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Review on πŸš— Yellowish-Brown High Gloss Wood Grain Vinyl Wrap Sticker Decal for Cars - Self Adhesive DIY Film, Waterproof Roll without Bubble [100x 40cm/39.4x15.7in] by Russ Charmin

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Never wrapped

I have never wrapped anything other than gifts, and not very well. I had no prior training or knowledge of vinyl packaging. This was used to cover the plastic panels on my dashboard. This material was thick and durable. The pad was very sticky. It looked really great. Use a low temperature gun (120 C) on edges, curves, rounded corners and contours to obtain a smooth surface without wrinkles. Even the screw holes came into shape with ink pen and pencil. I was amazed at how easy it became to work once I learned how to cut holes and other holes. Do not cut first or flush cut. Warm up, stretch and fold in. quality material. Withstands heat without blisters. The biggest challenge was having and maintaining a clean, smooth substrate. Any dirt or shavings will be visible in your final work. CLEAN, CLEAN is the key. Several bubbles appeared. I poked with a needle, heated and smoothed OK. A used razor blade with a blade, an old credit card with a gauze pad on the edge and fingers. No special tools. IMHO the surface was too glossy - sprinkled with transparent satin. Much better. Very impressive.

Pros
  • Wide range of uses
Cons
  • Minor problems