Video on Vinyl Wrapping your trim

TylerC · 03-23-2017, 01:16 PM

Hey I just got done putting a quick video together wrapping the trim on my e90 07 335xi. Thought it might be usefull to someone looking to do the same and see how it looks before after

I used Shadowlinetrim.com and went with the 4" gloss roll, ended up with a decent amount of extra even with doing my grill so I could have messed up quite a few more times and had enough. Im Really Happy with how it turned out, certainly wasn't perfect since its my first time working with the stuff but unless you are about a foot away from it trying to find something wrong you would never notice anything.

Anyway hope this helps someone!

TylerC

cpie168 · 03-24-2017, 07:50 AM

Nice DIY video. Kudos!

jtt328 · 03-24-2017, 07:53 AM

Nice work! It looks like it matches the black on the car pretty well too.

Tucker020 · 03-29-2017, 10:29 AM

Nice DIY...great input.

(Pic below not my car)

I'll be doing mine as soon as I get the time. I already have the matte black Shadowline. I went with the 5" with the same idea of cutting in half on the slimmer pieces. However I have a bit of an advantage. Since mine is an e93, it already has natural breaks in the trim due to the way the top folds up.

Before I ordered, I cut a piece of construction paper to 5" x whatever....and made sure it would cover the piece highlighted in RED below. So I'll just lay it straight across it and then trim the vinyl to shape, rather than trying to curve the vinyl.

The only 2 parts I'm worried about is under the mirrors (I'll likely take them off) and the piece that I have circled in GREEN. I don't know if I'll be able to do that in one fluid piece of vinyl or not. Plus it's indented a bit where the rear window rests (when the top is up). Also the black piece that's at the top of it, actually sits on top of that trim....so I may have to remove that piece as well to get the vinyl under it.

matteblue3er · 04-01-2017, 01:49 PM

I recommend doing the rear bend of the upper trim in a large piece of vinyl. Stretching always messes with the finish and it has a high probability that it it will lift/peel later on; especially as it sits under the sun.

03-23-2017, 01:16 PM	#1
TylerC Private 11 Rep 60 Posts Drives: 07 335xi sedan Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Des Moines, ia iTrader: (0)	Video on Vinyl Wrapping your trim Hey I just got done putting a quick video together wrapping the trim on my e90 07 335xi. Thought it might be usefull to someone looking to do the same and see how it looks before after I used Shadowlinetrim.com and went with the 4" gloss roll, ended up with a decent amount of extra even with doing my grill so I could have messed up quite a few more times and had enough. Im Really Happy with how it turned out, certainly wasn't perfect since its my first time working with the stuff but unless you are about a foot away from it trying to find something wrong you would never notice anything. Anyway hope this helps someone! TylerC
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03-24-2017, 07:50 AM	#2
cpie168 Major 173 Rep 1,117 Posts Drives: 2010 E90 328i 6MT ZSP BSM Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: K/W and GTA, Ontario, Canada iTrader: (1)	Nice DIY video. Kudos!
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03-24-2017, 07:53 AM	#3
jtt328 Private 11 Rep 53 Posts Drives: 328I Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: North Carolina iTrader: (0)	Nice work! It looks like it matches the black on the car pretty well too.
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03-29-2017, 10:29 AM	#4
Tucker020 Private 5 Rep 71 Posts Drives: 2007 335i E93 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Texas iTrader: (1)	Nice DIY...great input. (Pic below not my car) I'll be doing mine as soon as I get the time. I already have the matte black Shadowline. I went with the 5" with the same idea of cutting in half on the slimmer pieces. However I have a bit of an advantage. Since mine is an e93, it already has natural breaks in the trim due to the way the top folds up. Before I ordered, I cut a piece of construction paper to 5" x whatever....and made sure it would cover the piece highlighted in RED below. So I'll just lay it straight across it and then trim the vinyl to shape, rather than trying to curve the vinyl. The only 2 parts I'm worried about is under the mirrors (I'll likely take them off) and the piece that I have circled in GREEN. I don't know if I'll be able to do that in one fluid piece of vinyl or not. Plus it's indented a bit where the rear window rests (when the top is up). Also the black piece that's at the top of it, actually sits on top of that trim....so I may have to remove that piece as well to get the vinyl under it. Last edited by Tucker020; 03-29-2017 at 01:02 PM..
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04-01-2017, 01:49 PM	#5
matteblue3er Captain 238 Rep 947 Posts Drives: Racecar Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Philly iTrader: (0)	I recommend doing the rear bend of the upper trim in a large piece of vinyl. Stretching always messes with the finish and it has a high probability that it it will lift/peel later on; especially as it sits under the sun.
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