 3M Sealer on edges of the vinyl where you may get extreme weather, like under fenders, front bumpers, etc</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">- once you stretch the vinyl into areas, reheat the vinyl to 200 degrees to "set" the vinyl into that shape</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">- the knifeless tape helps with not cutting into the paint... I am not sure if I will use it, but it looked cool.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p></p><p><strong>Here are some pics of the products</strong></p><p>[ATTACH=full]192178[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]192179[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]192180[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]192181[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]192182[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]192183[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]192184[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]192185[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]192186[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]192187[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Here is some good videos to watch...</strong></p><p></p><p>Check out all of the video from Cookie. He is an Australian 3M vinyl guy</p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/3MCG1" target="_blank">3MCG1 - YouTube</a></p><p></p><p>Contours</p><p>[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsPfH432Vtw&list=FLUjwYxkx9B2ZDqqkmhF6GJg&index=1&feature=plpp_video"]3M Vehicle Wraps for Severe Contours - YouTube[/ame]</p><p></p><p>Tools</p><p>[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VtSbXWCcUw&list=FLUjwYxkx9B2ZDqqkmhF6GJg&index=2&feature=plpp_video"]Tools of the Trade - YouTube[/ame]</p><p></p><p>Complex Contours</p><p>[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XZVKBrcHN8&list=FLUjwYxkx9B2ZDqqkmhF6GJg&index=3&feature=plpp_video"]3M Complex Contours Application for Vehicles - YouTube[/ame]</p><p></p><p>Heating and pulling</p><p>[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXln8s5KFOs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXln8s5KFOs[/ame]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="menerso, post: 205936, member: 5893"] Here is my thread on how I wrapped (in progress) my 2012 Raptor. I am going to try to be as detailed as I can so that if someone else decides to try this, they will at least have a good idea how easy or hard it will be. I want to wrap the flares and bumpers too. I have only seen one other truck that looks like he did that too and it looks sweet. I think he is from Minnesota too. I am thinking that I will be starting the wrap in the next week or so. I will update this thread with more information as I go, so subscribe to the thread if you are interested. Here is what I have so far. [B]Updated with lengths of sections[/B] (all dimensions are from a 5' wide roll) Hood = 6' Front Fenders = 5' (x2) Rear Fenders = 7' (x2) Side doors = 9' (x2) Roof = 7' Front Facia = 8' (lots of waste here, the stip only needed to be 24" tall) Rear Bumper = used scrap from Front Facia two 3' strips Front Flares = 5' (able to cut the flares in an S pattern) Rear Flares = 6' [B]First, [/B]I did a lot of internet research of how to wrap vinyl on cars. I watched a lot of YouTube videos. This was how I figured it would be possible to do it myself... but then again, I believe that anyone can do anything they want, they may not be the best at it, but it can be done. [B]Second, I ordered everything I needed to get the job done:[/B] [INDENT]1 x 3M 1080 black matte 5' x 65' roll (free shipping) [I]I ended up purchasing another 20' because I didn't take into account the fender flares[/I] $555 from autovinylsolutions.com for 65' $209 from autovinylsolutions.com for 20' A heat gun I already had a Black and Decker one 1 x knifeless tape - bridgeline $39 from autovinylsolutions.com 1 x knifeless tape - finishline 50 meters $39 from autovinylsolutions.com 1 x OLFA Stainless Steel knife SVR-2 $8 from metrorestyling.com 1 x 4" felt edge squeegee $5 from metrorestyling.com 1 x 3M 94 Primer 8oz $9 from advantagesignsupply.com 1 x 3M Edge Sealer 3950 $13 from advantagesignsupply.com 1 x 3M low friction sleeves $3 from advantagesignsupply.com 1 x 3M Prep Solvent 70 1gal $32 from autobodytoolmart.com 1 x 3M Automotive attatchment tape - gray 4541 - 1/2"x10yds $23 from autobodytoolmart.com 1 x Raytek MT6 portable thermometer $56 from lowen.com 1 x OLFA stainless steel replacement blades 50ct $19 from lowen.com 1 x Alvin Zippy cutting tool $3 from lowen.com 1 x 391X Air release tool (retractable) $24 from lowen.com 2 x Gold applicator PA1-G $5 from lowen.com 2 x Blue felt edge applicator FWRC-4 $3 from lowen.com 1 x Extreme Mag coated magnets 6ct $59 from lowen.com PARTS 1 x rear tailgate emblem $32 from [URL="http://www.tascaparts.com/parts/2010/FORD/F-150/XLT/?siteid=213668&vehicleid=1444709&diagram=MA09900&diagramCallOut=8"]tascaparts.com[/URL] [/INDENT] [B]Third, some of the things I learned before starting[/B] [INDENT]- the vehicle MUST be clean... REALLY clean - make sure you clean in areas where the wrap will end, corners, under fenders, inside of doors, etc - use the 3M Primer for tight bends like around side mirrors and places you don't want the vinyl to lift - use the 3M Sealer on edges of the vinyl where you may get extreme weather, like under fenders, front bumpers, etc - once you stretch the vinyl into areas, reheat the vinyl to 200 degrees to "set" the vinyl into that shape - the knifeless tape helps with not cutting into the paint... I am not sure if I will use it, but it looked cool. [/INDENT] [B]Here are some pics of the products[/B] [ATTACH=full]192178[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]192179[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]192180[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]192181[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]192182[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]192183[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]192184[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]192185[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]192186[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]192187[/ATTACH] [B]Here is some good videos to watch...[/B] Check out all of the video from Cookie. He is an Australian 3M vinyl guy [url=http://www.youtube.com/user/3MCG1]3MCG1 - YouTube[/url] Contours [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsPfH432Vtw&list=FLUjwYxkx9B2ZDqqkmhF6GJg&index=1&feature=plpp_video"]3M Vehicle Wraps for Severe Contours - YouTube[/ame] Tools [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VtSbXWCcUw&list=FLUjwYxkx9B2ZDqqkmhF6GJg&index=2&feature=plpp_video"]Tools of the Trade - YouTube[/ame] Complex Contours [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XZVKBrcHN8&list=FLUjwYxkx9B2ZDqqkmhF6GJg&index=3&feature=plpp_video"]3M Complex Contours Application for Vehicles - YouTube[/ame] Heating and pulling [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXln8s5KFOs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXln8s5KFOs[/ame] [/QUOTE]
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