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Re: Vinyl wrapping

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I would probably not mind having a “Vargas girls greatest hits“ wrap on my tuba bell.


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ryschnei wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 1:16 am So I actually did end up going the plasti-dip route and the results went a lot better than I expected.
I haven't been on this forum in almost a year, and I just saw this. This is incredible, and exactly what I hoped for! I might have to try this some day. Also:
ryschnei wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 1:16 amAs mentioned before, plasti-dip isn't really meant for surfaces this large or curved, and you will get drip.
When done on cars, actual body shops offer this as a service; so instead of cans, they use the actual professional spraying tools to get a good coat. Might not be worth the cost, but never know how much it would cost really, especially if you're just having them do a bell.
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Re: Vinyl wrapping

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I'd like to put a vinyl wrap on a tuba that mimics the appearance of carbon fiber, so people would think my tuba is extra cool.
Razor-blading around the brace feet would be tedious, but do-able.

I guess I could spray paint the bell interior flat black, and cover that with a satin clear coat.

The only problem that I could foresee would be disguising the kranz. Carbon fiber bells don't feature those.
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