How-To Wrap A Shark Fin Antenna In One Piece

This video is a detailed how to on vinyl wrapping a shark fin antenna in one piece.
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[@oscar90210]

Best anntena wrapping ever. Thank you for sharing your skills

[@hakimiurbanwrap6055]

I am from India and I do watch your video's before I wrap the cars...I also own the same business in Mumbai India thanks CK

[@sar2908]

I love the smell of isopropyl in the morning.

[@danielkattantorres]

I meet this guy he is sooo humble!! I did his training class (was awesome) Really nice guy .. Ps great video ,, thank you for the info

[@xlwraps4000]

That subtle rolex flex

[@LindyBreaksTheStigma]

XL Wraps but it's fake. LoL

[@Gracjan84]

I watch so many of your videos in this month that I start dreaming every night that I wrap my car 😂 seriously, no joke 😁

[@MIKEMARBLES]

CK you inspire me, I wanna wrap my G37 coupe so bad.. I watch your vids trying to learn some techniques you make it look effortless. Gonna wrap the interior trim first... Thanks for your teachings. Peace

[@ddanbimmer2710]

"Heat gun is gonna hit the floor." "Goodbye heat gun." Lmao

[@CKWraps]

😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@teewpee]

Finally! Been waiting for a video on shark fin antennas! :D Have to sleep now so I can wake up and practise it at work tomorrow.!

[@spacep0d]

Good technique for the antenna fin. Is it a good idea to have a big ol' metal scratchy watch on whilst wrapping? Several times your metal watch band made contact with the car.

[@ACECAL-cl4tb]

You've done the best wraps I've ever seen! Just awesome.

[@teetees8367]

Your watch! Ouch, aren’t you from auto industry?? Wearing any watch is a taboo buddy. Really ouch! Moment.

[@CKWraps]

Being self aware isn't for everyone.

[@202streets]

good video, but why is he wearing a metal watch putting scratches all over the roof of the car =X

[@arshaadcreighton5134]

I hope you do a video wrapping that bmw e90 3 series

[@TruckerDave215]

If it's not a M series it ain't worth it bud heheheheheeheehe try plastic dip lmfaooo

[@arshaadcreighton5134]

@@TruckerDave215 My work specialises with majority BMW. I'm just curious how Ck wraps tackles those make of cars.

[@TruckerDave215]

@@arshaadcreighton5134 he wrap couple m3 cs those cars should be easy for my man

[@littlequadcamera]

If you were doing the whole roof, do you recommend wrapping the shark before the rest of the roof or after?

[@HToWnHere]

I was just about to ask the same question but seen you haven’t had a reply in a year 😂

[@josuejaimes4666]

Late but after the rest of the roof but better to remove the antenna

[@truthhurts228]

I noticed that your watch band left numerous scratches on the cars roof paint. I was always taught : no watches, bracelets, rings, jacket buttons or zippers when working on a car.

[@spacep0d]

I noticed this too. Seems silly to wear a metal watch whilst wrapping. It's almost as bad as wearing cologne/perfume as a short-order cook.

[@johnboy5632]

This is Definitely harder than it looks. And it looks damn tough 😂. I'm wrapping my g37 attenna as he's teaching this. It's not nearly as hard as this. But it's a bit challenging. This guy is GOOD!!!

[@martinsimmons4093]

I followed all instructions when wrapping my bumper and yet i still have some lifting :( The bumper was sparkling clean, i made sure tension was perfect, post heated it and it was spot on. But now the engine heat has made it lift :S you cant win with it lol

[@AlphaFlight]

What brand of film. Sounds like your not allowing enough slack in film

[@tijoe420]

why you don't remove the Shark antenna, to do than job ?

[@blakestiller9578]

Stepped up the Movado to a 41mm Datejust, I like it!

[@jeffstewart8217]

Thanks Christian it lets me know where I was going wrong and that it can be done.

[@BillClay88]

Fkn 10 mins? Lol. Just amazing. If only it was as easy as you make it look. Damn.

[@JosueHDi]

What are the vinyl racks in the background??

[@lilskittel5926]

Josue was wondering same thing

[@fubarmofo6969]

Dang wish I seen this before I tried 🤦‍♂️ u been workin out broski? Got your swole on lmao

[@stephenhastewell]

You're an absolute pro and understand the vinyl really well, but.... probably a good idea not to wear watches, belts, or even uncovered denim rivets. Really hard to keep an eye on where this metal is going while you're tongue out concentrating on a technical piece, especially while working on the roof.

[@spacep0d]

Yep, and he touched/scratched the car numerous times with his watch band. Not cool to do this to someone else's vehicle.

[@hummermaniac88]

Always loved you videos, even cooler now that you like the datejust too!

[@pyrodor]

Y’all really out here wearing a watch while wrapping a car

[@thomasbradley5419]

No just any watch either that's a good watch lol

[@erickbell4818]

I've noticed that also😅. I think I've seen a Movado in another video. He has Roly today

[@madebyscratch]

You have no idea how long I have been waiting for this video. My wife's Maxima has had a gloss black roof with gunmetal grey antenna for over a year... lol... not anymore!! I was going at that antenna all wrong..

[@r21ramirez1]

Hi all... I am having a hard time wrapping my shark fin antenna. I have a 2018 Audi A5. Anyone have any tips?

[@goeke1526]

Great video you make wrapping look easier then it is

[@JohnDoe-lx5rm]

It sounded like it was your dear friends BMW and you were breaking his chops lol

[@chandlerwegner6726]

Haven’t subscribed for a while but I keep watching these man needless to say I subscribe definitely some good tips here

[@mvpsportscardscollectibles632]

I’m going to be wrapping my roof and fin on a 2019 Kia Optima. Have you removed a fin off of one of them. Any tips?

[@nickdibart]

Why is it important to use 70% isopropyl alcohol instead of say, 99%?

[@snois2]

18:38 I see what you did there lol

[@AELiev]

I get you when you are talking about Avery and roof wraps, but how do you deal with the glue marks when you stretch Avery Gloss colors? Even prestretching creates round glue marks at the corners especially

[@ruslanmagerramov7003]

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[@project3572]

@@ruslanmagerramov7003 салам бро!)

[@Crix4evaTnT]

Awesome Warping as always bruh i just bought some vinyl to try it myself

[@edinbaneallstar]

am going to be doing a bmw e92 roof black soon.. roof part is easy.. but should i try wrap the Antenna on the car or can i do it off the car easy? going to take it off to do the roof any way ? cheers

[@benitolopez1028]

Hi CK! I followed your instructions, and the vinyl wrap on the roof and antenna turned out fantastic. The only problem is that my car’s Satellite Radio reception (specifically SiriusXM) is no longer working. Fortunately, FM, AM, and GPS are all functioning perfectly. I don’t use XM frequently, so it’s not a big deal, but I’m curious if this is a common issue with vinyl-wrapped antennas or maybe if 3M is too tick and should switch for Avery. Thanks for your help!

[@15DurangoRT]

I was very surprised to see the watch on your wrist! Ouch!

[@spacep0d]

Not the best idea whilst wrapping.

[@martindimitrievski4348]

Wow, i am wrapping a 335i sedan e90 and i was wondering if i should just plastic dip the shark fin and ended up wrapping it because of this video! Thanks

[@TheNopsen]

Erstens stehst Du auf den Türeinstiegsverkleidungen und zweitens mit der Armbanduhr am Handgelenk am Lack... das ist no-go!

[@shel1102]

I had my antenna wrapped. Then the gloss black film started to come off the edges within a week. Went back to have then rewrap it, and they just made it worse.. now the film has a gap above the silicon, showing the white paint underneath.. wish I could send those guys this video before they work on it again 😕

[@jnapier1626]

You don’t worry about scratching the car with your watch??

[@TruckerDave215]

No the watch is worth more then that car lol it be a pleasure hehehe

[@alisie2487]

Wish I would've gone with avery for my gloss black pieces now, I took your advice on vvivids piano gloss black and it was a pain to work with. Waste of time and money.

[@Honzikponzik]

Man get out off here.. wrapping shark antenna so easy like that you should be ashamed!!😉 my is in two pieces and don’t look so good as yours!! Really appreciate this content buddy👍👍

[@adoreslaurel]

How do they work? WHY DO THEY WORK? if they are so good, why are old stork type antennas still being used.

[@dailydrivenH2]

Nice video as always Im tempted to try and wrap my H2 myself 😂

[@Hi-ch2ly]

1 or the 2 either he changed the clasp on his Rolex or it’s fake because they don’t make that clasp on the 41mm datejust with the jubilee band only the 36mm

[@jerrychen9167]

are you in Toronto now? i want to wrap the roof, are you available

[@K4m1kaze]

Christian, what are the tail lamps wrapped with? it looks awesome!

[@CKWraps]

Vvivid matte tint

[@julessar]

I was wondering if you had any ideas about wrapping a Range Rover shark fin - the rear view camera in it might present some issues?

[@ChrisEspinoza-h4l]

Watch scratching all over the car. No good

[@miguelgarcia1086]

That’s awesome. My guy did in 2 pieces and it keeps peeling 😡 I’m not happy about it.

[@prezee]

Coming to rap my car roof and Hood next weekend

[@zaqkenny6845]

So many stabs lol good stuffs ck your awesome 👌 thank you very much!!!

[@flatlandAutoSales]

LOL once again, I JUST got done with the exact car and could have used this last week, my antenna lifted quite a bit on the edges lol, guess I'll call the guy back to redo it

[@davidwright4363]

Hey Christian will this technique work on a 2015 wrx? I’ve tried about 3 times and get way too much slack at the back every time.

[@vadimh.]

Will you wrap the whole car? Would be nice to see how you do this car

[@c7uk]

Vadim Hergert - he’s wrapped loads on this KZbin channel... makes it look easy too!...

[@AlphaZiggy.]

Do you have to take the antenna completely off on cars that have the sharkfin atenna to wrap the hood or do you just make a small slit on the top and tuck under the antenna ?

[@jhengis1971]

Small slit

[@Eddie89]

Think this technique would work on Camaro antennas? They look pretty damn similar.

[@spacep0d]

Yeah why wouldn't it? The shape is what matters, not the car brand.

[@Eddie89]

​@@spacep0dBecause they're taller. That matters.

[@oclaothug69]

I'm surprised you haven't scratch any car with that watch on your risk I take that back your watch is scratching the paint when you lay your risk flat that's not good owner will be wonder how he got his roof scratch when he remove his wraps

[@heatice77]

Thanks for sharing and for confirming I will leave this type of work to the professionals lol

[@tylerbush6342]

Are you in a new shop???

[@estebanvelazquez161]

Once again make it so eazy

[@QUAKE-IT]

Wow! dropping the heat gun would help a lot.. Thanks hahaha

[@FrankPSF]

Oh man … there’s no way. That takes far more skill than I have. I did black out the grill of my Explorer, but that was from a precut set of vinyl. My antennae desperately needs to be black but … sigh.

[@Roadsurfer2k11]

Did my first one in 2 piece which is easier, but it'll separate over time and doesn't look good. After 3 years I'm taking it off this time and will try 1 piece. Half the work is actually getting the thing off.. removing c-pillers and dropping roof liner to unbolt.

[@FrankPSF]

@@Roadsurfer2k11 Yeah ... no. I think I'll just crawl up on a ladder, mask carefully and just spray paint the damn thing. But kudos on your mad skills!!!

[@Roadsurfer2k11]

@FrankPSF that'll be the easiest way lol and lots of clearcoat. Did that on my mom's mini Cooper but the fantastic thing is her is just a cylinder post that unscrews off. Best one I've taken off. My elantra took a few hours and some broken off clips

[@hightoxicwaste]

could this technique be done one a 2018 wrx?

[@DJHAPenguins]

Right on! Been looking for this.

[@jasonwhite1495]

Thanks for the great Vids. Do you have a preference you’d recommend for the black silicone used to reseal after replacing the antenna?

[@mbcustomcarcare6569]

Thanks for the well explained Video ! CK wraps you do have talent !! I will continue practicing to be come good on wrapping cars ! You are a true motivator for a lot of us !

[@BARTOKBRKtv]

Thank you so mutch :)

[@sohaybmohamad1388]

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[@olivermusic8774]

and there are ones that you can take out in two min. Antennas I mean .

[@razifjemain350]

How to remove the anthena correctly, anyone know?

[@wilk36]

Can this technique be used to wrap a bmw m3 horn side mirror?

[@ronaldmunoz2235]

Hopefully you wrap the whole car. Been waiting for a e90 3 series

[@brus3460]

Looks great. That easily added 5 HP

[@vidaiautomation]

Dude.... fix your qtr panel!

[@mkm1856]

you ever try the vacuum-seal method before on a shark fin? there's a Rainer Lorz vid on TWI where he shows his rigged-together hand-vacuum method...it seems way too good to be true -- I've had moderate success using it on parts other than a shark fin, but figured I'd see if you've tried it before, bc if you can rig together the right cheap little vacuum device with like surgical tubing and air-tight tape it definitely seems like it'd be the best method to do shark fins tbh...I've been trying to find a cheap, yet still good enough handi-vac to use for it, bc in the vid Rainer no joke makes it look as if shark fins are basically just a super quick wrap you have to do before the roof wrap haha. If you haven't seen it I'd recommend checkin it out though, and if you've done it I'd love to hear how it worked out for ya, bc I'm tryin to incorporate it into my overall strategy/gameplan for roof wraps + wrapping shark fins super easily....but also tryin to see if it really is too good to be true, or if I just bought a really shitty handheld vacuum my first go-around....hahah

[@CKWraps]

What I don't like about it is how it draws tension down to the edges. Doesn't make sense to me

[@mkm1856]

@@CKWraps yeah when I first saw the video & in the intro part where it shows a super-brief overview of the trick, I had the same issue...but when I watched the whole thing and how he did it, keeping a slight opening around the sharkfin itself so you can tuck the vinyl under after vacuuming out that air, it seemed way more practical...I havent been able to get it to work yet, but that's bc I bought a piece of garbage hand-vac that hardly pulled any air out to begin with haha. But otherwise, so long as you leave that little bit of slack so you can pick up the vinyl around the edges of the actual antenna and then feed the vinyl underneath nice n flush, it definitely seems like a really solid way of doing it...I just get the feeling that it's something that looks super easy, but takes a couple times to practice so you arent just wrapping over the top edge of the sharkfin and that's it, so I think if you can master it to be able to cover that area underneath then it still seems clutch to me...plus if you're going to wrap the roof after doing that, you could still theoretically not need to tuck it 100% in, just as long as you create super tight seams...I def think I'm gonna keep at it personally, bc I think it def can be a better mousetrap, if you will...makes it so quick + easy, but definitely doesnt eliminate the necessity for preciseness/using it as a tool to get sloppy with your techniques basically...bc I've definitely been on that same page as what you mentioned, but watching ranier do it is pretty wild since hes able to tuck it in and make it look perfect still...so I just know there's gotta be a way to master it, but it just may take a bit more practice (& in my experience, clearly a better handi-vac bc of how horrible my last ghetto-rigged one failed to even pull air from an airtight setup, hahah)

[@ducebigalow8834]

If you're doing both the roof and fin which do you recommend doing first if you don't want to remove the fin?

[@Roadsurfer2k11]

I'm doing both was (fin off this time). The issue with on is I had to make a precise template to put the roof liner, so much more time. I ended up doing roof first, antenna second as the vinyl added a bit more paint protection in case knifing went bad. This time I'm taking fin off which will make the roof wrap simple and fast

[@guiuliani2]

Lucky to have been there to watch from behind the scenes!

[@maschiah7389]

What is the best heat gun for a beginner?

[@sinistersam2525]

He has a sense of humor!, here- here!

[@ronc1854]

What do you do about repositioning marks and the air release marks with avery? I love the way avery moves but is there a way to prevent that? Sometimes just someone pushing on it with their thumb will leave the air realse marks behind.

[@Joe-kt5vp]

Very little heat

[@aerialsbyatul]

Will it affect the signal quality?

[@juanargueta5988]

Can u wrap an Audi a7 fin in one piece

[@pituq129]

Excellent skill and technique 👍👍👍

[@kohanson]

Looks tough but you made it look easy!

[@mazendesign5183]

Very very good

[@zacdarippa]

So why the 301+ vs say just 3m blue painter's tape? Or does that work too?

[@CKWraps]

I like 301+ because it's more pliable

[@zacdarippa]

@@CKWraps so blue 3m still will do the job? I lost my damn 301 and about to wrap my gto .... hopefully I find it

[@CKWraps]

It'll work

[@DavDarko]

Really good !

[@oshootjoel]

Why

[@marniionmee2140]

The subtle jabs at the camera man 😂😂

[@scottgillig908]

LOL.....one dislike . " I didn't like the color of his shirt. " How in the hell can you dislike wrapping a fin without Christopher having to remove it ? Some people's children, I swear. Great wrap, Christian.

[@CKWraps]

Could be the ex

[@bevmcmullan-kungl8089]

@@CKWraps LOL

[@kyleziebell227]

I just finished wrapping my Volvo shark fin spoiler in one piece on my first try thanks to this video and some Gloss Black Avery vinyl thank you so much for your in depth videos. This is my first wrap project and now I am gonna move on to wrapping my roof to match the antenna.

[@aleahtm4507]

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[@MrNoahac]

Great one, very informative. But one question: what would you do, if you have to wrap the whole roof? Would you do the antenna first and after it the roof, or the roof first? Maybe you can make a video about this question, would love to see how you do this. Thx a lot for all the work you spend on makin this videos. Always a lot of fun to watch! :)

[@arshaadcreighton5134]

The shark fin antenna can be removed so that you can wrap the roof first or vise versa. It's easier to wrap it on the car as there is more control over the vinyl but when it comes to the roof wrap. It will have to be removed.

[@cybernetix86]

I think I spent more time watching that Rolex than watching the wrap job itself. Great work tho!

[@spacep0d]

Yep, I was watching it too....touching the paint, one drag on the paint, etc. It's frankly not a good idea to wear a big ol' metal watch whilst wrapping a car.

[@Nicetints]

Up'd the watch game I see👌congrats bro 👊