This tutorial demonstrates installing a grey vinyl wrap on a 2012 to 2018 Audi A6 hood. The installer shows how to handle wrinkles and air pockets across the surface after finishing the first half of the panel. When the second half of the hood is covered in bubbles, the installer advises against squeegeeing it down immediately because forcing the film down will create unnecessary difficulty. Instead, the correct method is to lift the vinyl back up from the surface and reglass it completely. Glassing out both the bottom and the top sections flattens the vinyl against the panel, making it much simpler to push air out from the center without fighting clusters of bubbles. If an air pocket appears while working the film, the installer lifts the material once again, glasses the area out one more time, and returns to squeegeeing until the air clears. Following this process creates a clean, smooth result across the entire hood. Aura Vinyl cast polymer hybrid wrap features German-made adhesive and PET backing to assist with repositioning, lifting, and maintaining a flat finish.
FAQ
What should you do if vinyl wrap bubbles during a hood install?
Do not try to squeegee down a cluster of bubbles immediately. Lift the material back up, reglass the film along the top and bottom, and squeegee outward from the center.
How do you fix an air pocket while squeegeeing vinyl wrap?
If you work into an air pocket, pick the material back up and glass it out one more time. Squeegee the remaining air out from behind the film until the surface is flat.