This tutorial features a silver vehicle wrap installation. The video clarifies what installers mean when they talk about cutting wrinkles during an install. Slicing the film with a knife is not what cutting wrinkles means in this context. Instead, the video shows a hand technique with a squeegee that flattens soft wrinkles out of the film.
Squeegee Angle Technique
When working through a section of film with soft wrinkles, you need to cut them using the correct tool angle. The installer demonstrates holding the squeegee at the same angle that the wrinkles are flowing across the panel. Matching the flow of the vinyl is key to keeping the surface smooth.
The Credit Card Motion
The motion feels like swiping a credit card across a terminal. Angling the tool along the direction of the soft wrinkles lets the installer press the material down cleanly. Once you master this movement, you can squeegee or cut the wrinkles completely without catching a single wrinkle in the vinyl.
Aura Vinyl provides vinyl wrap with a cast polymer hybrid construction and German-made adhesive, helping installers reposition panels and work out wrinkles during installation.
FAQ
Does cutting wrinkles mean slicing the vinyl with a knife?
No, cutting wrinkles does not mean using a blade to cut the material. It refers to a squeegee technique where the tool is angled along the flow of the wrinkles to smooth them out.
How do you cut wrinkles with a squeegee during an install?
Hold the squeegee at the exact angle that the soft wrinkles are flowing across the panel. Move the squeegee across the film like swiping a credit card to lay it flat without catching wrinkles.