Carbon film bonding

Pasting of auto carbon film is quite common today, but the peak of its popularity has long passed. But there are still those who consider it attractive and beautiful. Therefore, in this article I will tell you how the film is pasted with a film. Carbon is the most popular type of vinyl film. It has a relief surface and looks unusual.

Preparatory stage

Before proceeding to pasting, you must first prepare the surface of the car for this. So, you will need a polishing machine and polishing paste (this is ideal, of course, but you can do without polishing), degreaser (you can use ordinary technical alcohol, white spirit or in extreme cases solvent if you do not regret the paintwork of your car) As well as a lint-free cloth. If you are aimed at an ideal result (as in professional workshops), then you need to wash the car, polish the surface of its body. If you do this yourself, you will need a polishing paste of three kinds with different abrasives (from the largest to the smallest grain). On a detail, for example a hood, we put a small amount of paste and in a circular motion "rub" it into the surface. Then remove the excess paste, repeat the procedure 2 more times. After the car is polished, it is necessary to finally get rid of the remains of the abrasive paste, degrease the surface with alcohol and a napkin. Preparation is over. Next, you need a warm indoor room, preferably clean and bright.

Pasting with carbon film

In order to proceed to pasting, you must first prepare all the necessary tools. So, you will need:

1. The film, already cut to the size of each part. It is still necessary to clarify that one part is glued to one piece of film. That is, you can not cover the hood with two halves, it is necessary to have one canvas of suitable size (with a margin).
2. Stationery or special knife for the film (I use OLFA with interchangeable blades).
3. Rakeli (felt, rubber and small flat and thin for eliminating flaws).
4. Industrial hair dryer, preferably with different modes.
5. Soap solution and sprayer (if you are dealing with a complicated part, for example, a bumper or a hood with an uneven surface).
6. And a partner, because everything that is more than a mirror or a threshold, it's very difficult to stick one person to a person, especially if you do it for the first time.

So, begins the pasting of the carbon film of the car.

The process of pasting

Pasting with a carbon film is not difficult, if you put it on the hood or roof. But when it comes to bumper, I'll have to try. I will tell you about two different ways of applying the film quite briefly. If you are interested and will desire, you can read more and more detailed literature.

Method one

It is called (understand correctly) wet, because the film is glued with a soapy solution (it requires ordinary water and a dish washing agent, which is diluted in water, mixed and applied to the work surface by a sprayer). After the preparatory activities, we proceed to the process itself. The working surface of the car is treated with a soap solution, i. We put it on the part (the more, the better and easier it will work with the material), we separate the substrate from the film, but we try not to wet it, otherwise it will be problematic to remove it. After that, we apply the solution to the film itself, while keeping it in a vertical position, so that no extra debris is adhered to it. After treatment with the solution, we apply the film to the part and begin to squeeze the squeegee from the center to the edges gradually, smoothly. If it's a hood, then from the hood center to the edges. If there are convex body parts, then the industrial hair dryer warm up these places and squeegee squeegee. After the film is glued, it is necessary to dry the edges with a hair dryer, and then bend or trim the excess. Done.

The second way

Pasting with a carbon film can be carried out in a different way. It is suitable for the more advanced in this matter or for those who are not afraid to take risks. As an example, take the hood. We clean its surface, remove the substrate from the film and, without applying it completely, roll only the strip in the center. In this case, it is necessary that one person holds one edge of the film and does not allow him to completely lie on the part on one side, and the other person on the other. Then, with a felt squeegee, we slowly roll the film from the center to the edges, driving out all the air. Convexes are also heated by a hairdryer. However, the film can not overheat, it can be melted or torn. It is also superfluous to bend or cut with a knife.

You got a general idea of how you can paste a car with vinyl film.