CK Wraps Can't Wrap - How Bad Is My Wrap?

A full walk around of the titanium chrome wrap on my Jeep Gladiator after 6 months. Some things I cheated on, some I neglected, some is wear and tear and others are unknown. How bad is this wrap? You judge it.
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[@kilodeltanegative]

Christian is the most humble and helpful dude when it comes to wrapping. Nobody else shows so much detail and gives so many tips when showing the process.

[@FadeToBlackLLC]

I agree. He keeps it straight forward and real.

[@daveyvandenberg6326]

He is amazing 😎

[@rosey9806]

CK calling the wrap police on himself 😂😂

[@fudgymcfudgerson6291]

Dude, I appreciate the honesty here. I am 12 years into a wrap career and were pretty close on skill levels. Everything your showing here is stuff I show people all the time and try to explain "The difference between and paint job and a wrap", "View Distance" etc etc. This is the brutal reality sometimes. The wrap looks great. You are a skilled installer. If you wanted to pick it you'd be re-wrapping most of the vehicle despite the fact 90% of people wouldn't mind the small imperfections.

[@matthewlock5833]

I love how you're going over this and picking out the faults, yet its still better than 99% wraps out there.

[@flatlandAutoSales]

I appreciate these videos immensely. I strive for absolute perfection . There's always flaws. I beat myself up but no one else ever notices and I'm learning lol. I haven't had much luck with Hexis at all. Even gloss feels brittle and doesnt want to work well. Thanks again sir. You're just amazing.

[@calorus]

My god this is like gold dust. Seriously - the key to getting anything right is understanding where something can go wrong when someone who knows in-and-out what they are doing is playing around with their techniques or testing out on their own stuff. Big love.

[@calorus]

Plus, still looks epic.

[@jsim1451]

ive been really critical of my own wraps as I just started after watching your videos and getting inspired. Your work always looks flawless and seeing a down to earth video like this gives me hope! You're my inspiration!

[@arshaadcreighton5134]

That one dislike is from wrap police

[@FadeToBlackLLC]

Haha!

[@Technique917]

Yeah Haha They are gonna catch a lawsuit real quick. Ck get a lawyer

[@SobImIn]

Those dudes is lame af. No life so spend all day on ig bashing for 2 minutes of clout.

[@AdamKnows]

CK Wraps you fully have my respect brah. i've been doing classes now for a minute, and will have a shop open come spring. already got the garage, just finessing the skill at this point. Watching you do your work at your skill level is inspiring.

[@BrainiacHackerProduction]

Man being a proud owner of my own vinyl shop I have to say 100 percent the video you made today made my day because customers don't understand how hard and how impossible it is to be perfect when it comes to vinyl

[@tazzthedoodle7861]

Its funny cause the brick layer has vinyl siding, the mechanic drives a piece of junk, the roofer has curled shingles and now its confirmed the pro wrapper has a shit wrap lol. Awesome vid thanks man.

[@moeyyoussef774]

As a detailer I have a dirty car

[@ITm4n]

Dad's been a mechanic for 20+ years. A great one at that. Can confirm he has never had a "nice" car in his life 😂

[@Aconicthefirst]

@@ITm4n 🤣

[@billwilson6096]

C K enjoyed you taking us on the walk around of your vehicle. This was one of your best tutorials to date especially your honesty.

[@XboxNationCanada]

Thanks for being so honest. I love the fact that you are not afraid to show any flaw, regardless if it is caused by the material or user error. i have said it before and i will say it again, this is what makes you one of the best in the industry. Most people with this level of wrap would not even dare to go out in the woods and give a vehicle the chance to take any abuse from branches, mud and water and the harshest conditions. I think considering what the wrap has been thru it still looks really good. Can't wait to see what you are wrapping the gladiator in next

[@moisesmdelima]

Love the walk through and feed back from your on work. You are right nothing is perfect and this video just boosted my ability to go for it this winter. As always amazing video

[@Snowcruizer]

This video is a perfect example of how humble you are

[@vinniesquad1451]

This dude is honest and I wrap my own rims because of this guy's talent. KIP

[@no_handle_required]

nice Jeep brother!!! I wish I could afford a wrap on mine, but watching you do your thing is the next best.

[@89emeza]

Just finished my first front bumper on my jdm integra.. I wasn't happy because it didn't come out perfect. This made me feel alot better.. and I know I can improve for next time. Thanks for all your help man

[@lummy321]

Great video Christian ... Respect your honesty ... Car looks fantastic still ... Love this

[@ariana06tangi]

The fact that you share your secrets and techniques for free is amazing. Compared to what I learned with a wrap shop application course. Who cares what people think. There’s no such thing as perfection. I’ve seen reputable shops with somewhat defects

[@marshasharier3990]

You do an amazing job. Your JEEP looked so good. I love it chromed.

[@radicalxedward8047]

This is actually super useful to see WHY not to do certain things and why to do others and what the difference ends up being.

[@ripsrt6822]

Great video! Very humble and honest 👍

[@laszlodesimon4768]

Excellent video, as usual, and you are still the best I've seen, because of your thoroughness. By the way I really think that Titanium chrome compliments the Jeep very well. thanks for sharing.

[@felixlugo9109]

It still looks amazing and you do one hell of a job

[@patrickramsey4676]

Major props to confidently showing off the flawed areas. Some people just don't realize that wraps aren't always perfect. Especially when you drive your car a lot and it gets dirty, rained on, and constantly washed! Wrapping a flat piece of material around curves and edges wont look the same as a full paint job. And wraps aren't supposed to last like paint is, most people only plan on keeping wraps for like 2 years. Great vid!

[@camero1972]

Thanks Christian! Appreciate your honesty and advice. Great video.

[@ryanowie8121]

Really appreciate these videos, helps me a lot with tips as I’m having a shot at wrapping my Audi these holidays , I really want to get into the trade as no one does wraps where I live so I hope to maybe one day open a shop after a lot of experience

[@FadeToBlackLLC]

Wrap up your car a crazy color and ride around. It wrapped one Fender and people always stop me and ask about it. Then I tell them more about wrapping. I've added on since then but it makes people think

[@staggeredhorizons3657]

The Most Respectful Wrapper

[@radicalxedward8047]

I’m always impressed with your corners.

[@BellaviaSigns]

Love That You Are Showing Imperfections

[@hunterhawk6455]

If Daniel Tosh was a master wrapper. Great content with great explanations, thanks man!!!

[@adrianz1777]

Love all your Videos! keep it up! BIG THANKS TO YOU! best greetings from Germany

[@migratorygame7400]

The company I work for has asked me to start doing strips. I've been doing decals alittle like ups, Werner, u.s Express just to name a few trucks I've done.. They seem easy I've never done decals befor. Ive been binge watching you trying to learn some tips. I know it's not the same as a wrap and sry for the long comment but thanks for making these videos.

[@sfhogel]

Nice. Fantastic honesty

[@joshymarin1990]

You really grinding !!

[@icantintyou]

ive been tinting for 30 yrs and agree with you 100%

[@canadianwrapguy9353]

So true! There’s always some sort of issue with vinyl because shit happens and it’s not a perfect world! Great stuff though man 👍

[@lilmike.9780]

Shiiiit if my first wraps comes out like this I’ll be 10000% happy with it lol. I’ve been watching all your videos. I can’t wait to wrap my car

[@ahmedfayyaz7024]

I love the way u wrap

[@jeffstewart8217]

You make me feel a lot better about doing a fibreglass body when it’s started to lift where you can’t see it

[@HammadKhan-wv1lj]

Ck u r great wrapper while every chrome film is very difficult to wrap

[@MadWithoutBounds]

It’s official. Ck means corner king, never seen a flaw in any of your corners. Looks epic!

[@ReverseEngineered]

This chrome color looks really good on this truck !

[@VGS101]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge 😎Did you use adhesion promoter on the plastic??

[@keemsmediaVR30]

Good content man

[@Jonzie00101]

Yo CK.. vid at 7:10 " I didn't even trim these out, I just put the bolts in" ----- use lip chap!!! we are Canadian and we all have at least one tube....somewhere. A tiny tiny bit on the surface of the vinyl keeps it from buckling when tightening down the bolts. Comes in super handy on audi's pesky gas caps with a thousand useless bolts, fords bushwhacker wheel flares and body kits!

[@michaelsantori6513]

It would be cool if you did VOD Wrap review series. Have viewers send in videos of their wrap jobs and you review them

[@nathandevries8297]

I have had Hexis chrome delaminate on me once. No idea why but was also on a skinny piece

[@thesmuuuuggh]

what material did you use? respect the video. Keep on wrapping.

[@mbraucht]

3M Primer 94 on the plastics and where there are creases/and extra stretching. You love stickers so much, you just left the one on your glasses. :)

[@malagonfamily6033]

Very humble man ✊🏼👍🏼

[@Rogerw714]

I have a Jeep JL Wrangler. Even tho this is your own vehicle and you were care free in alot places, these things have crazy lines and little “nooks and crannies” everywhere so to me its still a good job. Obviously easier for you to wrap that thing but theres no way Id even attempt it. I tried to wrap the dash area before, that gold/brown plastic u know, it came out like garbage so i took it off. I even took it all apart to wrap it too. I wouldnt be mad if you did a video on wrapping those dash panels. Kepp up the great work. Enjoy tour vids man.

[@checoherre5224]

Thank you ser, for sharing your knowlege

[@CharlesChristena]

The number 42 is perfect.

[@luzgonzalez2838]

Honest enough.Thanks for the video.

[@fireonhigh2294]

Looks good!

[@secession77]

What did you do with those front fenders that the foil adheres? Mine just keeps slipping down

[@LuxWrap]

Thanks Teacher you are the best

[@stephentibbles544]

Nice to know that even you have struggles with this stuff haha. Keep it up 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@andrewvillaneda6062]

A true craftsman know where to cut corners

[@sohrabtabrizi4457]

delamination in grill inlays was from the heat off the radiator. in a constant steam bath in humid climates

[@AlmostAdv]

Glad I'm not the only one that half asses my personal vehicle!

[@kanchikishorekumar]

Thanks for the honest. All the vinyls not same due some weather conditions it comes up .e.t.c some vinyls comes good. U wraps good.

[@FadeToBlackLLC]

Jeeps are very technical. I've wrapped a two door soft top and there is just a lot to go around.

[@_ghost96]

Dude I love that color, veddy nice veddy nice

[@imperfect_Visions]

I know this is random, but I recently bought black vinyl letters for my wife's Jeep Cherokee. They over lay all the chrome emblems that are already on the SUV. Any advice on getting the letters on the emblems best? I assume clean with water/alchohol mix then over lay the decals? They are individual letters so should be able to do 1 at a time.

[@navfrancis4516]

Sean Colon you should post this on the forum so he can answer you. Www.ckwraps.com/forums

[@chicalitrece9409]

You 1 of the best my frien i enjoy your videos nickname " el jefe"(the boss, )happy merry Christmas to you and your family 👪.

[@marcoferreira226]

Come to BC and Wrap my Ram, That would be Perfect. Haha Merry Christmas

[@xorcst]

Where could I get that chrome wrap?

[@Aepek]

Should definitely take pics, so be able to “show customers what talking about when you don’t wrapping a particular area (is from this Jeep maybe😉). Regardless of the “bad” wrap.....your car is sick looking & id drive it daily too. Happy 2020✌🏼

[@llg188]

You are human after all 😂😂 wrapping machine! Great video.

[@dmontz28]

Love your videos question can you put Vivid Hex air tint on the hood use it like a bra to protect paint

[@CKWraps]

You can but you'll see the air release pattern in the adhesive

[@davidariasdarksidetintdesm9759]

Is your logo on the actual chrome in parts like the hood sides and the gas tank door? Lols very awesome

[@DarkHorseParatrooper]

He uses lettering underneath and lays vinyl over it. It creates the embossed effect.

[@mchavez98mc]

What a legend

[@tonyoz3971]

Your still a beast at wrapping tho

[@loljunk_]

I don’t feel as bad about my wrap now that I’m doing myself haha.

[@stevefrancischetti7675]

This nor anything else in life doesnt come easy,I agree to disagree, big fan of yours,but there are people that are going to fail and there are people that are going to succeed, with this opportunity that people have with ur youtube channel to have a purpose of doing the best they can .Never give up,keep going,stay driven and never say (I cant).If you have done these things then your perfect👍

[@FadeToBlackLLC]

Real Talk!

[@gamerushender3343]

Hmm... this is my take... I’m a professional widow Tinter for 36+ yrs and I started doing wraps about 2years approximately. About 65% of my wrap training came from CKWRAPS KZbin. And been as good as I’m a Tinter it worked in place. But I view plenty KZbin videos etc. when it comes to teaching Ability via video Ck is 2nd place to no-one. And I’m a professional in tinting. I’m impressed by CK’s candor.

[@ravibadam8749]

Bro i have a small doubt ( you are using plastic squeegee and in some other videos they are using sponge squeegee.. i want to know why you are not using sponge squeezes

[@1980thehammer]

Brilliant!!!😂😂😂💪 still better than any of my things!!!😂😂😂

[@GDOG520]

Looks nice still

[@bambangbemby4118]

assallammualaikum thank you for the tutorial, this is very useful for me, thanks brother👍👍👍

[@lummy321]

Christian give teckwrap a try ... good wraps as far as i can make out thus far

[@fartnyaface]

Question....If a client came to you wanting this same colour wrap on the same vehicle and you knowing the failures or limitations of the vinyl would you still sell them the wrap or tend to educate your client and maybe push another vinyl colour? P.S I love your channel very informative.

[@CKWraps]

I would do a better job. It can be done on this vehicle using the same film. I rush my own vehicle when wrapping it but spending more time on a customers car would give a much better result

[@fartnyaface]

@@CKWraps Cheers bud for getting back to us - regarding your reply i totally understand if it was our own vehicle that we were applicating we tend to rush, i was more curious from a warranty on application angel - i'm not to sure if you give your clients a warranty or workmanship warranty i was more curious to see (especially this product being chrome) if you would provide a warranty or educate clients the limitations of this particular product and try to sell them on something that would hold up that isn't chrome. We tend to get people come into our shop that like chrome because they have seen it on some high end European car and would like it on there subaru for example - i tend to be blunt with them and say "have you got another photo of the same car wrap 24hours after the application" hehe fail time! I kinda blame the suppliers releasing these so called "car wrap" films because in all honesty there hasn't been a car that i have seen that has been 100% flawless after 12months! The vinyl we use now these days ant the same we used 20 years ago. We had no bubble free or air release technologies in vinyl back then so where you applied it stuck in those areas 90% of the time now we have to put relief patches into areas or on body lines to hide and give the illusion that its one piece blah blah blah. Also application technique has changed i'm not saying that is a bad thing but it proves due to the vinyl and "technology" they put in these vinyls they take abit more work making them stick down. Its hard to sell a wrap $5 - $10k knowing some small failure in the application is highly likely and the warranty on vinyls are limited to 1 - 3years on horizontal surfaces and the cost of the product starts from $50 - $130 per lineal mtr where is the value for the client?

[@marcusandkristinecavitt758]

Great video man gotta put in 10000 hours before you are master of any trade job or skill. Perseverance is the the road to greatness not perfection thanks again

[@userbythename7015]

i wish i cared this much when wrapping my own car lol tbh you can hack the whole thing if youre advertising and not one person will notice aside from people who work with cars detailing/wrapping/ painting etc

[@FadeToBlackLLC]

There was a local guy at a car show and his wrap was really bad. I don't like to hate on anyone if rather not even say anything but it was the worst I've seen and I know he probably did it himself. It wasn't even stuck down.

[@stevenzw1]

That looks awesome I couldn't imagine how bad that truck would look red 🤮

[@americanbreed5116]

U learn from your mistakes,then u know what to do and not to do,and always learn on your on ride,if u would hav left the finders black would hav still look good,that textured finish is very hard to get something to stick to it..

[@lummy321]

You are an inspiration Christian ... Praise the Lord

[@martinkou3359]

"Perfection is a moving target" as Christian von Koenigsegg would say

[@matthewhernandez300]

Still looks good

[@CKWraps]

Mediocre at best but it's all good

[@radicalxedward8047]

It’s always funny that no matter what industry it is, the best professionals always have crap compared to what they do for their customers. Mechanics drive rust buckets, wrappers have flawed wraps, etc

[@simonau7800]

The God of wraps has only 24hrs/day just like anyone else

[@asn5510]

What truck is this a jeep what ? This is a lovely truck

[@stephen300o6]

But still, wraps have come a long way. The early 2000s Gumball 3000 wraps were rough as hell.

[@WrapVirus]

Good video. Just I don't think that you need to explain all these things 🙄 my own car was wrapped by apprentice and it looked bad, but I dont care, because I know that this new guy learned A LOT

[@Llaveocculto]

How long was the wrap on at this point?

[@CKWraps]

About a year

[@thomashaley3830]

That color is fire man what was it titanium chrome?

[@CKWraps]

Hexis Titanium superchrome

[@scott2byrd3]

Got a screw in that front left tire