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[Dusky]

Question is in the title : who has wrapped a mini? Howmuch wrap did you need?

How does it look now? etc etc..

let me know :)

[Tamworthbay]

I think wheeler dealers did one, might be able to find it on youtube perhaps?

[Dusky]

I think wheeler dealers did one, might be able to find it on youtube perhaps?

Yep found it :) But im more after what the durability etc is :)

[Tamworthbay]

I have no personal experience on a mini, but our works minibuses are wrapped (but not completely - large graphics on there) and the oldest is getting close to ten years now, the edges look a little grubby and the finish is duller than when new. Other than that they look ok. I would guess a lot of it comes down to how sound the paint underneath is.

[Dusky]

I have no personal experience on a mini, but our works minibuses are wrapped (but not completely - large graphics on there) and the oldest is getting close to ten years now, the edges look a little grubby and the finish is duller than when new. Other than that they look ok. I would guess a lot of it comes down to how sound the paint underneath is.

Hmm that makes me more interested in wrapping :)
I have sprayed the mini myself last year, but some 'accidents' happened in the last year, making scratches etc... So wrapping would be my option to make the ca rlook 'new' again...

[Bungle]

i wrapped a mini for my sons first birthday , his mum redid it and said men are useless

 

hope that helps

[Tamworthbay]

I have no personal experience on a mini, but our works minibuses are wrapped (but not completely - large graphics on there) and the oldest is getting close to ten years now, the edges look a little grubby and the finish is duller than when new. Other than that they look ok. I would guess a lot of it comes down to how sound the paint underneath is.

Hmm that makes me more interested in wrapping :)
I have sprayed the mini myself last year, but some 'accidents' happened in the last year, making scratches etc... So wrapping would be my option to make the ca rlook 'new' again...

if you can afford to then I would suggest getting it done by a pro. I took our bus down to be done and it was like watching an artist at work. A 2m wide bit of plastic going on a 3d surface without a single crease or wrinkle. If I had done it there would have been a lot of Anglo Saxon quoted.

[Carlos W]

 

 

I have no personal experience on a mini, but our works minibuses are wrapped (but not completely - large graphics on there) and the oldest is getting close to ten years now, the edges look a little grubby and the finish is duller than when new. Other than that they look ok. I would guess a lot of it comes down to how sound the paint underneath is.

Hmm that makes me more interested in wrapping :)
I have sprayed the mini myself last year, but some 'accidents' happened in the last year, making scratches etc... So wrapping would be my option to make the ca rlook 'new' again...

if you can afford to then I would suggest getting it done by a pro. I took our bus down to be done and it was like watching an artist at work. A 2m wide bit of plastic going on a 3d surface without a single crease or wrinkle. If I had done it there would have been a lot of Anglo Saxon quoted.

 

 

I was having a conversation about whether or not to do the decal on the roof of my mini or not today!

 

If I did it I'd probably pull half the paint off, then end up having to pay someone to redo it

[Tamworthbay]

I have no personal experience on a mini, but our works minibuses are wrapped (but not completely - large graphics on there) and the oldest is getting close to ten years now, the edges look a little grubby and the finish is duller than when new. Other than that they look ok. I would guess a lot of it comes down to how sound the paint underneath is.

Hmm that makes me more interested in wrapping :)
I have sprayed the mini myself last year, but some 'accidents' happened in the last year, making scratches etc... So wrapping would be my option to make the ca rlook 'new' again...

if you can afford to then I would suggest getting it done by a pro. I took our bus down to be done and it was like watching an artist at work. A 2m wide bit of plastic going on a 3d surface without a single crease or wrinkle. If I had done it there would have been a lot of Anglo Saxon quoted.

 
I was having a conversation about whether or not to do the decal on the roof of my mini or not today!
 
If I did it I'd probably pull half the paint off, then end up having to pay someone to redo it

not good on fresh paint. You would need to leave it a while to harden (not a fan of roof graphics myself).

[the beasts]

make sure you get the outside uv stuff as the cheaper wrap dosent last long to the weather.

[Dusky]

 

 

I have no personal experience on a mini, but our works minibuses are wrapped (but not completely - large graphics on there) and the oldest is getting close to ten years now, the edges look a little grubby and the finish is duller than when new. Other than that they look ok. I would guess a lot of it comes down to how sound the paint underneath is.

Hmm that makes me more interested in wrapping :)
I have sprayed the mini myself last year, but some 'accidents' happened in the last year, making scratches etc... So wrapping would be my option to make the ca rlook 'new' again...

if you can afford to then I would suggest getting it done by a pro. I took our bus down to be done and it was like watching an artist at work. A 2m wide bit of plastic going on a 3d surface without a single crease or wrinkle. If I had done it there would have been a lot of Anglo Saxon quoted.

 

Yeah, I asked for a quote on doing it, cheapest quote atm was 1200 euros..  
But I read that the new wraps are quite good, with air venting holes to avoid big bubbles

 

i wrapped a mini for my sons first birthday , his mum redid it and said men are useless

 

hope that helps

The girlfriend, mom and dad will be helping me when/if I do it :)
How does it look now? :)

 

make sure you get the outside uv stuff as the cheaper wrap dosent last long to the weather.

Yep, will buy the 'best' I can get in belgium :)

[Bungle]

 

i wrapped a mini for my sons first birthday , his mum redid it and said men are useless

 

hope that helps

The girlfriend, mom and dad will be helping me when/if I do it :)
How does it look now? :)

 

 

 

1 wheel missing and the door hanging off, plus lots of paint chips where it's crashed into skirting boards

[Dusky]

 

i wrapped a mini for my sons first birthday , his mum redid it and said men are useless
 
hope that helps

The girlfriend, mom and dad will be helping me when/if I do it :)
How does it look now? :)
 

 

 
1 wheel missing and the door hanging off, plus lots of paint chips where it's crashed into skirting boards

Auw! Sorry to hear that mate!! Any pics of when it was just wrapped?;)

Edited by Dusky, 03 April 2014 - 05:37 AM.

[Dusky]

bumpy

[Mini 360]

Just wait for the car to rust (the vinyl will help any water that gets in there stay around for a while.  Its super efficient at this) and when you have more vinyl than metal, its time to get the welder out.  :)