Wheel vinyl wrapping

[hypopsycho]

Hi,

Not sure if this has been about before, but search returned nothing. I've been looking at viynl wrapping my Sport wheels (got the idea from this months Max Power) anyone done this, does it come out any good?

Cheers!

 

[J Mays]

Best contact a company that does full body wraps & talk to them, would of thought it would be a bitch to do & mabey not last very long.

Ewan

 

[hypopsycho]

yeah, it seems a strange way, just thought it could be different if done right. Think I may just go traditional and get them sprayed and refurbed, not sure about colour, red ibiza, what colour wheels, black, white, gunmetal? Opinions? Standard 16" Sport wheels.

 

[Mylo]

I have a link somewhere for a very good guy who does this, will find it for you.

 

[Mylo]

here you go, the examples we saw were pretty impressive

http://www.dubplay.co.uk/

 

[D.K]

So long as it's not a complex design of wheel then it should work, but I dont know how well it last as your wheels take a lot of punishment.

 

[Slimy]

You can see from those pictures that they only do the face, they wouldn't wrap each spoke of a wheel for example. And I agree with DK, I wouldn't expect them to last very long. A slight bump on a kerb could tear half of it off.

If you're after just a single colour, I'd go for the refurb option. There's places around that do a set of four for around £150, you should be able to find a local place.

 

[MarkWales]

i saw a golf once with camo wrapped alloys

 

[Mylo]

You can see from those pictures that they only do the face, they wouldn't wrap each spoke of a wheel for example. And I agree with DK, I wouldn't expect them to last very long. A slight bump on a kerb could tear half of it off.

If you're after just a single colour, I'd go for the refurb option. There's places around that do a set of four for around £150, you should be able to find a local place.

What like a hi chrome powder coat finish on an alloy will survive a brush with a kerb ? Mine didn't

The vinyl option is a good one, at least speak to the man before discounting it. As I say, the examples my girlfriend and I saw were very good.

 

[hypopsycho]

Yeah, I can't make my mind up, I thought at first white, but then black, then black and silver (hence the wrap idea) and now I'm thinking gunmetal...man I'm terrible with details at times!

 

[D.K]

Can you stick up a pic of the wheels you want to wrap ?

 

[hypopsycho]

They are the standard 16" Sport on the MK4 Ibiza, there are pics on my profile page.

 

[Slimy]

What like a hi chrome powder coat finish on an alloy will survive a brush with a kerb ? Mine didn't

Well, er, no, probably not that!

 

[MarkWales]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RADICAL-WHEEL...vr_id=&cguid=2285bd6811e0a0aad5149184ffdd5dc0

found someone selling the kit for this on the bay

 

[hypopsycho]

cheers mate, think this may well be a bit beyond me for now, refurb I think, now, quotes...and still need to decide on colour....argh

 

[Slimy]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RADICAL-WHEEL...vr_id=&cguid=2285bd6811e0a0aad5149184ffdd5dc0

found someone selling the kit for this on the bay

Hmm, that's not a bad price as an 'experiment'...

 

[old 'uns]

Hmm, that's not a bad price as an 'experiment'...

£35 ! taking the proverbial...

 

[andycupra]

looks like the chrome wrap isnts really suitable as its not workable. (ie good for flat surfaces)

 

[old 'uns]

you'll need cast material

 

[M20 VTL]

wrapping wheels dont last that long, it will start to peel, if not from the heat off your brakes, it will peel as soon as water gets in.

i looked into it for my golf. in the end i spent 10 1/2 hours painting them. ive got to admit, its worth it, looks loads better and theres no kinks in them or peel.

sarah x