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Applying wrap to trim

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Applying wrap to trim

Post by Smeeagain » Wed Jul 12, 2017 10:09 pm

Im thinking of erapping some trim. Is it easily removeable if I decide I dont like the end result?
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Re: Applying wrap to trim

Post by henrym3 » Wed Jul 12, 2017 10:25 pm

Done my interior bits and they look good, I think you'll find that to do a satisfactory job you'll probably have to practise a number of times and you'll see that when you pull your awful first attempt off that there is no damage or harm to the original piece.
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Re: Applying wrap to trim

Post by Horizon » Wed Jul 12, 2017 10:44 pm

[quote="henrym3"]
Done my interior bits and they look good, I think you'll find that to do a satisfactory job you'll probably have to practise a number of times and you'll see that when you pull your awful first attempt off that there is no damage or harm to the original piece.
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Haha feel your pain !
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Re: Applying wrap to trim

Post by Smeeagain » Thu Jul 13, 2017 1:35 pm

[quote="henrym3"]
Done my interior bits and they look good, I think you'll find that to do a satisfactory job you'll probably have to practise a number of times and you'll see that when you pull your awful first attempt off that there is no damage or harm to the original piece.
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But isn't it stuck down? How do you go about removing it? Heat gun to soften then peel?

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Re: Applying wrap to trim

Post by Horizon » Thu Jul 13, 2017 5:15 pm

[quote="Smeeagain"]
[quote="henrym3"]
Done my interior bits and they look good, I think you'll find that to do a satisfactory job you'll probably have to practise a number of times and you'll see that when you pull your awful first attempt off that there is no damage or harm to the original piece.
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But isn't it stuck down? How do you go about removing it? Heat gun to soften then peel?

Smee
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It comes off no bother with a little heat from the gun.
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Re: Applying wrap to trim

Post by Smeeagain » Fri Jul 14, 2017 3:38 pm

heat gun or hair dryer. heat gun seems a bit OTT??

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Re: Applying wrap to trim

Post by Horizon » Fri Jul 14, 2017 5:01 pm

[quote="Smeeagain"]
heat gun or hair dryer. heat gun seems a bit OTT??
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Heat gun is safer, as I'd never hear the last of it using the wife's hair dryer
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