Vinyl wrap - FG Trailer

[Bob in Mb]

By accident I recorded a television program about an Airstream gathering and there was a couple had a 1953 Airstream that shone brighter than a unit right from the factory . When asked about the finish on the unit the answer was that it was vinyl wrapped . Upon internet research I discovered that this is a widely available system and I was wondering if anyone had ever used this product on a FG trailer ????

[wwig]

Hey Bob,
There were some photos of vinyl wrapped FG Trailers on one of the forums, I don't recall which. One trailer depicted a cottage scene complete with wooden shutters and flower boxes under the windows, there was also an animal or two. It was pretty neat and it seems your options are unlimited.

[bolerterri]

Originally Posted by Bob in Mb

By accident I recorded a television program about an Airstream gathering and there was a couple had a 1953 Airstream that shone brighter than a unit right from the factory . When asked about the finish on the unit the answer was that it was vinyl wrapped . Upon internet research I discovered that this is a widely available system and I was wondering if anyone had ever used this product on a FG trailer ????

We heard of a fellow with a Boler for sale that had a vinyl wrap that he had purchased but not installed yet and he said it cost 1000. His was 2 tone and had carbon fiber. Price was cdn dollars.

[Carol H]

There was a Boler that was wrapped in Leopard skin for sale in this area a few years ago. I have not seen the trailer around since though.

It looked very much like the Boler wrapped in the Blog The Bold and BodoBoler.

[babittyboo]

Vinyl wrap is quite expensive, in the range of $1000 - $6000 to wrap a fb trailer (depending on the type of vinyl you use, but Keep this important factor in mind - vinyl wraps are meant for as a form of advertising - to advertise a product/company, and thus, their longevity is limited as they are mostly meant to last 1+ years on a car before being replaced by a new 'ad'. Although you can get fiberglass texture, leopard print, chrome vinyl, or other unique looks - the longevity will always be less than 5 years - and at a huge cost. It is a luxury, and a temporary look for those with deep wallets.

[Bob Miller]

Beetle Boards Return?


Back in the air-cooled Beatle daze some of tobacco & beer companies would pay VW owners to paint their car with advertising and then, after a year, repaint it again in a color of the owners choice. Kool Cigarettes seemed to be the most popular, but all of the original pics of them seem to have disappeared? Here's a couple of links for fun:


kool cigarettes advertisement on a VW beetle - Car Talk


They really looked like this:


VW Volkswagen Beetle Vintage Kool Lights Cigarettes 9" Sticker 1970'S | eBay