With last year’s TT to NA Diff change nearly complete, I’m going to focus on the body this year. It’s looking a bit shabby and I want a smooth boot and to sort out a dent. Once I’m finished with welding, grinding, filling and sanding I’m going to wrap the whole car.

 

The Vinyl is sold by the metre from the roll and is about 1500cm wide. Question is, how much should I buy to cover the car?

 

Any ideas?

need to work out how much you would need per panel, 2 doors, front bumper, back bumper, bonnet, boot lid, 2 long pieces for down each side, then the bits you cut off each side would probably cover the roof sections

 

not sure how many meters that would be though lol

None! :p

None! :p

 

What makes you say that?

A zed is roughly 4m long and 2m wide so that's 8m so certainly no more than that. Of course you will have glass area to take out of that but you will also need extra for mistakes so 8m might be about right imo. Don't listen to Si he is being sarcastic.

A zed is roughly 4m long and 2m wide so that's 8m so certainly no more than that. Of course you will have glass area to take out of that but you will also need extra for mistakes so 8m might be about right imo. Don't listen to Si he is being sarcastic.

 

Ok, thanks Gary, that’s a good start but I’m thinking 4m per side, and 2m should cover the front and back.

 

That’s 10m total and then I think I’d get 14m just to be sure. I guess you’d cover the large parts first and then use the off cuts for smaller parts....

 

Anybody know if there would be any problems with wrapping over primer/filler (all smooth of course)? I don’t want to pay for a re-spray just to wrap it!!!

 

Anybody know if there would be any problems with wrapping over primer/filler (all smooth of course)? I don’t want to pay for a re-spray just to wrap it!!!

 

Pretty sure coopers-swb did this to his and didn't have any problems - lots of filler/primer under the wrap.

Pretty sure coopers-swb did this to his and didn't have any problems - lots of filler/primer under the wrap.

 

Well that's my plan! :cool3:

will you be wrapping it yourself? i was told 14-18m also but wasnt happy on the price i got!! plus make sure its big enough to cover the hood in one piece

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?170980-Matte-black-wrap-attempt-1!&highlight=wrapping

 

If you can get in touch with Squee she might be able to give you some advice.