This tutorial demonstrates a vinyl wrap installation on a silver Subaru BRZ side mirror. The video shows how handling small details properly leads to a clean finished product.
Mirror Wrap Technique
Using a mirror tool allows you to glass the material over the face of the mirror in one go. Glassing the film in one pass helps you avoid overstretching and discoloring the material during application, while also keeping you from fighting with the film. For the bottom section of the mirror housing, all it takes is a little bit of heat and glassing the vinyl out across the curve.
Edge Defining and Trimming
Once the vinyl is glassed over the surface, take the hard edge of your squeegee and define your edge along the panel seam. Next, lay the blade in the tiny gap and cut in between the sections. Finally, remove your excess vinyl material to complete the installation.
Aura Vinyl vinyl wrap is manufactured as a cast polymer hybrid film with German-made adhesive to assist with repositioning and fewer glue lines on curved exterior surfaces.
FAQ
Why should you use a mirror tool when wrapping a car mirror?
A mirror tool allows you to glass the material over the face of the mirror in one go. This helps you avoid fighting with the film, overstretching it, and discoloring the material.
How do you trim the vinyl on a vehicle side mirror?
Define the edge first using the hard edge of your squeegee. Then lay your blade in the tiny gap between the mirror sections, cut through, and remove the excess material.