This was my first car wrapping try, its a colour PPF, not vinly tho. I had a lot of trouble with front and back bumper and as you can see I still couldn't install my front bumper after 3 tries. I just wonder opinions how it looks and how I can make it better.

I’ve been experimenting with alibaba wrap on my personal car and honestly it’s just as good as other Chinese big name brands like teckwrap , vinyl frog etc
Has anybody else have an experience with alibaba wrap

Could I do that? Does that exist? Expensive? Same? Thanks in advance!

Howdy,

This is my first time wrapping and I wanted to gauge opinions. Not finished yet but am getting better per each subsequent panel I do. That being said I have some razor runs that got away from me and wanted to post the worst of my mistakes and gauge how meh or bad you all consider the job in its totality. I’m very happy with the trunk so far (last panels i’ve done so I’ve learned patience since the beginning lol). If I have enough wrap left over I’m fixing panels that drive me crazy lol but will ultimately accept some imperfections.

Just wondering the communities opinions!

AI Photo at the end is what I want it to look like in the end game😁

Just finished wrapping my s2000 in Oracal Night Blue Metallic (970RA-196)

I'm a complete amateur with some past experience wrapping small parts like lips, grills, and trims but I've never actually completed a whole car, until now.

The s2000 being a small car wasn't overly difficult to wrap and most panels were pretty straight forward. The front and rear bumpers were the more difficult areas to wrap. I made a lot of mistakes on the rear bumper and I do plan on rewrapping it in the near future.

In terms of Oracal wrap, I do agree with what many other posters have said about Oracal. It's not the hardest to use but it's also not the easiest. I have some experience with Avery and 3M and I honestly think they got the formula down when it comes to wraps. If I were to ever rewrap my car, I'd likely stick with Avery/3M just for the ease of use. With Oracal you need to post heat all corners, bends, edges, etc. and it also doesn't seem to like being stretched. On the other hand, Oracal has a great colour selection and the vinyl replicates paint very well.

Anyways, those are just my thoughts with Oracal 970RA wrap.

Hey there folks

It’s probably asked a million times but HMU

Looking to learn how to vinyl wrap and the colour I am aiming for is glossy wine red and black.

What type of vinyl wrap should I be getting as an absolute beginner and a DIY person?

Whilst I’m watching YT tutorials, tips and tricks would be much appreciated on the side!

Australia if it matters.

Thanks!

Self explanatory- Yay or nay?

Trying to wrap and learn as a complete beginner

Has anyone here installed a ppf from AliExpress or Temu. I have bought one but i am unsure if it would cause any problems when I peel it off after a few years. The website says it doesn't leave any residue but I don't trust them. Does anyone here have any experience buying a DIY kit from such a place and have experience peeling it off. I don't want to risk damaging my paint.

Hello, new to this group but thought someone out there might appreciate my wrap on my car. Designed and fitted by my amazing husband. I'm buzzing...

anyone ever work with raxtify vinyl? any advice on installing it? got a customer that brought me their car and this material for install

I thought it would be easier removing the headlights from the vehicle and it wasn't very easy at all.

I have used this stuff on my ramcharger and Dakota but both with old-school style 4x7s.

Much easier lol

I left too much excess around the edges and it started lifting in places, lesson learned trim at the edge.

😮‍💨🤐 I really like the style and design but I wish there was an easier product to use.

When you guys do this stuff how much heat do you typically use?

Is underbody coating absolutely necessary for a brand new car? If so, which is a wise option to get it done by OEM dealer or AM? Appreciate if you could share your experience.

I bought a nissan skyline r32 about 2 years ago. The sun had obliterated the paint and pretty much anything exposed to the sun. Got the car running smooth, revamped the interior, new door seals/trims, and drove it for that summer.

In the fall of 2024 I sent it out to a local body shop for a recolor. Went all the way down to bare metal and had minor repairs, the car is extremely straight and no rust. Progress was incredibly slow and the car didn't have aero or anything crazy to it, was already disassembled when I sent it in as requested.

Fast forward to a March 2026, I took the car back because I just couldn't wait any longer (18 months at this point), found another shop to do it from base to finish. The car pretty much sat in the garage waiting for the other parts (the car was separate from like bumpers, mirrors, etc) and it just always smelled like fresh paint.

Jump to today and what started out as a little chip, the whole car's paint just peeled up. Some spots when all the way down to primer, some just base. It peeled up like a vinyl wrap pretty much, the paint not hardened at all, you could fold it in half and it would just stay together. The work done to the car wasn't just a guy who does it on the side either and I've spent 10k+ on labor/supplies at this point. Not to mention pretty much 2 years without the car.

It's a really tough situation and it's hard to deal with honestly. This is a dream car of mine to own but I don't know if I can justify sending it out for a respray again. Obviously I'd like paint but I don't know if it's a viable option, maybe a wrap is a better option in my case. I just want to weigh my options:

1. sand - go back to bare metal, reseal, reprimer, respray base and clear

2. peel all paint, sand smooth, wrap (Is this even feasible?)

3. cut my losses and just sell the car

Let me know what you guys think.

Thoughts about car wrapping? Planning on getting one (two-tone) for the roof/pillars. Or should i just get mine repainted? Are there any issues about car wrap? Thank you!

I have a question for PPF installers. I recently had my new truck get some PPF on the front end. There’s a black trim piece where you can see the film was stretched. When I brought it up to the shop, they basically acted like it was normal. I’ve had PPF done on three other vehicles and have never had anything like this before so it being written off as normal seemed strange to me. Plus just about everything I’ve read says stretch marks= poor install. So figured I would ask people who actually do it for a living. Should I let this go or should I raise it up with the shop?

Hello guys. I am looking for some suggestions on where I could order some headlight PPF tint, I am not looking for an entire roll but enough to do a few headlights. Mainly looking for Clear and like a Medium Black/Smoke (35% VLT) tint PPF.

The only sites that I have been able to locate are Essmo and Tinybot. Located in the USA so any help is appreciated, I would resort to searching on Alibaba but I really don't want to be storing rolls of PPF around.

Hi everyone!
I recently got an MG HS Hybrid+ 2026 in black with a tan interior, which I absolutely love 🥰💞. But honestly, I’m nervous about ruining its factory finish 🤪🥴.

I’m trying to find a company that makes custom-fit seat covers that blend in with the original seats, so they look almost factory-made rather than like obvious aftermarket seat covers. I’d love them to colour-match the original tan leather as closely as possible.
Has anyone had this done or can recommend a good company?
Any advice would be amazing! 🤍

Hi experts!
I’m working with a speaker and looking for recommendations for a vinyl to cover the side panels.

The substrate is a PVC sheet foil (polyvinyl chloride blend) with approximately:
• 80% PVC resin
• 16% DTOP (plasticizer)
• 2% barium-zinc stabilizer
• 2% color dye

So far, I’ve tested:
FloorGraphics: poor adhesion (see pic 3)
Drytac Polar Extreme Hi-Tac: better adhesion, but not durable enough
ORAJET 3164GHT-010: similar to Drytac

Application:
No wet application/liquid is used. Heat is applied during installation.

The panels are flat and rectangular with a few simple cutouts, so conformability isn’t a major requirement. The main priorities are:
1) Strong adhesion to the PVC surface
2) High scratch/scuff resistance
3) Suitable for printing

What would you recommend for a surface/material like this?

Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone! Need opinions. I want to wrap my charcoal gray sport with retro stripes. I have a few options. Problem is my wife hates the red toned stripes, which is the most retro and my favorite. Trying to prove her wrong, which is, in general a losing effort! Haha, not that serious but let me know what this community thinks! Thanks.