Problem with carbon fiber vinyl wrap

BMWFREAK03 · 06-09-2011, 10:47 PM

Hey everyone. I recently had my hood wrapped in carbon fiber vinyl. Everything came out good except for the part that there are streak marks what look like dent marks when the sun hits the hood. I tried to way out all the possibilities as to why it would leave those marks and all i could come up with is possible sun glare, adhesive smear marks? I compared my wrap with one of my friends car and his didn't have that issue. Can anyone give me some advice?

fdriller9 · 06-09-2011, 10:54 PM

Most likely scratches caused by a poor installer. Did he use a felt covered squeegee? Probably not...

Post up pictures....I'm curious as to how it looks. Did you use gloss or matte?

BMWFREAK03 · 06-09-2011, 11:08 PM

Yea i'm beginning to think that too. Poor Installer. I'm heading down to his shop tomorrow and bringing my friend with me to show him how its supposed to look. I recently flashed my phone and accidentally erased all my pictures. Arghh....I'll take pictures tomorrow morning and post it for everyone's viewing. That you guys can tell me what the problem is. Thanks! Btw, anyone attending Blox in Fremont this saturday?

BMWFREAK03 · 06-09-2011, 11:11 PM

Btw....not sure what tools he used to install it. I just dropped my car off trusting his "professional" skills. Its a matte finish. Instead of spending money on getting it re-wrapped if this guy doesn't want to fix it for me, any fixes that anyone can recommend? I was thinking of maybe putting a layer of the clear bra over the wrap?

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BMWFREAK03 Private 5 Rep 81 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Clara, CA iTrader: (0)	Problem with carbon fiber vinyl wrap Hey everyone. I recently had my hood wrapped in carbon fiber vinyl. Everything came out good except for the part that there are streak marks what look like dent marks when the sun hits the hood. I tried to way out all the possibilities as to why it would leave those marks and all i could come up with is possible sun glare, adhesive smear marks? I compared my wrap with one of my friends car and his didn't have that issue. Can anyone give me some advice?
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fdriller9 Banned 261 Rep 7,089 Posts Drives: '06 AW 330xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North Jersey/Philly/NYC iTrader: (4) Garage List 2006 330xi [6.44]	Most likely scratches caused by a poor installer. Did he use a felt covered squeegee? Probably not... Post up pictures....I'm curious as to how it looks. Did you use gloss or matte?
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BMWFREAK03 Private 5 Rep 81 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Clara, CA iTrader: (0)	Yea i'm beginning to think that too. Poor Installer. I'm heading down to his shop tomorrow and bringing my friend with me to show him how its supposed to look. I recently flashed my phone and accidentally erased all my pictures. Arghh....I'll take pictures tomorrow morning and post it for everyone's viewing. That you guys can tell me what the problem is. Thanks! Btw, anyone attending Blox in Fremont this saturday?
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BMWFREAK03 Private 5 Rep 81 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Clara, CA iTrader: (0)	Btw....not sure what tools he used to install it. I just dropped my car off trusting his "professional" skills. Its a matte finish. Instead of spending money on getting it re-wrapped if this guy doesn't want to fix it for me, any fixes that anyone can recommend? I was thinking of maybe putting a layer of the clear bra over the wrap?
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