How to VINYL WRAP a Porsche Boxster

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  • Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
  • This video shows you how to wrap a Porsche Boxster 986. My buddy Chris who owns SunStoppers did most of the work, and I documented most of the process and tried to give some tips on how to do it. The video is LONG, it's DETAILED, but I hope it's informative and useful if you decide to take this project on yourself, or maybe just to help you realize you want to outsource it :)
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Комментарии • 131

  • @836dmar
    @836dmar 6 месяцев назад +1

    Me yelling at the screen: “Lift the frunk lid about 3”!” You appeared to be fighting yourself trying to stretch uphill over the fenders when that area would be cut away. Great work in the end and great channel!

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  6 месяцев назад

      +@836dmar hahaha thank you! 🍻

  • @garyl5128
    @garyl5128 2 года назад +1

    Great job! Looks like a different car with the new colour and bumpers! Like the black with it too, that sets it off nicely.

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад

      +Gary L thanks! I love it.

  • @michaelsou4116
    @michaelsou4116 Месяц назад +1

    ...that was frustrating to watch, glad it turned out great in the end!

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  Месяц назад

      +@michaelsou4116 I learned I’m not great at wrapping 😂

  • @FrozenIarp
    @FrozenIarp 4 месяца назад +2

    Hello Aaron, great job...as usual! Have a question, where to find a back spoiler similar to the one you have on your car? please advice...Thanks

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  4 месяца назад

      +@FrozenIarp thanks! Search my channel for “Joe Toth”, I have a full video on it. 🍻

  • @takashiessex116
    @takashiessex116 2 года назад +6

    No way!! This is exactly the video that I need for when I wrap mine. Thank you for always posting such helpful content; the car looks great!

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад +1

      +Takashi Essex thank you!!

  • @hawkinsjd11
    @hawkinsjd11 2 года назад +1

    I learned from CK Wraps. getting glass as he says on the vinyl will make setting that fender super easy. The outcome seems good but this was a little painful to watch on that front fender. I worry that some of those edges will fail. please keep us updated if that does happen.

  • @Letsgohuskydawgs
    @Letsgohuskydawgs 2 месяца назад +1

    Nice job...can you post a link for the head and tail lights, TIA

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 месяца назад

      +@Letsgohuskydawgs thanks! I’ve got a separate video for each of those with links in the description 😉🍻

  • @robbelliii
    @robbelliii 8 месяцев назад +1

    I can’t fathom all the work for something that lasts 5 years best case. Your car looks good though.

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  8 месяцев назад

      +@robbelliii thanks! Good way to be able to change it up every now and then 😎

  • @t0pher45
    @t0pher45 4 месяца назад +1

    60' of material at 5' wide for this car? is that how much material is needed for the 986

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  4 месяца назад

      +@t0pher45 sounds right.

  • @kngclan6755
    @kngclan6755 8 месяцев назад +1

    How big of a roll should I need for a 2006 Boxster?

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  8 месяцев назад

      +@kngclan6755 link to the one I used is in the description

  • @PasiviN
    @PasiviN Год назад +2

    Bought my 98 when i was approved my military retirement, its been 7 years now, and the 26 year old paint is now showing a few problem spots in the clear coat... heartbroken, im deciding what to do, and search wrap, OF COURSE, Help me DIY is here to help... i think you bought yours at the same time I did, and youve been steadily supplying me with content.. I LOVE that front bumper. Thanks again

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  Год назад

      +PAsIvIN right on! Thanks for following along 😉🍻

  • @williamaxenfield3742
    @williamaxenfield3742 2 года назад +1

    Great videos and thank you for sharing . Why did you cut away @1:10:56 . That looked like a pretty hard area and then you were back to him pulling off the extra around the cover.

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад

      +William Axenfield thanks! I don’t remember why though 🤷‍♂️

    • @williamaxenfield3742
      @williamaxenfield3742 2 года назад +1

      @@HelpMeDIY It seemed like it was a hard area to deal with . Thanks for your replies :) love the videos

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад

      @@williamaxenfield3742 You got it!

  • @BRAN911
    @BRAN911 2 года назад +2

    Looks great. JB style. You'll want Aero kit 1 sideskirts to balance those bumpers ;-)

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад

      +BRAN dammit. More $$ 😆

  • @itsjavaman
    @itsjavaman Год назад +1

    It looks great from afar but far from great!

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  Год назад

      +Lars Walker agreed 👍

  • @Josephpaulchu
    @Josephpaulchu 7 месяцев назад +1

    Orange is great! I never liked Guards Red on porsches, not sure why. I keep more classic/stock on mods like bumpers tho. Thx for all the vids, I just got a 987.2.

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  7 месяцев назад

      +@Josephpaulchu thanks! 🍻

  • @ionianatlas7037
    @ionianatlas7037 9 месяцев назад +1

    OMG, that is a LOT of work. But great job.

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  9 месяцев назад

      +@ionianatlas7037 yes it sure is! 🍻

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  9 месяцев назад

      +@ionianatlas7037 🍻

  • @Empyror
    @Empyror Год назад +1

    I know it’s been a while but any advice for wrapping the side mirrors and side vents? I have no idea how to start with those complex shapes.

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  Год назад

      +Empyror beyond my pay grade 😂. I just used plasti dip and it turned out great!

  • @andrewwillig1826
    @andrewwillig1826 2 года назад +1

    I’m planning on wrapping my 986 this spring…my only concern has always been how well the wrap will stick to the rocker panel because of the textured surface

    • @janbauer752
      @janbauer752 2 года назад +1

      It sticks to the chip guard just fine no problems.

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад

      +Andrew Willig they used this roller tool to press it down into the texture so I think it will hold. Jan confirms it 😎

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад +1

      +Jan Bauer I was wondering myself, glad to hear it!

  • @Ray89135
    @Ray89135 Год назад +1

    Why vinyl instead of paint ?

  • @itani2211
    @itani2211 Год назад +1

    hello, this looks super nice! i just want to ask, how did you deal with KBD bumper, i ordered one and should get in 2 months because i don't live in the USA. so any advice would be helpful ! thanks!

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  Год назад +1

      +BT ITANIMAL thanks! Search my channel. I have a whole video on the bumper.

  • @MrJosephz23
    @MrJosephz23 2 года назад +1

    Hey Aaron. This has nothing to do with wrapping the Porsche. But I have a 2004 Porsche Boxster and it’s been sitting for almost 6 years. I’m trying to figure out the easiest way to drain out the old gasoline in the tank? Do you know a way to siphon or drain out the fuel in the tank?

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад

      +Joseph Zuranich maybe disconnecting the fuel filter under the car?

  • @JackBeckman
    @JackBeckman 2 года назад +1

    It's a W if YOU like it! Not a fan of orange myself, but it's not my car. But big points for not going black/white/silver. Too many of those dull colors on the road already. It does look like a decent job though (helps to have a professional there!).

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад

      +Jack Beckman agree with you on the boring colors! Cayman is black… better than white and silver but still wish it were a vivid color. Might have to Martini it up eventually 🤔

  • @bnr32jason
    @bnr32jason 2 года назад +1

    I did mine in my garage with a friend. Our biggest challenge was the rear bumper since it curves down so drastically. I found that the best things you can possibly do while DIY wrapping is to buy good quality vinyl (I went with Avery Dennison), have an adjustable heat gun, have a friend, and lots of patience.

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад +1

      +Jason Garrett all excellent things to have!

  • @kamakauketwo5282
    @kamakauketwo5282 2 года назад +1

    Nice! Was there any temptation to go blue for the rear-views and other matte surfaces? (I could imagine a Gator Nation bidding war if you ever sold it in Florida!)

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад

      +Kamakauke Two haha I may have considered that 👀

  • @wamiqsattar
    @wamiqsattar 7 месяцев назад +1

    Excellent work! Looks beautiful. I wish I could do the same on mine.

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  7 месяцев назад

      +@wamiqsattar thank you! What’s stopping you? 💪

  • @tsoupakis
    @tsoupakis 2 года назад +1

    excellent work as always.
    lighting is really annoying because it makes the front bumper looking more saturated than the hood, can not understand why..
    again thank you for taking us with you on this trip ..
    good work

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад +1

      +Ioannis Tsoupakis well… that’s because they ended up painting the bumpers because the wrap wouldn’t stick to the old paint that kept chipping off. But it’s close enough in most light 😉

  • @lynneakin2737
    @lynneakin2737 2 года назад +1

    i’m going down the road in my 986 and suddenly My windows go up. I put them back down…. sometimes immediately sometimes five minutes or more …. The windows go right back up!!
    Any thoughts on how to correct this problem?? Many thanks… Lynn

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад

      +Lynn Eakin hmm. Did things in the car get wet? Seems like an electrical or a switch issue.

    • @lynneakin2737
      @lynneakin2737 2 года назад

      @@HelpMeDIY No.. car didn’t get wet. 🧐

  • @BamBamAlmeida
    @BamBamAlmeida 2 года назад +1

    Want to wrap my 986 hood and truck. About how much vinyl did you purchase?

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад

      +Alexander Cole there is a link in the description to exactly what I bought

  • @bricemazz
    @bricemazz Год назад +1

    WoW

  • @TheFastrider76
    @TheFastrider76 9 месяцев назад +2

    Orange looks fantastic!

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  9 месяцев назад

      +@TheFastrider76 one of my favorites 😍

  • @eddyeckart2359
    @eddyeckart2359 2 года назад +1

    hoods are harder than they seem! I started with the hood on my first wrap... ended up having to come back to it for the same reasons you showed. great stuff; this is inspiring me to think about wrapping my boxster too!

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад

      +eddy eckart thank you sir!

  • @tomasviglas7407
    @tomasviglas7407 2 года назад +1

    Wow! It looks amazing. Well done. Your videos are very helpful. Thank you and keep it coming!

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад

      +Tomas Viglas thanks! Will do 😉

  • @uspaint
    @uspaint 2 года назад +1

    You are firing on all cylinders! New Cayman s and the boxster is looking sweet.

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад

      +uspaint 🔥 😎😁

  • @druodil3428
    @druodil3428 10 месяцев назад

    Hello, how did you remove the “Boxster” emblem/ sticker?

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  10 месяцев назад

      +Dru Odil floss

  • @ttylerwise
    @ttylerwise 2 года назад +1

    could you put the link for the spoiler and bumper

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад

      +Tyler Wise I have separate videos for those and the links are in the description of those videos 😉

  • @hawkinsjd11
    @hawkinsjd11 2 года назад

    your friend has an interesting technique. I wrapped my Honda Civic twice and the way he does this I could not have done it with vivvid.

  • @andrewrolfsen7230
    @andrewrolfsen7230 2 года назад +1

    So how many yards of material did you order?

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад

      +Andrew Rolfsen there should be a link to exactly what I ordered in the description

  • @Waskar11
    @Waskar11 2 года назад +1

    Came out looking great, makes the 986 look fresh!

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад +1

      +Colin Ash yeah no one believes me when I tell them it’s 24 years old 😂

  • @trunelltardy5540
    @trunelltardy5540 2 года назад +1

    hey man ! great job! i’m looking to wrap my boxster ! i’m trying to order my film in 3M what’s the best dimensions to go with if you don’t want to spend so much on a full roll. especially with the car not being as big as an suv that would need a full roll

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад +1

      +trunell tardy thank you! I don’t know dimensions other than what I ordered. Link to mine is in the description

    • @trunelltardy5540
      @trunelltardy5540 2 года назад +1

      @@HelpMeDIY thank you for taking the time to get back to me! would you happen to remember if there was a lot of excess ?

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад

      @@trunelltardy5540 yes, a decent amount

    • @trunelltardy5540
      @trunelltardy5540 2 года назад +1

      @@HelpMeDIY ik you’re probably busy but last two questions. do you think i can get away with the 60”x25’ since there’s such an excess of wrap. everyone that’s gotten full rolls say they have a lot left over. how accurate is that. where’s the best place to by the tucking tool ?

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад

      @@trunelltardy5540 sorry it’s hard for me to judge. Possibly?

  • @etdancer
    @etdancer 2 года назад +1

    That came out beautiful. Good job guys.

  • @bobfognozzle
    @bobfognozzle 2 года назад +1

    Well, that took a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooog time!

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад

      +Bob Fognozzle yes it did!!!! 😅

  • @beebilly
    @beebilly Год назад +1

    I love all of your content...very helpful.

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  Год назад

      +Beverley Ludick thank you! 🍻

  • @janbauer752
    @janbauer752 2 года назад +1

    Looks great, love the back bumper.

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад

      +Jan Bauer yeah. Major upgrade. I like it better than the front!

  • @m-fee4359
    @m-fee4359 2 года назад +1

    get some black rims man

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад

      +///M-FEE yeah I may have to change them up now

  • @florider_hd
    @florider_hd 8 месяцев назад +1

    orange makes it look much more modern

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  8 месяцев назад

      +@florider_hd I think so 🍻

    • @ArmyGator90
      @ArmyGator90 Месяц назад

      I’m pretty sure I know why you chose orange, and I’ve been thinking of doing the same on the 2002 Boxster S that I just bought from my SIL. Go Gators!

  • @ourlifewelllived5701
    @ourlifewelllived5701 2 года назад +1

    It looks awesome!!

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад

      +Our Life Well Lived thanks!

  • @iainmcglynn833
    @iainmcglynn833 2 года назад +2

    Looks amazing especially the bumpers
    I’m never wrapping a car but I have no need too . You’ve covered the worst paint job ever so all good
    Well done 👍

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад +1

      +Iain Mcglynn 😂 thanks!

  • @randalceniceros8157
    @randalceniceros8157 Год назад

    Trick or treat

  • @mwhayes24
    @mwhayes24 2 года назад +1

    Great job!

  • @jeffjeff4477
    @jeffjeff4477 2 года назад +1

    W

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад +1

      +Jeff Jeff 👍

    • @jeffjeff4477
      @jeffjeff4477 2 года назад +1

      @@HelpMeDIY Have you done wheel bearings on the 986??

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад +1

      @@jeffjeff4477 nope

  • @kingofthewestmidlands4049
    @kingofthewestmidlands4049 2 года назад +1

    Wrapped my front bumper

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад

      +King of the West Midlands 👍 well done

    • @kingofthewestmidlands4049
      @kingofthewestmidlands4049 2 года назад

      @@HelpMeDIY did the pulleys yesterday, need to get a new belt as squeaking bad

  • @joshbd047
    @joshbd047 2 года назад +1

    W

  • @johnarellano3528
    @johnarellano3528 2 года назад +1

    First of all thanks for all the vids, I have a 01 boxster s so I will be using all your vids. Some advice for your build tho....def need side skirts to complete the body. And last thing is wheels and stance. Wheels make a car nice and stannce changes everything. The wheels you have on now completely kill the car. 18 inch wheels and either springs or coilovers will give you that look I know yur going for. The car looks sick tho, but without wheels and a lower stance it won’t look the way you picture it in your head brother.way you thing

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад +1

      +John Arellano thank man! Personally I don’t mind the wheels on this car, and by the way, it already has Bilstein PSS6 coil overs on it and it is super low. Also has wheel spacers, so I’m happy with the current stance.

  • @andrewfarrow4699
    @andrewfarrow4699 2 года назад +1

    This is good info for me. My Silver 1998 looks very used. Weird dents, scratches and marks all over. So either I keep the old look, have it resprayed, or wrap it myself. The thing is I really don't understand why you wrapped your car though. It looked great to me. Your bumpers needed work but you wound up spraying them anyway. So unless Orange was your primary motivation the whole excercise, although interesting, seems redundant to me.

    • @HelpMeDIY
      @HelpMeDIY  2 года назад +2

      +Andrew Farrow it was deceptive… looks great from a distance. Go watch my “worst paint job ever” video and you’ll understand 😂. Plus yes I wanted orange!

    • @hawkinsjd11
      @hawkinsjd11 2 года назад

      The dents will show up even more if you wrap it. Prep is very important.

    • @andrewfarrow4699
      @andrewfarrow4699 2 года назад

      @@hawkinsjd11 yeah. I figured I would have to sort the dents out first. But I also wondered if some kind of strange Matt effect wrap would help disguise the subtle imperfections.

    • @janbauer752
      @janbauer752 2 года назад +2

      Wait, you change the color because you wanted a different color? I need to make note of this. 🤪

    • @andrewfarrow4699
      @andrewfarrow4699 2 года назад

      @@janbauer752 I think I prefer the original colour over the brash new colour. 🙂

  • @paulobergamo288
    @paulobergamo288 3 месяца назад

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    @paulobergamo288 3 месяца назад

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