Vinyl Wrapping Grill
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Vinyl Wrapping Grill
Hi, I just got my G sedan last Monday, and the first thing I want to do is black out my front grill. I was thinking vinyl would be better than plastidip. Whats your opinion? Also, has anyone had any experience doing this; is it really hard to do?
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a lot of stretching and cutting... if you have the time, enjoy it.
my Fx50 was done in one piece so you can't see any cut lines anywhere.... some places wont' do that. the grille has a lot of lines so stretch and cutting will be required...
Infiniti FX50 Azure Metallic Blue Full Vinyl Wrap (In the Process) - By PHENOMenal Vinyl - YouTube
my Fx50 was done in one piece so you can't see any cut lines anywhere.... some places wont' do that. the grille has a lot of lines so stretch and cutting will be required...
Infiniti FX50 Azure Metallic Blue Full Vinyl Wrap (In the Process) - By PHENOMenal Vinyl - YouTube
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I've been doing a few vinyl projects lately and will soon wrap my grill. I'd say it will be tough if you haven't worked w/ vinyl before, you might want to practice on the rear chrome lip first
What you want to do is put the full loose sheet down and really heat it between the grill slats to give you enough vinyl to tuck around the slats. Push in between the slats to give you enough slack, start in the center where the slats are spaced the most and work toward the ends. I think it will go OK since I've done enough vinyl work, probably do this in a couple months. I'll post any results when I get it done.
What you want to do is put the full loose sheet down and really heat it between the grill slats to give you enough vinyl to tuck around the slats. Push in between the slats to give you enough slack, start in the center where the slats are spaced the most and work toward the ends. I think it will go OK since I've done enough vinyl work, probably do this in a couple months. I'll post any results when I get it done.
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It's possible and will be time consuming..
But I don't think vinyl is the best material to be putting on the grill. I would think that the vinyl will get torn up by rock chips.
Plasti dip has new products that can make it look glossy. You should check that out. Otherwise, best option is to just paint it.
But I don't think vinyl is the best material to be putting on the grill. I would think that the vinyl will get torn up by rock chips.
Plasti dip has new products that can make it look glossy. You should check that out. Otherwise, best option is to just paint it.
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I did my grill when I first bought my car. The way did it was use masking tape strips to get the shape of each grill section then transfer the finished shape over to vinyl and cut. A little more time consuming than above.
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It's possible and will be time consuming..
But I don't think vinyl is the best material to be putting on the grill. I would think that the vinyl will get torn up by rock chips.
Plasti dip has new products that can make it look glossy. You should check that out. Otherwise, best option is to just paint it.
But I don't think vinyl is the best material to be putting on the grill. I would think that the vinyl will get torn up by rock chips.
Plasti dip has new products that can make it look glossy. You should check that out. Otherwise, best option is to just paint it.
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It's possible and will be time consuming..
But I don't think vinyl is the best material to be putting on the grill. I would think that the vinyl will get torn up by rock chips.
Plasti dip has new products that can make it look glossy. You should check that out. Otherwise, best option is to just paint it.
But I don't think vinyl is the best material to be putting on the grill. I would think that the vinyl will get torn up by rock chips.
Plasti dip has new products that can make it look glossy. You should check that out. Otherwise, best option is to just paint it.
I just plasti-dipped mine this weekend, including using their 'glossifier' product, and am not really satisfied with the outcome. 5 coats of the gloss and it only really has a satin finish. Plus, it still has the typical plasti-dip texture. I have plenty of leftover cans of black and the glossifier if anyone wants it .
Looks awesome Sniper!