Adam power
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Wanted to get my chrome trim wrapped but refused to pay the extortionate prices found this stuff on You Tube quality.
To remove the grill is it a bumper off job?
yep, its your favourite job again mate, its starting to look like everything you want to do involves removing the front bumper lol.....
a thought has just dropped into my grey cells now, any reason why this carlas product couldnt be used on the brightwork around the windows and roof rails. if the surrounding area was masked properly it would be an ideal alternative option to do away with faded trim etc.
It wouldn't last long with the wear and tear of the door seals constantly closing on it. It would also be very hard to mask as you use a different masking technique as you would for normal paint so doing round the window rubbers is a nightmare. From my experience it wears great on bits like a grill surround, it's resistant to stone chips, washes and power washes with no problems but if you catch it with something sharp it will tear and because it's slightly elasticated a small scratch opens up quickly. If it does get damaged you're peeling and starting again as it's not really possible to re-do damaged bits to a standard that totally hides it.
It wouldn't last long with the wear and tear of the door seals constantly closing on it. It would also be very hard to mask as you use a different masking technique as you would for normal paint so doing round the window rubbers is a nightmare. From my experience it wears great on bits like a grill surround, it's resistant to stone chips, washes and power washes with no problems but if you catch it with something sharp it will tear and because it's slightly elasticated a small scratch opens up quickly. If it does get damaged you're peeling and starting again as it's not really possible to re-do damaged bits to a standard that totally hides it.
So spraying the grill with paint would be a better choice would you say
ok, thanks for clearing that up, look like a wrapping excercise then.
I've never seen anyone plastidip exhaust tailpipes before. I have visions of dripping plastic that's on fire lol.
Wanted to get my chrome trim wrapped but refused to pay the extortionate prices found this stuff on You Tube quality. View attachment 75610
I'd just got the exhaust and didn't want to commit to paint and potentially spoil the shiny stainless so thought it was worth a try and looked into it. Initially I was just going to do it and not run the car to see what it looked like but turns out it can withstand 300 degrees F so it's basically been on ever since.