Chrome Car Vinyl Wrap Renew Your Trim

[@chstrumpetdude]

I have been telling people for a while how this is 100% a good alternative as long as it isn't being stretched a lot. Especially on internal parts that do not experience temp extremes or weather. On a "classic" car these would hold up better than the daily drivers since most are kept in the garage and only driven occasionally. I personally would have taken the trim off so that I could get the vinyl edge hidden behind the trim. However, that is only if you are not in a hurry and want to spend a long time removing parts

[@AutoRestoMod]

I wanted to play around with it. Not done yet. I have more I want to try now.

[@RealWorldGarage]

Absolutely a viable alternative to getting it re chromed/anodized, that’s expensive. My son did some of this on his car using a flat black wrap, he was working at a wrap shop at the time, so he had access to lots of scraps and did several things with it.

[@AutoRestoMod]

Nice!

[@stevenbrown5695]

Will they make anodized wrap material for such things as this.

[@JosephGrove-b2n]

I vinyl chrome wrapped the wing vents on my 68 Mustang. They turned out great and it saved me from buying new ones. I sanded the pitting and "bubbling" smooth, cleaned them good and applied the wrap. Easy!

[@AutoRestoMod]

Nice!

[@jasonptucker]

I love the attention to detail captured in this video…and it looks amazing!

[@AutoRestoMod]

JASON! Thanks for the kind words.

[@Paulie1232]

I'm happy today, I see a lot of Paul's wall in this video 📹....

[@AutoRestoMod]

We aim to please!

[@markhouck1671]

Every nice Jeff thanks, keeping our rides nice and still a fordable fix. I remember plastic fake chrome used in the 80s..

[@AutoRestoMod]

Lol, me too. That's kinda what this is.

[@hotrodray6802]

Kinda like most of the plastic chrome parts on cars since 90.

[@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus]

It's like a life size version of applying Bare Metal Foil to a model car.

[@AutoRestoMod]

Lol That's what I felt like

[@1968fordman]

I was thinking the same thing! 1/1 instead of 1/24 or 1/25!

[@terremolander5243]

You made that look too easy!!! Great job. We did like the Autorestomod James Bond background music.

[@AutoRestoMod]

Glad, thinking we'll use the "jazz lounge" style for the videos on this car.

[@AM_NZ]

I've actually used the technique with success to renew the chrome look on my 67 Fairlane 500 XL Ranchero interior door panels

[@AutoRestoMod]

Yeah, we are looking at it for our 1969 Fairlane and the custom door panels we are planning for our '64 Falcon.

[@stephenhotzjustdriveit]

I have thought of doing this on a fiberglass bumper

[@AutoRestoMod]

We are eyeballing the Gran Torino bumpers for that.

[@raiderdefendant2225]

I got small paint chipping on my 63 Ford galaxy. There’s been body filler in it very thick. I was able to sand down to bare metal. A video on that would be great.

[@AutoRestoMod]

I'm looking at playing with the chip spots on the roof.

[@breannaschlaht6501]

You can also use aluminum foil / HVAC tape which works well and looks really nice. I think it could be a little more forgiving and a bit less fiddly then the vinyl wrap also.

[@AutoRestoMod]

I sue the Aluminum foil/duct tape on interior components. Weather is pretty hard on it on the exterior.

[@robertwilliams8010]

Great idea Jeff👍

[@AutoRestoMod]

Thanks 👍

[@johnbarker5009]

YT has a whole bunch of videos about how to wrap. It's shocking how few of them bother to do more than just glance off the topic of cleaning and cleanliness of the substrate.

[@AutoRestoMod]

We still weren't clean enough. I will be redoing it as I got some adheasion issues.

[@cutworm59]

You did as good a job as anyone Jeffro. Kinda fun to play with.

[@AutoRestoMod]

Indeed!

[@f150bft]

Awesome idea

[@AutoRestoMod]

Thanks

[@alwayslearning8365]

Good lesson thank you. 👍

[@AutoRestoMod]

You are welcome

[@joshuahabeger-jj9cp]

That was a very interesting experiment thank you. But seams to me it would have been easier to just pull the trim. But I do auto upholstery so I have some experience in doing that. But I am wondering if that would work on a 69 F-250 grill. I think that would be fun for you to try.

[@AutoRestoMod]

Pulling the trim makes it tougher from what I see. You can't get the tension required for a good fit.

[@et76039]

Hadn't heard of this before. Some of us just might try something new!

[@AutoRestoMod]

Go for it. Cheap thrills.

[@hotrodray6802]

BUMPERS !!!

[@diyautoschool]

What happened to your partner,, the one that used to be in the videos with you???

[@tombob671]

God enough for the girls we go with

[@AutoRestoMod]

Right?

[@bobkatttt]

The key to this is to use the proper tools which he is not doing. clean the surface with alcohol use a 30 degree breakaway blade to keep a fresh sharp blade for each new cut and some tucking tools.

[@AutoRestoMod]

Agreed.

[@johnb1997]

So why is VINYL spelled one way in the title description screen shot and correct in the video?

[@AutoRestoMod]

Cause I can't spell.

[@Scott.Newmaster]

C'mon, just cover the whole car. Ya' know you wanna...... Da' Chrome Cruiser......

[@AutoRestoMod]

Oooooooo shiny!

[@lonnieromero]

You didn't take off the clear wrap. It looks better without it.

[@AutoRestoMod]

I actually did take the clear off. But I don't remember if I took it off during the video or after we stop shooting.

[@fifthlomat717]

I wonder how well that aluminum foil tape could work

[@chstrumpetdude]

It is ok, but I think that it would eventually oxidize if exposed to water frequently. Vinyl has a superiority. Foil tape is one way car modelers get the window trim silver in their builds instead of paint

[@AutoRestoMod]

Not as well as this. I can stretch this a bit, the aluminum tape won't.

[@hotrodray6802]

Lasts about a year outside.

[@elguapo9628]

stick the bubble with a needle

[@AutoRestoMod]

Tried. Didn't work well.

[@Paulie1232]

I hate to bust your bubble, but I used this stuff on my trim, and it came out absolutely perfect...AK Super Chrome Paint 60ml Bottle Hobby and Model Enamel Paint #9198

[@chstrumpetdude]

Pretty expensive when compared to how much you get in a roll of Avery or 3m Chrome vinyl unless you are dealing with a small amount of parts.

[@AutoRestoMod]

$9 for a 12x60 inch roll.

[@AutoRestoMod]

Most of the time, I haven't achieved the level of reflectivity I want.