How to install wrapping on a car hood?

As with any installation of wrapping, one of the most important steps (if not the most important) is to thoroughly clean and degrease the surface.

To do this, use a soft cloth,soapy water andisopropyl alcohol.

If your logo is on the cover, be sure to remove it before installing wrapping.

• Heat the sign with a heat gun to soften the glue.
• Pass a string between the bodywork and the sign to loosen it.
• Remove any remaining glue withisopropyl alcohol.

At this stage, you don't yet need to remove the protective liner. The idea is to position wrapping where you want it, before you start laying.

You can use painter's tape and/or bodywork magnets to hold wrapping to the hood during installation.

Removing the excess material will make installation easier. You'll be able to pull the wrapping more easily, to apply it correctly.

Be sure to leave at least 20 to 30 centimetres on each side, for easy stretching of the film.

• Fold the wrapping in half to access the protective liner.
• Peel off the first part of the protective liner.
• Use a cutter to remove the protective liner you've just peeled off. This will make it easier to glue the wrapping.
• Apply the first part of wrapping, without over-emphasizing the marouflage.

The aim here is to position wrapping, without pressing, to better position the second part of the film in the subsequent stages.

Peel off the second part of the protective liner in the same way as the first.

Grab the edges of wrapping and place the second part on the hood.

For a smooth, professional finish, reposition your wrapping as you go. The wrapping film must be taut during installation.

As soon as the film has been positioned correctly, alternate between heating and splicing phases. wrapping.

Sweep your wrapping without staying in one place to avoid damaging the adhesive film.

Remember to press from the inside out, to evacuate bubbles.

This is the detail that will sublimate the finish of your wrapping. To define contours and reliefs, press your wrapping in corners and hollows. Mark the fold with your fingers or a squeegee.

After application, heat wrapping with your heat gun to ensure a clean cut.

A worn cutter blade can damage the wrapping and the finish won't be very clean. Remember to change your blade, and to follow the contours of the bodywork.

Don't cut on the bodywork, but beside it. Then remove the excess wrapping .

To ensure proper adhesion of wrapping, heat the edges and apply the returns with your finger. To avoid burning your fingers, we recommend using a thermal glove.

Finally, warm up wrapping one last time to complete the application.