How to cut this hood vinyl

[TintTech]

First of all here is the car.

Customer wants the middle of the hood wrapped and where the body line of the hood deeps in to not have vinyl. The only way I can think of is to free hand it... maybe plot it before install but not sure if that would even work or if there is a pattern out there for it. What are you guys thoughts/ideas? Ill be wrapping it with (3M)scotch print matte black. Also what you guys think as far as pricing


Thanks

 

[J Hill Designs]

chainsaw!

I hate beamers

 

[Smacka]

If you are trying to cut along the body line of the hood, use knifeless tape. Works great.

 

[HulkSmash]

Measure the area where you want it, make a template out of it, then plot it.

or you can use knifeless tape.

 

[AnotherSignManiac]

chainsaw!

I hate beamers

I like this idea! hehe

 

[Gino]

Yowsa.............

I've never heard of 'Knifeless Tape'.

Where do you get it and will it work with vinyls with laminate on them or calendared or just a thin cast vinyl ??

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[Jim Doggett]

Search Google for "paint protection templates." We have real good ones, here: http://dev.signwarehouse.com/shop/category/VCUST-PAINT-PRO-TEMP.html They're spendy due to the work the developer has in keeping them current. But if you're doing a lot of this work, it's a HUGE time-saver. If doing one or maybe a few over time, then creating your own template might pay-out.

 

[Jim Doggett]

Where do you get it and will it work with vinyls with laminate on them or calendared or just a thin cast vinyl ??

You want paint-protection film and not standard vinyl.

 

[ChicagoGraphics]

Fellers sell that tape

 

[Mike F]

Yowsa.............

I've never heard of 'Knifeless Tape'.

Where do you get it and will it work with vinyls with laminate on them or calendared or just a thin cast vinyl ??

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http://knifelesstechsystems.com/Products.aspx

There was a thread on here about it a few months ago I believe, from what I remember those who have used it before really like it.

 

[HulkSmash]

You want paint-protection film and not standard vinyl.

You're confused. You can use knifeless tape with wrap material or perf. It works wonders. That software you listed is over priced by about $1200 dollars.

 

[MikePro]

knifeless tape wins in this instance.... too easy not to do it!

making a template and plotting still doesn't guarantee you'll hit that line perfectly. I'd do it by hand, easily. Just use the rubbery painter's trim tape applied right over the center of the ridge. Your vinyl won't stick to it too much, so you can lay-down your vinyl and overlap the trim tape. To better see the line you have to cut by hand, i'd use the side of a grease pencil to trace the ridge of the hood onto your vinyl and then cut just deep enough to not pierce the trim tape (takes a skilled touch), peel back the vinyl and remove the painter's tape, and finish applying your vinyl.

 

[Jim Doggett]

You're confused. You can use knifeless tape with wrap material or perf. It works wonders. That software you listed is over priced by about $1200 dollars.

No argument on being able to use other materials; but they'll protect less against road debris. A true paint-protection film, which is an expensive option on new cars that car dealers love selling, can be charged (well) for. You'll make more selling better stuff, potentially.

And again no argument on the spendiness of the software. But it is what it is until someone makes something as good, which we can make some money selling for $800. Wanna make one and keep it current each model year, and then sell it to us for 6 or 7 hundred a copy? If you do, you're in. We'll stock it in a heartbeat.

Thanks,

 

[Designer Wraps]

knifeless tape - love it!!

 

[canawrap]

this is a clear "cut" knife less tapejob, we use it all the time and it's fantastic.

 

[CheapVehicleWrap]

No argument on being able to use other materials; but they'll protect less against road debris. A true paint-protection film, which is an expensive option on new cars that car dealers love selling, can be charged (well) for. You'll make more selling better stuff, potentially.

And again no argument on the spendiness of the software. But it is what it is until someone makes something as good, which we can make some money selling for $800. Wanna make one and keep it current each model year, and then sell it to us for 6 or 7 hundred a copy? If you do, you're in. We'll stock it in a heartbeat.

Thanks,

BMW of North America (15 minutes from me) does not recommend, endorse, or install at any BMW dealer around here.

Knifeless tape sounds good. Personally I have 30 foot magnetic guides to lay it out perfectly and dare I say... cut it right on the paint. If you can cut the vinyl without scoring the paint, it's fast and easy AND CHEAP. Have had body shops say it looks factory, how'd you do that?

 

[GAC05]

If you can't get the knifeless tape & don't feel confident to cut on the paint you can go old school and lay down some fineline stripping tape - put the vinyl down and cut on top of the tape then fish it out from under the edge of the cut vinyl.
So easy a caveman with a fresh Xacto can do it......

wayne k
guam usa

 

[ProWraps]

jebus christ. how many times do I HAVE TO TELL YOU PEOPLE!?!?!? dynomite!

 

[visual800]

throw the vinyl on the hood and then use pinstriping tape to outline the center dip and then freehand cut it out, is what I would do. I don't understand the posting of the clear protection templates.


personally I think a beemer with a decal on the hood is a little unclassy but it aint my car

 

[signmeup]

Lay the vinyl, use masking tape to define the cut and cut with a box cutter. That's how I did it anyway.