DIY Vinyl Hood Wrap Project (1 Viewer)

[Cactuscrzr]

Hello fellow CSC Mudders,

My hood has too much patina for my liking. I'm not quite ready for a paint job so I opted to try a $55 piece of 3M vinyl I found on eBay.

I've got the 80 all cleaned up and ready for the vinyl. Now, I need to pop out the windshield washer sprayers, which requires me to pop out the plastic clips that are holding on my really old under hood insulation.

Any tips on the plastic clip removal for the insulation and/or the windshield washer sprayers would be appreciated.

I'm hoping to wrap this up today or tomorrow, but like most car projects for me...they seem to take 5x longer than expected.

Thanks in advance,
Cactuscrzr

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

I found it difficult to remove the plastic clips with the correct tool without breaking at least one. Consider just replacing all of them.

 

[medtro]

Autozone has clips that will work.

 

[neatus]

Sunday night is coming quick. Pics!

 

[Cactuscrzr]

Just about to rip it off. My son (15) and I worked on it. This is our second attempt and it's surprisingly better than the first. It looks bad in person.

Lessons learned:
1. No substitute for a good paint job (for me)
2. Napa has the best hood insulation clip assortments at the best prices (Checked Auto-zone and O'reilly)
3. If you want vinyl, I suggest having a pro install it

In summary, I had fun trying. Between the two sheets I'm in about $130, including hood insulation clips and a felt squeegee. My better half came out in the garage and had fun pushing out some of the bubbles (she is a rare sight in the garage). It was worth a shot.

 

[mtkreitz]

Love the wheels... Walker Evans?

 

[Cactuscrzr]

Love the wheels... Walker Evans?

Thanks. Nailed it.

 

[murf]

looks pretty good in the pictures..

 

[Cactuscrzr]

looks pretty good in the pictures..

Thanks. Looked pretty bad in person. I believe you have some paint contacts, Murf. I wouldn't mind talking to some.

 

[bluecruiser]

PM sent...@cactuscrzr

 

[neatus]

Sorry it didn't turn out right.

 

[Cactuscrzr]

The hood is coming along nicely.
ih8vinyl
i<3paint
should get her back next week

 

[Chrismanjs]

That looks Amazing!

 

[mtkreitz]

Who did you use for the paint? Are you happy with the results?

 

[Cactuscrzr]

That looks Amazing!

Thank you

 

[Cactuscrzr]

Who did you use for the paint? Are you happy with the results?

I will get it back this coming week hopefully. I'll report back on this. So far I'm pleased, but I haven't seen it in person yet.

 

[mtkreitz]

Also what is your plan for the fender to flare gaskets? You know that rubber material that resides in the gap between the flares and fender? I could only find it in black... are you planning to replace it with black or other?

 

[Cactuscrzr]

Also what is your plan for the fender to flare gaskets? You know that rubber material that resides in the gap between the flares and fender? I could only find it in black... are you planning to replace it with black or other?

Great question... I just ordered new ones through Richie at CBT. I did not inquire about color. I will find out soon.

 

[mtkreitz]

Let me know what you decide to do. The only ones that were available for my LX450 were black. They had a few pieces in brown but they are pretty much unobtainium now. Let me know if you decide to keep them black or paint them to match. If you paint them, I would like to hear the details...

 

[Cactuscrzr]

Let me know what you decide to do. The only ones that were available for my LX450 were black. They had a few pieces in brown but they are pretty much unobtainium now. Let me know if you decide to keep them black or paint them to match. If you paint them, I would like to hear the details...

I don't have it back yet, but here is what it looks like with black gaskets. Fine with me. That's how my 06 Tundra was from the factory.