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Old 02-24-2014, 03:29 PM
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And what about those domed pop-rivet heads on our RV-12s? Can the wrap cleanly conform with the heads or will there be some noticeable "spanning" from rivet head-to-adjacent base skin??
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Old 02-24-2014, 04:07 PM
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There's a company called Plane Vinyl near Atlanta that offers wraps too...

http://hstrial-dblack856.homestead.com

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Old 02-24-2014, 04:49 PM
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Vinyl is a good way to go, BUT, don't forget that every place you put the vinyl it's not going to get sun bleached. So, plan ahead with a design that can easily be covered up with a new design in the same spot. You will have a bleach line and discolored paint over a few years after you peal the vinyl off. Again, vinyl is a great way to go, but just keep these I'm mind.


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Old 02-24-2014, 05:04 PM
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I saw first hand yesterday two beautiful vinyl wrapped airplanes. I believe they are a new advertiser here on vans in the advertiser section. I was impressed! No bubbles in the vinyl and the finish on the edges were perfect. If you get extra vinyl you can cut strips and even hide the hinge pin on the cowls between cowl removals. I was about to paint the rocket but now I think I'm gonna do a complete wrap with nose and tail art. You cannot tell up close if it's painted or wrapped especially around the rivots. The rivots showed perfectly with no bubbles. The main reason I wanna do this is not just the cost savings but the ability to sell the plane and the next guy can keep the wrap or peel it and redo with different color wrap or paint it his or her way

I'm not affiliated with this company and I don't know these guys.
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Old 02-24-2014, 05:17 PM
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The biggest concern is all the button head rivets. It's hard to get the vinyl get in tight to it. When bubbles form they will start there. Cessna had these problems when they used vinyl for stripes on new 172's. I made a lot of money in the past pulling off vinyl and painting the stripes back on.
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Old 02-24-2014, 05:17 PM
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That was one of my concerns as well, they claimed it was no problem, and are sending me some photos of pop rivets covered.
I worried about those hollow heads filling up with wax residue and dirt, this will solve that problem (if there ever was a problem).

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And what about those domed pop-rivet heads on our RV-12s? Can the wrap cleanly conform with the heads or will there be some noticeable "spanning" from rivet head-to-adjacent base skin??
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Old 02-24-2014, 05:27 PM
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Glad people are getting excited / talking about our vinyl wraps and thanks bill for the comments about our work!

Yes, we are a new pay advertiser with VAF. We appreciate the support that our VAF community has shown us with our selection of advertising capital. I refrained from post about my company when I hadn't earned the right of promoting my company without first compensating Doug

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Regards,

Scott

PS we are doing a sonex now with the round pop-rivets.
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Old 02-24-2014, 05:46 PM
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Default Do the vinyl wraps need a coat of primer?

What kind of prep happens to the skin? Mine has the normal scratches of of the build process that I assumed would be sanded out at paint time. I'm not that far from the ocean in Virginia and want to make sure I have the right corrosion protection.

The inside is being primed as I go.
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Old 02-24-2014, 06:12 PM
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How much does paint weigh for an entire paint job versus how much does a complete wrap weigh?

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Old 02-24-2014, 06:14 PM
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Point taken In an attempt to remedy this, we will donate all proceeds from the my post if it does generate business to VAF. I'll edit my post in a few, but it wasn't my intentions to drum up business, it was just to state who we were and our opinions since we have done both sides of this whether it be paint or vinyl. Wraps are a great way to go, just wanted to bring to light the sun bleaching effect if the entire airplane isn't wrapped.

Thank you-

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Glad people are getting excited / talking about our vinyl wraps and thanks bill for the comments about our work!

Yes, we are a new pay advertiser with VAF. We appreciate the support that our VAF community has shown us with our selection of advertising capital. I refrained from post about my company when I hadn't earned the right of promoting my company without first compensating Doug

info@aircraftwraps.com

Regards,

Scott

PS we are doing a sonex now with the round pop-rivets.
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