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Old 05-11-2018, 11:02 AM
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Default Anyone figured out how to vinyl wrap a spinner?

Starting a partial vinyl wrap on my plane and wondering about doing the spinner in one piece?

There is a video online about doing a motorcycle helmet using a barrel but I'm not sure this would work with 3M 1080.

If you've done it I would sure like to know how you did it - even if you had a seam.

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Old 05-11-2018, 11:19 AM
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I really doubt you can do it in a single piece without a seam.

You might consider something that requires a seam or two------checkerboard or spiral designs comes to mind.
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Old 05-11-2018, 02:27 PM
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Knifeless trim tape can make the seams nearly invisible. Not perfect, but no airplane can be
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Old 05-11-2018, 11:48 PM
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Default wrap a spinner

Never tried it, but looking at this technique seems that vinyl wrap is pretty flexible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KE23rWqmcE

Perhaps give it a go and see what happens.
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