Wrapping Grill Surrounds Guide-ish

[mynameisdonald]

So it took 2 attempts but I managed to wrap my grill surround

Round 1

Cut the size I needed

Overlayed and heated

Continued

Getting There

Trying to get in past the grill fins

Bloody tear!

Right, off with this!

Round 2

After levering the hell outof the grill surround tabs, it came apart

Cut out what I dont need, this will help when folding backwards (why didnt I do this First Round?)

10 minutes later

Back together

Back on the car

Close up

Tools needed

• Heatgun / Hairdryer
• Scissors / Scalpel / Stanley Knife
• Cloth (clean the grill surround up nice and dry it thourough)
• Extremely clean surface!
• Patience

Wrapping is rather easy and quite addictive, I'm not your typical patient person but I managed this.

• I simply cleaned up the area I was working as well as the grill surround, cut the wrap to size with quite a bit excess around it.
• Peeled the backing off and with the wrap still flat I lay it over the surround
• Start from the bottom centre of the surround and I worked anti clockwise, just heating up the wrap to get rid of any bubbles, by seperating the wrap from surround with my fingers and heating that part of the wrap and then pulling it gently as I lain it down.
• Repeat this all the way round and you're golden.
• Just fold the wrap right round the back and then heat the entire lot to seal the adhesive

I followed tutorials on YouTube which helped out. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLsmPbPyE00)

If anyone is wanting this done I will easily do it Free of Charge provided you pay postage both ways for the grill and buy your own vinyl

 

[Dragon1978]

Looks really nice mate, how much of a pain was it to separate the grill from the surround?

 

[mynameisdonald]

Looks really nice mate, how much of a pain was it to separate the grill from the surround?

It was a pain because I didn't know how tolerable the clips were but what I done was grabbed 2 pairs of scissors and worked at 1 clip with the scissors open a tad so the clip was in between the open blades so I could lever off the clip.

The other paid of scissors was used to put in the newly separated sections so they wouldn't clip back on.

 

[Dragon1978]

I know what you mean about the clips, I have had plenty snap on me on previous cars. Thanks for the tips, may give it a go once the weather improves a bit.

 

[mynameisdonald]

I know what you mean about the clips, I have had plenty snap on me on previous cars. Thanks for the tips, may give it a go once the weather improves a bit.

Will maybe do more guides in the future once I have more material, check out my build on Enthst.com

 

[Dragon1978]

Wil do, thanks again.

 

[GlanzaV]

Any links to the wrap you used? looks like the matt / satin type I'd like!

 

[mynameisdonald]

Any links to the wrap you used? looks like the matt / satin type I'd like!

Hey its Matte Black and I got it from my local signwriter. I had thought on Gloss and Satin but Matt gave the front of the cat a nicer, meaner look that I am aiming for

 

[leonisis]

Looks great ! I was looking for a black grille but i'm gonna give this a go for sure.
Thanks for the guide and job well done.