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Reddit mentions of VViViD Black High Gloss Realistic Paint-Like Microfinish Vinyl Wrap Roll XPO Air Release Technology (1ft x 5ft)
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We found 5 Reddit mentions of VViViD Black High Gloss Realistic Paint-Like Microfinish Vinyl Wrap Roll XPO Air Release Technology (1ft x 5ft). Here are the top ones.
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- This premium automotive vinyl by VViViD Vinyls is specially engineered for DIY'ers. This durable film is ideal for long-term fleet and motorsport marketing applications, and provides a lightweight, economical alternative to paint.
- At 4.3mils in thickness, the film will stretch and conform to any shape and thick enough that discoloration, stretch marks and other visible defects when wrapping and driving are kept to a minimum.
- This product has built in VViViD Air Release, VViViD Resist, and VViViD Heat Fuse technologies to support the DIY'ers and the professional look of the completed quality. See the product description below for the details about these technologies.
- Application: Dry. Adhesive : Solvent-based, repositionable, permanent adhesive. Life: This vinyl is expected to easily last 5-7 years outdoors.
- This Vinyl can be installed using 3M 94 Primer and 3M Edge sealer, these are not mandatory, these products will promote adhesion and add life to your vinyl. The sealer or primer will not remove the glue, deform the vinyl or ruin the texture unlike cheaper quality films.
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Black |
| Height | 2 Inches |
| Length | 12 Inches |
| Size | 1ft x 5ft |
| Weight | 0.15 Pounds |
| Width | 2 Inches |
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00FXY7W9U/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1468099877&sr=8-3&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=black+vynil+wrap should work great, just cut to size
Next up, chrome surrounding grille. I'm trying to decide between vinyl wrap (nice and cheap) or that all black Fozzy grille I've been seeing on eBay for $199.
I tried painting it first. Looked okay, but not that smooth. I tried applying clear gloss and I guess the paint wasn't dry enough because everything cracked and looked like crap. So I sanded everything off, tried painting once more. It still looked like crap so I sanded everything off again. Many lessons were learned, lots of wasted effort was put forth.
Took about 3 tries per bezel to get it on smoothly. Easiest way was to make sure I had vinyl smoothly attached to surrounding of bezel, then I used a hair dryer to get it hot enough to stretch. I kept pushing the vinyl in the middle until I had enough slack to wrap stuff tight on the inside, then I focused on the outer edge, which was much easier. Cutting a small hole in the middle after some stretching helped, too.
Other hardest part was separating the damn chrome pieces from the black bezel part. Those two pieces are really stuck together. Hard not to break the stupid little tabs.
I'm much happier. The chrome down there was kind of bugging me.
Product used, for those interested;
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FXY7W9U/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
If the carbon film ends up looking like a bit too much you could get some satin film or some glossy black film, both are 1' x 5' which should be plenty to do all of the door trim pieces. You could also plastidip it and try different finishes with that, it is easily removable. But, I would only try that after I had made the surface nice and flat, which it may already be but I can't judge that from the photos. Good luck!
Thanks man! I’m a little jealous of you with your ‘16. Here’s the vinyl I bought: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FXY7W9U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_EHnxCbSQS61Y5
VViViD Black High Gloss Realistic Paint-Like Microfinish Vinyl Wrap Roll with XPO Air Release Technology (1ft x 5ft) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FXY7W9U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_YUy.Ab2QA8SKS