- It's 2020, almost, okay?
- It's 2020, almost, okay?

And car modifications seem to be getting more unique
And car modifications seem to be getting more unique

and worn off more now than ever before. Okay.
and worn off more now than ever before. Okay.

One of the go-to--
One of the go-to--

Oh God, I got an eyelash in my eyeball.
Oh God, I got an eyelash in my eyeball.

Oh God, this is the worst.
Oh God, this is the worst.

I got it.
I got it.

One of the go-to modifications right now
One of the go-to modifications right now

is wrapping your car.
is wrapping your car.

You know, you throw some gnarly warp on your car,
You know, you throw some gnarly warp on your car,

you make the stock car angry,
you make the stock car angry,

make it look like it's been driven when it really isn't,
make it look like it's been driven when it really isn't,

and making it look like it's been wrapped
and making it look like it's been wrapped

in marble or something like that.
in marble or something like that.

So honestly, I feel like I'm literally,
So honestly, I feel like I'm literally,

personally attacking myself right now,
personally attacking myself right now,

but regardless, wrapping your car isn't just
but regardless, wrapping your car isn't just

like taking a big (bleep) sticker
like taking a big (bleep) sticker

and just throwing it on there and cutting around the edges.
and just throwing it on there and cutting around the edges.

It is a wee bit more than that.
It is a wee bit more than that.

I'm Alex, Alex.FI on Instagram,
I'm Alex, Alex.FI on Instagram,

and today we're gonna be talking
and today we're gonna be talking

about some rookie mistakes people make
about some rookie mistakes people make

when trying to wrap their own car.
when trying to wrap their own car.

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and the whole shebang.
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The whole shebang.
The whole shebang.

And if you guys don't even say the word shebang
And if you guys don't even say the word shebang

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you need to start, all right?

It's kind of like uff da, all right?
It's kind of like uff da, all right?

Its just a word that you gotta get in the repertoire.
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And if you're wondering where uff da came from,
And if you're wondering where uff da came from,

kind of a Norwegian thing.
kind of a Norwegian thing.

And if you're super Norweigan
And if you're super Norweigan

you can actually say uff da meda,
you can actually say uff da meda,

but nobody says that.
but nobody says that.

So wrapping your car can be a very exciting idea
So wrapping your car can be a very exciting idea

but the biggest and most prominent rookie mistake
but the biggest and most prominent rookie mistake

is most definitely not finding somebody
is most definitely not finding somebody

who's been around the block or two with wrap.
who's been around the block or two with wrap.

Not the other stuff.
Not the other stuff.

I mean, I messed up.
I mean, I messed up.

What I mean to say is wrapping you car
What I mean to say is wrapping you car

can be a little bit of a dangerous task.
can be a little bit of a dangerous task.

After all the wrap is a glorified fancy sticker
After all the wrap is a glorified fancy sticker

that lays on top of your paint
that lays on top of your paint

for a prolonged period of time.
for a prolonged period of time.

If you were to simplify that,
If you were to simplify that,

that is essentially what wrap is.
that is essentially what wrap is.

That, paired with the fact that you need
That, paired with the fact that you need

to cut the wrap around
to cut the wrap around

taillights, wheel wells, door jams, door vents.
taillights, wheel wells, door jams, door vents.

All of the sudden just like slapping a big sticker
All of the sudden just like slapping a big sticker

on your car gets a little bit more difficult.
on your car gets a little bit more difficult.

Why this matters is because
Why this matters is because

to cut the vinyl to wrap around those little
to cut the vinyl to wrap around those little

itsie, bitsie pieces requires the use of specific tools
itsie, bitsie pieces requires the use of specific tools

that can cut the vinyl, but not cut into your clear.
that can cut the vinyl, but not cut into your clear.

There are vinyl businesses that straight up use razors
There are vinyl businesses that straight up use razors

to cut the wrap and once, or if, they get lazy
to cut the wrap and once, or if, they get lazy

will start using X-Acto knives
will start using X-Acto knives

to just cut up your car's vinyl where it needs to be.
to just cut up your car's vinyl where it needs to be.

Then when you take off your wrap
Then when you take off your wrap

you're met with little cut marks up in your clear
you're met with little cut marks up in your clear

and you question every life decision you've ever made
and you question every life decision you've ever made

to your car after that.
to your car after that.

Now, knives and other sharp objects are used
Now, knives and other sharp objects are used

when people are installing wrap.
when people are installing wrap.

But it's how they're used where you need to be careful.
But it's how they're used where you need to be careful.

If you're getting your car wrapped by a new guy or gal,
If you're getting your car wrapped by a new guy or gal,

try to find somebody that has had
try to find somebody that has had

their car wrapped by that same person.
their car wrapped by that same person.

But also not just wrapped
But also not just wrapped

but also had their wrap taken off.
but also had their wrap taken off.

A lot of times anyone can put on a wrap
A lot of times anyone can put on a wrap

with enough patience.
with enough patience.

It's how they get it on there
It's how they get it on there

and how they minimize damage that's the tricky bit.
and how they minimize damage that's the tricky bit.

And it's super important to understand
And it's super important to understand

that the more difficult of a car you have
that the more difficult of a car you have

whether that is looking at something like
whether that is looking at something like

a Lamborghini compared to an STI
a Lamborghini compared to an STI

could ultimately mean the difference
could ultimately mean the difference

between somebody doing a fantastic job
between somebody doing a fantastic job

on a simple body style
on a simple body style

but then doing a terrible job on another body style
but then doing a terrible job on another body style

that is super angry or has a lot of after market pieces.
that is super angry or has a lot of after market pieces.

Always make sure you're trying to get it done
Always make sure you're trying to get it done

by somebody reputable.
by somebody reputable.

But hey wrap is a pretty neat thing.
But hey wrap is a pretty neat thing.

It's getting glaringly more popular
It's getting glaringly more popular

and has a ton of community support
and has a ton of community support

and you can do just about anything you want with wraps
and you can do just about anything you want with wraps

when it comes down to designs and colors.
when it comes down to designs and colors.

But that doesn't always mean that you should.
But that doesn't always mean that you should.

Another big rookie mistake is getting a design or color
Another big rookie mistake is getting a design or color

that just doesn't flow with your car.
that just doesn't flow with your car.

It can be really tough,
It can be really tough,

but designs like vintage, patina wraps,
but designs like vintage, patina wraps,

or other pattern wraps
or other pattern wraps

can be really tough to pull off
can be really tough to pull off

on certain cars and styles
on certain cars and styles

because ultimately your car has a body style to it.
because ultimately your car has a body style to it.

So your wrap usually needs to match it.
So your wrap usually needs to match it.

You then have to line up the design
You then have to line up the design

so it flows from one piece of wrap to the next.
so it flows from one piece of wrap to the next.

And then any sort of shading is where it needs to be.
And then any sort of shading is where it needs to be.

Like if you have shading around your wheel wells
Like if you have shading around your wheel wells

or fenders and all that sort of good stuff.
or fenders and all that sort of good stuff.

And that doesn't even account for if the car
And that doesn't even account for if the car

is supposed to look like a race car.
is supposed to look like a race car.

So pro tip here is to try and get the design you want
So pro tip here is to try and get the design you want

mocked up on your car via Photoshop.
mocked up on your car via Photoshop.

You know one of the fancy softwares,
You know one of the fancy softwares,

or something like that.
or something like that.

Maybe just take a little picture.
Maybe just take a little picture.

Phone a friend.
Phone a friend.

Pay them 20 bucks to do it for ya.
Pay them 20 bucks to do it for ya.

Because you may end up finding out
Because you may end up finding out

that green looks like trash on your car
that green looks like trash on your car

and you'll completely change your mind.
and you'll completely change your mind.

Versus maybe you absolutely love it.
Versus maybe you absolutely love it.

And finally once you get the wrap on you car
And finally once you get the wrap on you car

and ready to rock and roll.
and ready to rock and roll.

It may be easy to think that you're done.
It may be easy to think that you're done.

Spoiler alert, you're not.
Spoiler alert, you're not.

Okay, I'm sorry but wraps require their form
Okay, I'm sorry but wraps require their form

of maintenance over time depending
of maintenance over time depending

on how long you're looking to hang onto it.
on how long you're looking to hang onto it.

Little dirt pieces can start to get under the wrap.
Little dirt pieces can start to get under the wrap.

The wrap itself can begin to peel back.
The wrap itself can begin to peel back.

And if it was over heated and stretched,
And if it was over heated and stretched,

guess what's gonna happen?
guess what's gonna happen?

C'mon moseying on back, she gonna do a little
C'mon moseying on back, she gonna do a little

(makes mouth popping sound)
(makes mouth popping sound)

and then the paint and the wrap kind of
and then the paint and the wrap kind of

does this little thing where its like
does this little thing where its like

(makes mouth popping sounds)
(makes mouth popping sounds)

and it's just not a good time.
and it's just not a good time.

A lot of times because people didn't wrap
A lot of times because people didn't wrap

or have enough material,
or have enough material,

they have a tendency to over-stretch the design.
they have a tendency to over-stretch the design.

I would highly recommend taking a close look over
I would highly recommend taking a close look over

your wrap at least one time a month
your wrap at least one time a month

to repair and fix as needed.
to repair and fix as needed.

Just like how we have ceramic coat options
Just like how we have ceramic coat options

for when you buy wheels through us.
for when you buy wheels through us.

There are companies that can ceramic coat your wrap,
There are companies that can ceramic coat your wrap,

which helps protect it from the same style problems
which helps protect it from the same style problems

traditional paint has like the sun, and hard water,
traditional paint has like the sun, and hard water,

ya know, other stuff like scratches and things like that.
ya know, other stuff like scratches and things like that.

You can ceramic coat pretty much anything.
You can ceramic coat pretty much anything.

You can ceramic coat your t-shirt probably
You can ceramic coat your t-shirt probably

if you actually really wanted to.
if you actually really wanted to.

And lastly were talking about wrapping your car,
And lastly were talking about wrapping your car,

but you also have to take time,
but you also have to take time,

really need to take a piece off
really need to take a piece off

to be re-wrapped or redone.
to be re-wrapped or redone.

Because sometimes buddy that's just,
Because sometimes buddy that's just,

that's just how she goes.
that's just how she goes.

But you can't just rip off the vinyl
But you can't just rip off the vinyl

you can ask Branded Title how that worked for them
you can ask Branded Title how that worked for them

on the roof of their R8.
on the roof of their R8.

You see, wrap has a very particular adhesive
You see, wrap has a very particular adhesive

that does a damn good job at staying on the car
that does a damn good job at staying on the car

without eating into the clear or even the paint.
without eating into the clear or even the paint.

But if you don't get the wrap
But if you don't get the wrap

to the appropriate temperature,
to the appropriate temperature,

remove it at a certain angle,
remove it at a certain angle,

whisper sweet nothings in their ear,
whisper sweet nothings in their ear,

and have the patience to go slow,
and have the patience to go slow,

you're gonna end up with more damage than you started.
you're gonna end up with more damage than you started.

Over heating the wrap can melt the adhesive into the clear.
Over heating the wrap can melt the adhesive into the clear.

Pulling at a straight 90 degree angle
Pulling at a straight 90 degree angle

with no temperature can pull the clear off completely.
with no temperature can pull the clear off completely.

And if you have less than stellar paint,
And if you have less than stellar paint,

probably not going to have any
probably not going to have any

if you just rip that bad boy clean off.
if you just rip that bad boy clean off.

It's tough to know that wraps
It's tough to know that wraps

are not a forever modification,
are not a forever modification,

but if you get them done the right way
but if you get them done the right way

with the right materials, the right person,
with the right materials, the right person,

and maintain continuously they can stay on
and maintain continuously they can stay on

for actually quite a long time.
for actually quite a long time.

It allows people to do something truly one of one
It allows people to do something truly one of one

and have some fun with their car for a season or two,
and have some fun with their car for a season or two,

without the heavy repercussions of doing any sort of paint
without the heavy repercussions of doing any sort of paint

or having painter's remorse.
or having painter's remorse.

But what's a rookie mistake you made
But what's a rookie mistake you made

when you were putting on vinyl or wrapping your car?
when you were putting on vinyl or wrapping your car?

We should probably take the wrap off the 911
We should probably take the wrap off the 911

and just see how well it was installed.
and just see how well it was installed.

I'm staring at it right now and I think it's time.
I'm staring at it right now and I think it's time.

I think it's time to take it off.
I think it's time to take it off.

The headlights are gonna come back.
The headlights are gonna come back.

All right, whatever.
All right, whatever.

Ah, you guys might just wanna stop by and give me a hug
Ah, you guys might just wanna stop by and give me a hug

because I don't know how it's going to pan out.
because I don't know how it's going to pan out.

And I'm a little bit nervous.
And I'm a little bit nervous.

But anyway, at this point it could be a toss up.
But anyway, at this point it could be a toss up.

Remember though if you're looking
Remember though if you're looking

for after market wheels, tires, or suspension
for after market wheels, tires, or suspension

be sure to hit us up over at fitmentindustries.com.
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Where we have it all for you lovely people
Where we have it all for you lovely people

because guess what?
because guess what?

We care dammit.
We care dammit.

That was aggressive and I'm sorry,
That was aggressive and I'm sorry,

but I'm Alex from Fitment Industries
but I'm Alex from Fitment Industries

and I'm gonna stop yelling.
and I'm gonna stop yelling.

We will see you guys later.
We will see you guys later.

Peace.
Peace.

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