Copying Uncle Saiger... BRING ON THE BLUEEEEEE

[AshleyMckendree]

Today is the day... The wife and I are about to start wrapping the new Pro 1200 van in Oracal 970ra Matte Azure Blue Metalic, This is part of our full re-name/re-branding efforts.

We will be cutting the letters out on our plotter tonight or tomorrow, and filling out divorce papers if it goes anything like wrapping the FOOKING sprinter went

Pray to the almighty Magic Space Genie that it goes well.

 

[Scott S.]

nice
i like the blue. yeah i feel like im following him too. new van new van powered unit, new tools, wrap coming, and videos coming. haha

 

[ruff]

Holding my fingers crossed.

 

[Scott S.]

pictures?

 

[Scott S.]

can you put vinyl on vinyl?

 

[AshleyMckendree]

Kill me now

 

[dgardner]

What does it cost these days to become a member of ICS?




(I copy Saiger)

 

[Todd Millar]

I think Saiger is "infecting" his fellow cleaners.
I also am following his lead, I am hoping to trade in my Butler for a Saiger version this spring !

 

[Mark Saiger]

The "Original True Blue" Boys and Girls

 

[dealtimeman]

Who's the goof in the background mark?

 

[Desk Jockey]

ssshicken on a raft right here!

 

[AshleyMckendree]

can you put vinyl on vinyl?

If you're referring to putting Vinyl letters over this color wrap, yes you can. Ive done it several times.

If you mean, putting a vinyl wrap over another vinyl wrap, I would not recommend it.

 

[Desk Jockey]

That Blue looks great Ashley!

 

[Scott S.]

yeah i ment vinyl wrap with vinyl lettering on top of the wrap.

 

[mirf]

What does it cost to wrap a van in blank vinyl?

 

[dealtimeman]

Just your time and patience plus about 500 in materials.

Just buy a good material and by the time you have successfully applied to or more runs (material comes 4-5 foot wide) you will know what you got yourself into.

The 3m 1080 has little air release Channels and is easy to apply.

 

[AshleyMckendree]

This is Oracal 970ra (rapid air release)

Cost 680 with over night shipping, it's a 5ft by 100ft roll

 

[GeneMiller]

The trick is a mildly soapy solution. At least for vinyl lettering. I've never tried to do a wrap.

Gene

 

[dgardner]

The trick is a mildly soapy solution.

Wow, flashback! In high school (in the 70's) I worked in a body shop. Used to use diluted Joy dishwashing liquid in a spray bottle when I replaced the fake woodgrain vinyl on station wagons. Remember those?

 

[Desk Jockey]

That wasn't real wood? I feel so deceived.

 

[dealtimeman]

I am pretty sure that the Chavez Wagon had real wood!

 

[dgardner]

Real wood on the wagons - wasn't that in the 50's?

 

[Desk Jockey]

he meant i was waggin real wood! @Nate The Great

 

[dgardner]

Ignoring you.......!

 

[Desk Jockey]

now thats sportin a Woody!

 

[dealtimeman]

Real wood on the wagons - wasn't that in the 50's?

Exactly that was the time when Chavez was a bit younger than he is now.

Burn!!!!!

 

[Desk Jockey]

I may be getting older...but I'm getting better!!!

 

[AshleyMckendree]

The trick is a mildly soapy solution. At least for vinyl lettering. I've never tried to do a wrap.

Gene

Yeah, I tried that with this stuff when I wraped the box on the Vortex, made it worse lol
made the air release bubbles not work

 

[AshleyMckendree]

We've gotten a bit farther than this and finished the trimming on this side, but its an update none the less. Will be finished today.

 

[GeneMiller]

Yeah, I tried that with this stuff when I wraped the box on the Vortex, made it worse lol
made the air release bubbles not work

I've never wrapped anything just installed letters. It works great for that. If you can pull and stretch the wrap it's probably not necessary. I never heard of air release, that's a good idea.

Gene