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abfa · 02-09-2016, 08:34 AM

hi everybody,
i have a question to all the wrappers out there.

When you do a full body wrapping of a camaro, how do you wrap the front bumper piece?
How do you handle the inlays, are they separate or is the front one vinyl piece?

Can someone of you help me before i start doing it. I already wrapped the rest of the car but the front bumper is making me headache.

thx a lot

Oogabooga · 02-09-2016, 03:53 PM

The front bumper is a PITA. Its even hard to explain what to do lol

YOu are going to have to put an inlay on the horizontal part of the bumper. You'll never stretch the vinyl into those curves by the headlights. Put the inlay down first so your seam is not going into the wind as you drive.

Other than that get a lot of hands and a lot of patience.

And post pics finished or not!

abfa · 02-11-2016, 05:43 AM

thx for the reply, one more question
how do you do the seamless butt connection of the two pieces?
I mean how to you connect the vinyl from the inlays with the rest of it.

Oogabooga · 02-11-2016, 09:15 AM

You will have to do a small overlap for the seam. It will not be that noticeable. If you stare at it from 2 feet away you might see it. I dont ever see mine and I know its there.

For a butt connection you can use knifeless tape.

In my opinion a seamless butt connection will not be possible on the bumper inlay.

cadelennon · 02-25-2016, 10:16 PM

if you don't mind me asking... how much was the vinyl, how long did it take and how hard was it to do? i have been wanting to do my car satin white forever

R1DDL3R · 07-31-2016, 11:57 AM

Rough estimate is 5×60 for a complete car wrap. I bought 5×75 for $350 from vivvid. Good stuff but to be honest you'll be ready to burn the car to the ground before you get a rhythm going. Then again you can buy the material 4 times and still come out half the cost of paying someone these days. With that said, I only have the weekends to fiddle with it so it took me a month. I'll post pictures eventually.

02-09-2016, 08:34 AM	#1
abfa Drives: 1 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: bern Posts: 47	2012 camaro wrapping question hi everybody, i have a question to all the wrappers out there. When you do a full body wrapping of a camaro, how do you wrap the front bumper piece? How do you handle the inlays, are they separate or is the front one vinyl piece? Can someone of you help me before i start doing it. I already wrapped the rest of the car but the front bumper is making me headache. thx a lot

02-09-2016, 03:53 PM	#2
Oogabooga Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT Satin Black Join Date: May 2015 Location: Raleigh Posts: 99 View My Garage	The front bumper is a PITA. Its even hard to explain what to do lol YOu are going to have to put an inlay on the horizontal part of the bumper. You'll never stretch the vinyl into those curves by the headlights. Put the inlay down first so your seam is not going into the wind as you drive. Other than that get a lot of hands and a lot of patience. And post pics finished or not! __________________

02-11-2016, 09:15 AM	#4
Oogabooga Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT Satin Black Join Date: May 2015 Location: Raleigh Posts: 99 View My Garage	You will have to do a small overlap for the seam. It will not be that noticeable. If you stare at it from 2 feet away you might see it. I dont ever see mine and I know its there. For a butt connection you can use knifeless tape. In my opinion a seamless butt connection will not be possible on the bumper inlay. __________________

02-11-2016, 05:43 AM	#3
abfa Drives: 1 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: bern Posts: 47	thx for the reply, one more question how do you do the seamless butt connection of the two pieces? I mean how to you connect the vinyl from the inlays with the rest of it.

02-25-2016, 10:16 PM	#5
cadelennon Drives: '15 Camaro 1lt, Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 112	if you don't mind me asking... how much was the vinyl, how long did it take and how hard was it to do? i have been wanting to do my car satin white forever

07-31-2016, 11:57 AM	#6
R1DDL3R Drives: Car Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Place Posts: 12	Rough estimate is 5×60 for a complete car wrap. I bought 5×75 for $350 from vivvid. Good stuff but to be honest you'll be ready to burn the car to the ground before you get a rhythm going. Then again you can buy the material 4 times and still come out half the cost of paying someone these days. With that said, I only have the weekends to fiddle with it so it took me a month. I'll post pictures eventually.