Lutalo Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 I finally wrapped my KS18XL. The job itself is mediocre; lots of errors. I am neither highly pleased or disappointed with my craftsmanship on this project. I will definitely have to re-wrap the shellcap; needs some help. My cap is wrapped in 5 separate pieces and was the most difficult portion of the job. My consolation is that I did not go out and buy that expensive $300 Avery Denison wrap about which I was pining. I dropped it as too costly and I am grateful that I did. My skill level is not up to the task of working with such an expensive wrap. I would have screwed it up and I would have been pissed at myself. The Vvivid that I used costed less than $50 and I purchased it about two years ago for a different project that never happened; so, no money spent directly on this project. The built-in stand that you see was designed and installed by @Yanex87. He was kind enough to show me how do the install before we took a ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoother Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 NICE! I'm hesitant to ask what original project required an almost "hot Pink" wrap You're going to be really pissed the first time you drop it. I wouldn't go into any rough neighborhoods riding that. A friend of mine had a pink Cadillac and two red necks wanted to kick his ass because of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoother Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 I've thought about sewing (yeah I can sew, wanna make something of it ?!!!) a tea cosy like cover for my wheel Tea cosy: a quilted or knitted cover to keep a tea pot warm (whimsical example below) but in order to be more attractive to women (how could you be more attractive I hear you ask) I think a fabric like this might be more appropriate: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US69 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 @Lutalo Great Job! Allready saw the photos on Facebook and was stunned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubadragonsan Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 "Hot pink"... "Red" neck... have some qualities in common!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoother Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 42 minutes ago, scubadragosan said: "Hot pink"... "Red" neck... have some qualities in common!? maybe they didn't like the competition. BTW, Is second response the quickest derail in history? Sorry @Lutalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seage Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Looks awesome, @Lutalo!! I've been wanting to paint a design and put it on my wheel, but I have no idea how yall do this, haha. Id mess up so badly, then scuff it in a fall day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoother Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 14 minutes ago, seage said: Looks awesome, @Lutalo!! I've been wanting to paint a design and put it on my wheel, but I have no idea how yall do this, haha. Id mess up so badly, then scuff it in a fall day 1 Paint's not a bad idea because if you scratch it you can touch it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seage Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 21 minutes ago, Smoother said: Paint's not a bad idea because if you scratch it you can touch it up. I wouldnt be traditionally painting it. Id digitally paint, then print it on whatever is used for these wraps. Then putting it on as a skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planemo Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Applying wrap decently is without doubt a highly skilled job. I think you did pretty well! I have had a few bits done on my cars over the years, some of which I thought would be impossible to do (tight, compound curves etc such as wing mirrors) but the guys managed it. Very impressive. Sometimes (with smaller pieces) its just a matter of heating up the wrap then applying it with force, with multiple hands if necessary, to 'form' it over the part. You dont get time to dick around when doing this, nor is there room for error. I admire the guys that are at the top of their wrapping game, especially when some of the vinyls are expensive like you say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lutalo Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 2 hours ago, Smoother said: NICE! I'm hesitant to ask what original project required an almost "hot Pink" wrap You're going to be really pissed the first time you drop it. I wouldn't go into any rough neighborhoods riding that. A friend of mine had a pink Cadillac and two red necks wanted to kick his ass because of it. The photo lighting does sort of make it look somewhat pinkish. Pink? Me? Hellllll to da nah? It actually looks more like a blood red in person, but satin finish can catch light in such a way that the color shade effect appears slightly different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lutalo Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 2 hours ago, US69 said: @Lutalo Great Job! Allready saw the photos on Facebook and was stunned Thanks man. Thought that I would post them here too so that more people who might be interested could see them 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lutalo Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 3 hours ago, scubadragosan said: "Hot pink"... "Red" neck... have some qualities in common!? @Smoother mentioned the hot pink look also. Trust me it's just bad photography. It's actually more dark red. It's a chrome satin finish so I suppose the lighting can effect how it appears. I will takeore photos with different lighting so that you guys can see the real color. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lutalo Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 3 hours ago, Smoother said: NICE! I'm hesitant to ask what original project required an almost "hot Pink" wrap You're going to be really pissed the first time you drop it. I wouldn't go into any rough neighborhoods riding that. A friend of mine had a pink Cadillac and two red necks wanted to kick his ass because of it. Pink must be a trigger color for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lutalo Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 1 hour ago, seage said: Looks awesome, @Lutalo!! I've been wanting to paint a design and put it on my wheel, but I have no idea how yall do this, haha. Id mess up so badly, then scuff it in a fall day 1 if you wrap it. Just buy more than you need. That way you can easily replace any damaged vinyl resulting from a fall. It's much better that a fall mar your vinyl wrap finish than your shell finish ☺👍 1 hour ago, seage said: I wouldnt be traditionally painting it. Id digitally paint, then print it on whatever is used for these wraps. Then putting it on as a skin. Very cool idea. I might be hitting you up for my next wrap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lutalo Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 3 hours ago, Smoother said: You're going to be really pissed the first time you drop it. You are probably right. However I will take consolation in the fact that I can just peel off the bad sections and replace them with fresh vinyl. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lutalo Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Smoother said: Paint's not a bad idea because if you scratch it you can touch it up. I agree @seage. If you are a skilled painter then go for it. I suck at painting; I would mess up the finish. Vinyl is a safer bet for me because even if you do a mediocre application you can't mess up the finish; that part is already done for you. I would like to become better at painting though. I might take a class on it at the local community college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lutalo Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Planemo said: Applying wrap decently is without doubt a highly skilled job. I think you did pretty well! I have had a few bits done on my cars over the years, some of which I thought would be impossible to do (tight, compound curves etc such as wing mirrors) but the guys managed it. Very impressive. Sometimes (with smaller pieces) its just a matter of heating up the wrap then applying it with force, with multiple hands if necessary, to 'form' it over the part. You dont get time to dick around when doing this, nor is there room for error. I admire the guys that are at the top of their wrapping game, especially when some of the vinyls are expensive like you say. Absolutely right. Some of those corners I two and three-pieced could have been with one piece of I had three people; two pulling and one hitting the vinyl with my heat gun. This is the reason I am gonna Rewrap the shell cap. I wanna recruit some extra hands first. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unventor Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 @seage and @Lutalo have a look at this way to apply a paint motive... It should be possible to do on any outer shell part. Btw awesome job @Lutalo on the wrapping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lutalo Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 So, guys. Attached is a more true-color photo. Its seems it's the way that my phone camera catches the light that gives off that pinkish hue. Played with some room lighting and took another photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lutalo Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 17 minutes ago, Unventor said: @seage and @Lutalo have a look at this way to apply a paint motive... It should be possible to do on any outer shell part. Btw awesome job @Lutalo on the wrapping. Thanks dude appreciate it. I want to try the water transfer technique on one of my shells eventually. I have to look around and see who does it locally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasenutty Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Is a wrap like a sticker with adhesive or do you shrink it down with a heat gun, or both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planemo Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 The heat doesnt shrink it, it just makes it very, very pliable. Too pliable if you dont have enough hands! It can also tear pretty easy too though, hence the skill needed to juggle heat, force and location of application points. Oh, and all at the right time as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoother Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 2 hours ago, Lutalo said: So, guys. Attached is a more true-color photo. Its seems it's the way that my phone camera catches the light that gives off that pinkish hue. Played with some room lighting and took another photo. All it's missing now is a Corvette sticker on each side. Then you will truly have a #little red corvette# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lutalo Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 Just now, Smoother said: All it's missing now is a Corvette sticker on each side. Then you will truly have a #little red corvette# I was thinking a bust sketch of me, but a corvette sticker works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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