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Old Mar 23, 2020 | 06:49 PM
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Does anybody make a precut version, like they do with other graphics?
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Old Mar 23, 2020 | 09:29 PM
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Good question. I would buy one also.
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Old Mar 24, 2020 | 08:58 AM
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I couldn't find one, but I was able to wrap mine in a carbon fiber look wrap.

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Old Mar 24, 2020 | 10:47 AM
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This is what I'm talking about, give me a couple choices of black and CF. I'd think someone could sell quite a few ,if they didn't charge more than a shop would charge to do it.
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Old Mar 24, 2020 | 11:59 AM
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I've thought of just an accent shape for the bottom rear and not obscure the vents and exhaust outlets. It would be a simpler shape for a wrap....This is just a photo shop for an idea....
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Old Mar 24, 2020 | 12:05 PM
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I know years ago there was a company that made one, but from my understanding they no longer do. I prefer the bottom portion painted myself:



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Old Mar 25, 2020 | 08:42 AM
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I need to commit and actually paint mine. I had it plastidipped and it looked great, but it got blown off after a few washes and about 2 months.

I have vinyl and could wrap it, but I feel like it would be a pain in the ***.
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Wrapping mine was a PITA, but it's lasted 3yrs. now, and still looks like the day it was wrapped.
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It doesn't need to come pre-cut. YOU do the cutting!
You can order sample sizes of any color/pattern on amazon. I had to order a 10X5 (or something) to do my halo/roof because of the length. I can now rap 4 more halos with the extra!
It's cheap, easy to cut and manipulate. Just order some and try it out! I like 3M 1080 and some VIVID stuff. You can get a 1'X5' in the premium carbon for ~$25
Watch videos if you're new. I'd recommend a heat gun (from harbor freight at least).
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I have a HFT heat gun, and a big piece of the vivvid gloss black vinyl. Maybe if we go quarantine, I'll try my hand at it. haha
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I've never used it, but they make a special cutting tape called knifeless tape... it goes on like masking tape. You outline the edge you want the wrap to go up to and then after the wrap is applied on top of it, you peel this tape and it will cut the vinyl along that edge.

Did a quick search and found this:

Might be your best bet if you don't want to paint and want to attempt to tackle this yourself.
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SICK! I am buying that.
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Damn! I wish I had known about that cutting tape when I did mine.
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Knifeless tape works great but practice with it first. Aside from getting a symmetrical design, the hardest part of this job is the vents.
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Have heard good things about the knifeless tape. Sure beats using a sharp instrument near the paint.
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Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
Have heard good things about the knifeless tape. Sure beats using a sharp instrument near the paint.
No question, but it’s not foolproof. If it’s not very secure against the surface and/or if the vinyl is not applied properly over it, the line will not be ‘knife-like’ crisp. That’s why I leave my hood stripes to vettestripes.
There’s also 2 types, ‘regular’ and fine/precision. The regular is fairly easy to use, but the fine is thinner, breaks easier and is harder to get started when making the cuts.When I did my second set of GS stripes, I did the ‘width’ cutting on my workbench, but since I didn’t want the stripe to fold under the fender, I used the knifeless to follow the body contour , and it came out great.
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