We got a call asking if we can fix their car. Another shop had installed a liquid wrap on this Mercedes and it was clear they had cut some corners. Not enough gallons, sloppy masking, drips/runs and little effort in general. It's work like this that makes the industry look bad and it's one of the reasons we started making videos on the correct way to do things. I'm not saying we are perfect by any means however we do take pride in the work. This project took a lot of time and hard work but we got this car looking right in the end.
Usually we start off with a wash but first we have to get this stuff off. The main problem here was not enough product was used to cover this full size SUV. This means the coating doesn't peel like it is intended to and instead it just chips away like old paint. Unfortunately we have seen our fair share of installers use less product to save on material cost and time. Its greedy and just plain lazy. In order to get this off we use a combination of techniques. Pressure washing, chemicals, and good ol' friction. After it's all off we wash the car with water and Dawn dish soap.
It was clear that the other shop did not mask the car off properly. We took our time and did it right. The trim is going to end up gloss black so it needs to stay unmasked until the basecoat is down then masked with delicate surface tape to prevent damage to the wrap. We make sure to mask off the engine bay, radiator, gas cap, and wheel wells to prevent overspray.
This is a big SUV and it needs a ton of paint. Like 6 gallons of paint. In order to save time without sacrificing quality we used the Wagner Pro 130 Airless sprayer to throw down 4 gallons of black basecoat in just under 2 hours. Then we masked up the trim and grill with delicate surface tape so it stays black.
Next up is the color. The owner chose Everything Megashift which, just as the name implies, has just about every color. Green-Orange-Yellow-Purple-Blue-Teal this is a crazy shift and we actually have never sprayed it before on a car (only speedshapes). We used Raail Spherical with 25g of pearl per gallon sprayed with a compressor, HVLP, and 1.7mm tip. This pearl shows best over a black base. Spraying over a colored base beside black will not look too good since this pearl is a pink/magenta color in pigment form. Black base for sure.
Next up is gloss so we unmask the trim and expose the black. For Raail Spherical Gloss we switch guns to a clean gun with no residue inside and a 1.3mm tip. The car gets 2 medium/wet coats and then we let it dry for about 6 hours.
Unfortunately, Tropical Storm Ian was right on top of us at this time and we opened up the garage doors a little too soon. The hood got some trash on it while drying. It wasn't the worst and we could have just delivered as is but that's just not in our DNA. We pull out the DA sander and smooth out the entire car then give it one last coat of gloss for the best possible finish we can do given the circumstances.
We were finishing just as the customer arrived so we didn't get too much footage of the car complete but it looked a hell of a lot better than when it came in. Plus this coating is much more durable than just regular AirWrap. Definitely take pride in your work. Your customers will thank you.
All of the products we used are listed below and on our site at DrPigment.com. If you are interested in getting into the liquid wrap industry reach out to us, we can help guide you in the right direction.
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Products
Starter kit: drpigment.com/products/starte...
Raail Spherical Kit (un-tinted): drpigment.com/collections/unt...
Everything Megashift Pearl: drpigment.com/products/everyt...
Wagner Pro 130: drpigment.com/products/wagner...
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:28 - Washing
2:54 - Game Plan
7:30 - Masking
8:26 - Spraying Base
9:57 - Color and Gloss
11:48 - Flow coat
14:16 - Unmasking
15:17 - Bloopers
Негізгі бет Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары Quality over Quantity | Fixing someone else's mistake
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