You can cut down the labor time for wrapping if you remove the car's body parts such as mirrors and molding first. "It might take you 30 minutes to work the vinyl around a mirror," Waters says.

Apply masking tape over the door lock holes, and any other pieces that will not be wrapped. Place the vinyl wrap (with adhesive still attached) over each body panel and trim piece. Make sure there is ...

If you are wrapping something with holes, use a knife to cut out enough material so the vinyl fits in between each crevice. Leave enough vinyl so it can be pulled and glued to the back of the trim ...

5. Cut vinyl to size Use the backplate as a template to cut out the necessary vinyl, adding a centimeter extra, so you can wrap the vinyl around the edges and stick it onto the other side.

You don’t need many tools to get this done: Enough wrap to cover your cabinets Squeegee to smooth out the wrap Pin to discretely pop air bubbles Utility blade or razor blade to cut the vinyl ...

2 Car wrapping specialist putting vinyl foil or film on car Credit: Getty What is a car wrap? A layer of plastic vinyl coating is stuck over the top of the vehicle’s paintwork.