KENT, ENGLAND, November 03, 2011 (Press-News.org) In the Fifth Gear episode, aired on Friday 28th October, presenter, Jonny Smith, investigated the current design trend that is taking the car world by storm -vinyl wrapping. Deemed the "biggest car phenomenon of the 21st Century", vinyl wrapping involves transforming the look of your vehicle by covering the paintwork in a specially manufactured vinyl film -one which can be removed at any time to return the vehicle to its original form.
Jonny opens the feature, "The idea is to create a finish that wouldn't be possible with paint; from stripes, to matt black and even chrome. The trend started with the mega rich but now even manufacturers are getting on to it." Inspired by the Audi R8's that Creative FX chrome wrapped for Elton John, Jonny decides to take it a step further and combine chrome with the other biggest design trend -carbon fibre.
It took the vehicle wrapping specialists less than a day to transform the car, but Jonny admits it's not as easy as Creative FX make it look. "It's convinced me this is not a DIY job; not on your nelly. It's very easy to get it wrong and there's a very fine line between good and crap, especially with chrome.
"What came across was the attention to detail. I've seen some vinyl wrapping before but never a full wrap. I was blown away by the professionalism. These guys are used to wrapping the top marques but even though this car was a bit of a laugh, it didn't stop their dedication to the job and they made it absolutely as good as it can be." Jonny's opinion comes across in the programme too, with his reaction to the finished result, "That looks remarkably good -doesn't it! I've created something spell binding."
Sean Davis, Director at Creative FX, agrees, "It'd be a great car to have - it might not be to everyone's taste, but it'll certainly make you stand out from the crowd!" The car was placed on auction site eBay after it had been wrapped and sold for GBP440.
"I'm really interested to know what the next big thing will be," says Jonny. "We've had matt black, carbon fibre and chrome; what's next? I'd like to have a wood effect wrap; people would really notice that," he concludes.
You can see a 'behind the scenes' video of the filming here: http://youtu.be/Rm6CS9qyWr0. Or if you missed the programme you can watch it again on Demand 5.
About Creative FX
Creative FX is a Bromley-based signage and display company specialising in vehicle liveries and automotive services, as well as shop signs and digital wallpaper.
We specialise in the design, production and installation of vehicle wraps for both the commercial and retail sectors. Any design can be used, from simple text and logo to a fully photographic vehicle wrap.
As well as wrapping individual vehicles, the Creative FX team has also carried out projects for major car manufacturers, and has completed numerous special commission projects for events and charities, such as: Arsenal FC (Teenage Cancer Trust); Mazda (618 vehicles wrapped in Belgium); Skoda (Fastest 2 litre production car ever); and two chrome Audi R8s auctioned at Elton John's White Tie and Tiara Ball for GBP620,000.
Creative FX also provides stone chip protection and window tinting services, and is an authorised supplier of vehicle badging for a number of leading car manufacturers including Volkswagen Group, Audi UK, Nissan GB, Toyota GB, Subaru UK, Kia Motors, Hyundai UK and Renault UK.
More information
Sean Davis
Creative FX
020 8313 1146
http://www.fxuk.net
Steve Lipscombe
RONIN Marketing Limited
+44 (0) 20 3326 5040
stevel@roninmarketing.co.uk
http://www.roninmarketing.co.uk
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[Press-News.org] Creative FX Chrome Old Banger for Fifth GearVehicle wrapping specialist, Creative FX, demonstrate the latest in car design trends when 'chroming' a 1994 Rover Metro Tahiti for Channel 5 TV programme, Fifth Gear.