Common Mistakes When Applying Color PPF
You have just invested in a premium dry-install color PPF and are excited to apply it to your car, hoping for a clean, perfect finish. Yet the process is more...
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Common Mistakes When Applying Color PPF
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Fix safely: Don’t push the bubble on vinyl film right away | TeckWrap
A bubble is like an old friend to vinyl film wrappers. It can occur almost in every installation. It is easy to get rid of it. But how you fix...
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Smart way to handle bottom window molding | TeckWrap
Vinyl wrapping will not always be smooth. There can be different challenges depending on the vehicle. For example, coming across a tight rubber molding with chrome cover on the outside...
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Wrap damaged vehicle in vinyl film | TeckWrap
Wrapping your car with vinyl film is more cost-effective than painting it. Thus, some people might choose to give their vehicle a second skin with a wrap. However, there are...
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Adapt your relief cuts to different vinyl film materials | TeckWrap
Making relief cuts is essential for every car wrapping project. Whenever you come across recessed areas, raised objects, or tricky angles that can build tension on the vinyl film, you...
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Post-heating vinyl film on recessed areas | TeckWrap
Post-heating is vital for most vinyl film installations, especially in recessed areas. It enhances the wrap’s performance and ensures its durability. But this only works when your post-heat is effective...
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Avoid adhesive lines when vinyl wrapping door handle cup | TeckWrap
When the vinyl film industry evolves, the properties of the adhesive added to materials have developed, too. This brings changes in car wrap installation. The way wrappers used to avoid...
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Create vinyl wrap template with backing paper | TeckWrap
When conducting a vinyl film installation, templates can speed up the process and help you avoid unnecessary hassle. For example, if you cut the car wrap directly as you apply...
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Smooth wrapping: Prevent sanding adhesive | TeckWrap
For vinyl wrap film installation, getting sanding adhesive is fatal. It creates disturbing lines and dots that will show up in the final finish. This can happen when wrapping sections...
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How does ceramic coating affect different vinyl wrap films | TeckWrap
As cars need regular cleaning, a vinyl wrap film needs proper maintenance too. There are many aftercare products in the market that are easy to use. Spray them on your...
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Double protection: Wrap the hood twice | TeckWrap
Wrapping a car in a color-change or full-print vinyl film is an excellent way to improve its appearance and make it one of a kind. But unlike a paint protection...
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Paint protection film strip: Keep edges from damage | TeckWrap
For most vehicles, the edges of doors are fragile, whether it is a side door or the one for your trunk. Frequent hits can cause damage When two cars...
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Wrapping bumper with small caps | TeckWrap
Many vehicles have small covers on their bumpers. When wrapping the section with vinyl wrap film, some installers tend to remove the caps beforehand and wrap them separately, and others...
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Know the surface: Wrap safely with durability | TeckWrap
When coming across difficult sections during vinyl wrap installation, it is necessary to use knifeless tape or overlays and ensure promising quality. But if the surface has low energy, it...
