first time vinyl

[donbeezy]

so ive been meaning to vinyl wrap some pieces of my vehicle that is badly etched.. finally dove in and decided to wrap my mirror cover first.



definitely a lot harder then the guys on youtube make it look. lots of small bubbles on the front.. and i did a horrible job on the inside corner. so embarrassing that i dont want to even post a picture of it.

overall im happy because it looks so much better and i will continue to practice on my driver mirror, then do my bumper last.

what should i put on the vinyl to protect it!?! sealant.. wax... ?!

[Paul@Autopia]

Nice work! Definitely a huge improvement over what it looked like before.

what should i put on the vinyl to protect it!?! sealant.. wax... ?!

I wouldn`t put a wax or sealant on it, as most contain petroleum distillates which can damage the vinyl (staining it brown)
I`d use 303 Aerospace Protectant to protect the vinyl on my vehicles and have been very happy with it so far

[Migue]

Looks much better than before.

[addysdaddy]

I had my front bumper wrapped with SunTek and either use Plexus or BFCS as my protectant. Note that Meguiars has a plastic cleaner that I`ll use in addition to a light wipe down with nanoskin towel for monthly maintenance. Meguiars PlastX Clear Plastic Cleaner & Polish Keep all waxes & normal sealants away from the clear wrap material as Paul suggested. Haven`t used the 303 product he`s recommending but 303 is usually a solid choice-love their fabric cleaner & protecturant.

[donbeezy]

303 makes sense, didnt think about that. was going to spray hydro2 on it in a few weeks. glad we have knowledgeable people on the forum as always.

thanks everyone

[davidc]

Been hearing good things about this



Dave