He has the best videos--they're to-the-point, great instructions, and NOT chaotic. I don't need videos with a ton of extra BS, I need videos where the pro just walks you through it. Christian makes it look so easy.
Really one of the best instruction vids ive seen. very straight forward, no trying to be funny, nothing over the top. even the music was at a nice level.
@@littlecamomagehahaha you're probably right. I'm about to wrap my first hood, and sand it for the first time. I ordered like $300 of supplies on Amazon to start makin my B5 avant look better so I better do it. I might post it.
Thanks for showing these video’s. You’re a master of your craft and I really appreciate what you do. Ive learned a TON over the last few years watching you.
Hey thanks for the instruction. I am about to wrap my BMW hood this weekend in VViViD matte black. I appreciate fully detailing your techniques. Just gave me a little more confidence It won’t be a terrible experience.
Thank you Christian, I am about to wrap my Nissan Titan on VViViD ghost camo. I appreciate your help on these DIY vids. I do PPF for a living but thanks to you I feel confident I can wrap my truck just fine. 😎👊🏽
Love that Ghost Camo! For some reason I've had a difficult time finding the VViViD Ghost Camo. Definitely one of the hottest graphics out on the market, timeless.
More than Likely Avery Dennison ,, I tried VVivid a number of times only to fail ,, it is very Stiff and Sticky ,, I used Avery Dennison and had success ,, that Film he is using is more than Likely Avery Dennison
Sponsored and vendor produced videos commonly stage/fake things to make it look easier than reality, to encourage people to buy their products. If they showed how difficult their vinyl is in reality to install they would have a lot less sales.
just tried this yesterday on my girls hood, mannn i fucked up bad. the wrinkles would just not go away. your squeegeeing is on point. idk how you do it!
Prep is everything, claybar all surfaces while using distilled water, don't skimp on microfiber towels and fresh razor blades. Pre heat your wrap. This channel gives you pretty much everything ya need for the best results.
Holy smokes, he made that look so easy. I have the same Vvivid vinyls carbon fiber wrap for my Lexus GX470 hood. I have the 2 nozzle holes and the large grill opening to add to my job. As a 1st timer, I'm hoping to complete this job Wednesday a.m. Any suggestions are appreciated.
As in most jobs like this, prep is essential. The cleaner the surface the better the results. I highly recommend detailing the surfaces with a claybar while also using distilled water. Use as many fresh blades and microfiber towels as possible, again the smoother the better. FYI, continuously checking the surface with the back of your fingers, you dont want to leave behind any oil from from your pores. Best of luck!!!!
Just spent appx 3 hours on the hood of a touareg and ended up wadding it up and throwing it in the trash. The main, possibly only, problem was that the wrap was minimum 10,000x stickier than what he's working with here.
@@Stckit1that’s the stuff they spray right ? I’ve seen a lot of people either spray the film or up under it but I thought it was just water, that’s nice to know
Watching this made me realize some of the mistakes I was making last night trying to do my roof. Wasted my vinyl. But I think I know now! Thank you for the great video
You sir are clearly skilled at what you do. And you make it loook so easy. I have some vvivid chameleon carbon a tint tool kit and the same heat gun as you (just got it for 29.99 cad! Huge deal). I did my taillights (in smoke black) on my 328i and it looks fine, there is 2 small folds and 1 edge looks a bit iffy, but it was my first time on a curvey surface and the tint was 12.99 nbd. Now im gonna do my hood! Wish me luck!! 😅 Edit: well it's been 45 mins and I'm pretty upset, the installation of the vinyl is not to bad but pulling it back up peeled my clearcoat and now the vinyl won't stick.
Just a helpful hint: Your shirt and arms have dust and lint, so working from the inside to the outside prevents dust. Also, outside to inside, you're pushing dirt towards the center and not away. The same with top and bottom...you want to work on the top first and work your way to the bottom.
Are you seriously trying to tell CK what your supposed to do? Lololol And who exactly are you? Are you a professional wrapper let alone the biggest and best on TH-cam? I got a good laugh so thanks😂
@@landondavid5773 say that to the reporter who corrected elon musk's rocket design. Criticism and humbleness is the only way to grow no matter who you are my brotha!
Expert pro level install. Very good instruction and precise work, I just wish you guys hadn't edited out at 3:35 the full removal of the liner because that looks like one of the trickiest parts
good video, I'm attempting to wrap my race car. 2 things I'm wondering. how much pressure is he applying with the squeegee and how much heat is he using?
This can’t be vivid I spent 5 hours really taking my time and I’m finally ripped it off and went online and found it is the absolute hardest to deal with from almost every person. At 7:40 it shows him squeeging the buckles. On my Vivid the would instantly create hard lines if you breathed on them. Up came the film and on goes the heat gun, only to find it’s discolored now from 3 secs of heat and a little tension. Ordered Avery because the consensus is it’s the easiest to lay. I’ve also used 3m and it is a dream in comparison to vivid
This was my favorite how to video out of the 30 or so I watched sir you are master of your craft ... One question though when I have wrapped before I have had heat guns melt the viynl even on low I always wondered why no one every uses a hair dryer would that not essentially work better ?
I bought some a few months ago had no problems and ordered some more sametype and design. I tell you I could not at all work it. Waisted 5x 15 ft. Still haven't tried going back to see what the problem is.
@@jbcarshow Nope Vvivid is a real Biat ch to work with Avery Dennison is much easier ,, if your like me ypu want to pay less ,, but in the long run just buy Avery Dennison save money and Time
where can I find the basics on VVivid Vinyl? I purchased a small piece to start on my Bike but have no idea where to start how to prep the surface, what temp to activate the adhesive and so on?
Could you please do a video of having a new junior wrapper to wrap a super difficult car and then you do corectiona along the way so we can learn from.the mistakea too ? Thx. 😊
This is the best video I’ve seen you do yet, very informative and I learned a couple things that I needed to know/haven’t seen before. In most of the videos that I’ve watched with you in them, even in the first couple minutes of this one, it seems as though you’re not pleased about doing the “show and tell”: is that just the breathing thing I’m reading into or are the videos a real pain in the muffler? 🤣
The hood on my Acura is oxidizing from Arizona heat. Do i need primer or what you used before application? A guy said i can use alcohol and dawn dish liquid to clean the hood and it should be good. Is that true or false?
just receive my order of satin black and it totally doesnt look like the one he has. super hard and not soft as in the video and its almost not satin it looks weird . . i will try it out soon but first impression is bad
idk what type of film this guys uses but the tek r carbon from vivid DOES NOT lay as perfect as he makes it look. It bubble up as soon as I squeegee it
In the dozen or more videos of yours on how to wrap a hood, It's just not clear to me on how you remove the windshield washer nozzles. Do they have to be? Why do you not mention it? Do the cars you work on not have windshield washer nozzles on the hood? Mine is a '02 Lexus RX300 and the two wiper /washer nozzles are directly on the hood. Also, on my vehicle the rear spoiler is visible on all sides. I have yet to find a video of anyone wrapping a spoiler that needs to be wrapped in its entirety. I'm having a very very difficult time with all the corners and basically having the wrap go all the way around and connect.
Just tried to wrap a camper shell. This vinyl wrap is so thick and sticky it’s almost impossible to work with. I’m no vinyl wrap expert, but of all the research I’ve done, their material is far more forgiving than vvivid is. Ended up throwing it all away
My vivid does not release like that, I have to use my whole body weight to get it to lift from the panel. Pulled some paint off as well during install.
Mine doesn’t either. I think he is leaving a step out. I’ve tried twice and takes all of my strength to reposition the film. I’m going to wipe a thin layer of dawn detergent on and let it dry to reduce the tack.
@@kenjlee There is tack reducer though you can try ,, just my own experience tack reducer helped but it's worth a try already blew $170 bucks and did not go as planned
The soap I'll try a small test thanks for the Possibility's out of all the wrapping shows I can say I have never seen that except when using you squeegee
@@marblesrichard I did a couple of wet install before and had good results. Last one I did few days was my first time doing it dry. I'd say it's easier to squeeze out water than air. Water also makes it easier to lift up and adjust. However more difficult to apply heat with a heat gun. Dry install is quicker and less messy. I did it under the sun and helps material get soften. I once did it in winter on a sub-zero cold day my carbon fiber textured vinyl went so brittle and ripped the first time trying to lift.
Vvivid in my experience I have tried and Experiment with a number of Colours even the Gloss Piano Black it is pretty when it first goes down but scratches up in no time I found Avery does not scratch up near as bad ,, the fact that Vvivid is Calendared Film and I would suggest getting Cast ,, many pretty Colours in Calandered Film but the Life is only a Couple years
my first mistake was even considering Vinyl at all after watching this video 2-3 times and others and applying two large sheets of vinyl and both failed entirely that i ripped them off and took paint off with it lmao .. the vinyl wouldn't settle into the grooves of the hood and wrinkled way too much every time i tried too smooth it and be patient it would damage the vinyl .. i even tried peeling it up slowly and the vinyl teared .. FF00ck Vinyl , its a useless product and way too finicky too work with and damages easily .. just get your car or body panels PAINTED and be done with it !!!
Best hood vinyl wrap video I have EVER seen on here. He didn’t need 30+ minutes, an ad in between every new subject, he didn’t BS I love it.
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He has the best videos--they're to-the-point, great instructions, and NOT chaotic. I don't need videos with a ton of extra BS, I need videos where the pro just walks you through it. Christian makes it look so easy.
Really one of the best instruction vids ive seen. very straight forward, no trying to be funny, nothing over the top. even the music was at a nice level.
Honestly. I love a little humor and fun but sometimes I just want somebody that’s going to be straight forward and not waste any time.
Bought a roll of VViViD vinyl for my 2011 impala hood. Gonna wrap it today by myself for the first time. Wish me luck 🤞
How’d it go? Attempting my own hood this wknd
@@legitsniper6212bet he never did it.
@@littlecamomagehahaha you're probably right. I'm about to wrap my first hood, and sand it for the first time. I ordered like $300 of supplies on Amazon to start makin my B5 avant look better so I better do it. I might post it.
Luck bruh been thinking that same
You should do a hood with hood scoop maybe you already posted on I haven’t seen yet
I love the Fila's Throwback and You are Simply the Best Craftsman in your field.... Amazing!
Thanks for showing these video’s. You’re a master of your craft and I really appreciate what you do. Ive learned a TON over the last few years watching you.
That's not VVivid he is using it's Avery
Hey thanks for the instruction. I am about to wrap my BMW hood this weekend in VViViD matte black. I appreciate fully detailing your techniques. Just gave me a little more confidence It won’t be a terrible experience.
what BMW did you wrap? And did it look good? Thinking about wrapping the hood on my BWM myself
Thank you Christian,
I am about to wrap my Nissan Titan on VViViD ghost camo.
I appreciate your help on these DIY vids. I do PPF for a living but thanks to you I feel confident I can wrap my truck just fine. 😎👊🏽
Love that Ghost Camo! For some reason I've had a difficult time finding the VViViD Ghost Camo. Definitely one of the hottest graphics out on the market, timeless.
There is something so satisfying about seeing a professional work, he makes it look SO easy! great vid
i used vvivid wrap and it took me 6hours... My wrap was thick and very hard to stretch. In this video his wrap looks so soft.
More than Likely Avery Dennison ,, I tried VVivid a number of times only to fail ,, it is very Stiff and Sticky ,, I used Avery Dennison and had success ,, that Film he is using is more than Likely Avery Dennison
Sponsored and vendor produced videos commonly stage/fake things to make it look easier than reality, to encourage people to buy their products. If they showed how difficult their vinyl is in reality to install they would have a lot less sales.
just tried this yesterday on my girls hood, mannn i fucked up bad. the wrinkles would just not go away. your squeegeeing is on point. idk how you do it!
Because he's not showing you he's heating
Use the triangle technique. It will be easier and you will have a lot less work. You won't have that amount of air under your wrap either.
Prep is everything, claybar all surfaces while using distilled water, don't skimp on microfiber towels and fresh razor blades. Pre heat your wrap. This channel gives you pretty much everything ya need for the best results.
That is not Vvivid Wrap ,, probably Avery Dennison
Great video. Your shop is immaculate!
Holy smokes, he made that look so easy. I have the same Vvivid vinyls carbon fiber wrap for my Lexus GX470 hood. I have the 2 nozzle holes and the large grill opening to add to my job. As a 1st timer, I'm hoping to complete this job Wednesday a.m. Any suggestions are appreciated.
As in most jobs like this, prep is essential. The cleaner the surface the better the results. I highly recommend detailing the surfaces with a claybar while also using distilled water. Use as many fresh blades and microfiber towels as possible, again the smoother the better. FYI, continuously checking the surface with the back of your fingers, you dont want to leave behind any oil from from your pores. Best of luck!!!!
Just spent appx 3 hours on the hood of a touareg and ended up wadding it up and throwing it in the trash. The main, possibly only, problem was that the wrap was minimum 10,000x stickier than what he's working with here.
Just wet apply it
He's using a pressure sensitive film. I have the same issue the a roll of tekwrap I have.
A product called Triple S solves all the problems
Was it vivvid?
@@Stckit1that’s the stuff they spray right ? I’ve seen a lot of people either spray the film or up under it but I thought it was just water, that’s nice to know
Watching this made me realize some of the mistakes I was making last night trying to do my roof. Wasted my vinyl. But I think I know now! Thank you for the great video
i wasted two large sheets of vinyl and doing my hood , realized Vinyl is a scam and waste of money .. its better too just get it properly painted
@@EpicGamingEct I mean yea. Ithing beats a paint job. But I mean for 50 bucks, if I can do around my t top. I'm gonna roll the dice lol
Thank you, definitely one of if not the beat how to vids ive watched. Actually will be the last. Im just gona watch this one a few times.
Man, that squeegee technique is on point! 🔥
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You sir are clearly skilled at what you do. And you make it loook so easy. I have some vvivid chameleon carbon a tint tool kit and the same heat gun as you (just got it for 29.99 cad! Huge deal).
I did my taillights (in smoke black) on my 328i and it looks fine, there is 2 small folds and 1 edge looks a bit iffy, but it was my first time on a curvey surface and the tint was 12.99 nbd.
Now im gonna do my hood! Wish me luck!! 😅 Edit: well it's been 45 mins and I'm pretty upset, the installation of the vinyl is not to bad but pulling it back up peeled my clearcoat and now the vinyl won't stick.
Just a helpful hint: Your shirt and arms have dust and lint, so working from the inside to the outside prevents dust. Also, outside to inside, you're pushing dirt towards the center and not away. The same with top and bottom...you want to work on the top first and work your way to the bottom.
Are you seriously trying to tell CK what your supposed to do? Lololol And who exactly are you? Are you a professional wrapper let alone the biggest and best on TH-cam? I got a good laugh so thanks😂
@@landondavid5773 say that to the reporter who corrected elon musk's rocket design. Criticism and humbleness is the only way to grow no matter who you are my brotha!
@@landondavid5773u riding his meat while typing this
That squeegee technique 😍
Very professional!
Thank you for this turtorial video... I learned a lot about wrapping....
What steps came before you sprayed that solution and laid this film? I’d love to know how/why that film was so easy for you to work with…
Expert pro level install. Very good instruction and precise work, I just wish you guys hadn't edited out at 3:35 the full removal of the liner because that looks like one of the trickiest parts
good video, I'm attempting to wrap my race car. 2 things I'm wondering. how much pressure is he applying with the squeegee and how much heat is he using?
This can’t be vivid I spent 5 hours really taking my time and I’m finally ripped it off and went online and found it is the absolute hardest to deal with from almost every person. At 7:40 it shows him squeeging the buckles. On my Vivid the would instantly create hard lines if you breathed on them. Up came the film and on goes the heat gun, only to find it’s discolored now from 3 secs of heat and a little tension. Ordered Avery because the consensus is it’s the easiest to lay. I’ve also used 3m and it is a dream in comparison to vivid
I agree. This is not Vivid, it is Avery. My vivid doesn’t lay like this video at all lol
This is Avery very good wrap vivid is horrible to lay
This was my favorite how to video out of the 30 or so I watched sir you are master of your craft ... One question though when I have wrapped before I have had heat guns melt the viynl even on low I always wondered why no one every uses a hair dryer would that not essentially work better ?
Jedi level craftsman.
I bought some a few months ago had no problems and ordered some more sametype and design. I tell you I could not at all work it. Waisted 5x 15 ft. Still haven't tried going back to see what the problem is.
Not Vvivid it is more than likely Avery Dennison
Nice tecqnique I just bought myself forged carbon fiber super gloss to wrap my whole model 3 for first time.
the best wrap video I've seen awesome bro
Sooner or later people will realize VViViD doesn't even use their own wrap in their videos. They know its bad.
It almost looks like Avery ,, I find VVivid super thick and sticky ,, only success I had was with Avery
I couldn’t agree more. This is Avery not Vivid.
100%, i've used more than enough avery to be able to spot it out@@beautytrendz101
@@marblesrichardokay I thought it was just me
@@jbcarshow Nope Vvivid is a real Biat ch to work with Avery Dennison is much easier ,, if your like me ypu want to pay less ,, but in the long run just buy Avery Dennison save money and Time
Awesome tutorial as usual bro!🔑🔥🔥🙏🏾
where can I find the basics on VVivid Vinyl? I purchased a small piece to start on my Bike but have no idea where to start how to prep the surface, what temp to activate the
adhesive and so on?
Could you please do a video of having a new junior wrapper to wrap a super difficult car and then you do corectiona along the way so we can learn from.the mistakea too ? Thx. 😊
This is the best video I’ve seen you do yet, very informative and I learned a couple things that I needed to know/haven’t seen before. In most of the videos that I’ve watched with you in them, even in the first couple minutes of this one, it seems as though you’re not pleased about doing the “show and tell”: is that just the breathing thing I’m reading into or are the videos a real pain in the muffler? 🤣
Much respect to all our pros out there. I attempted to wrap my hood. Wrinkles up the a**. :(
Still got the tag on your rag, good thing you’re wrapping over that swirled paint
🤓
The hood on my Acura is oxidizing from Arizona heat. Do i need primer or what you used before application? A guy said i can use alcohol and dawn dish liquid to clean the hood and it should be good. Is that true or false?
What spray did you use on the video to clean the car
I can’t find it but chemical
guys has something similar called wipe out
just receive my order of satin black and it totally doesnt look like the one he has. super hard and not soft as in the video and its almost not satin it looks weird . .
i will try it out soon but first impression is bad
Great instructional video thank you
Really good video bro like you coaching the coaches
Just bought 2 of the same vvidid wraps to learn on my hood
This is not Vvivid he is using
Nice tips
He treats the bubbles like water almost. Very gentle. This type of skull comes from hundreds of hours of practice, failures and trials
Do you have a link to that serum spray you’re using?
Whar Color wrap is that Satin Black? And what brand do you prefer?
More than likely Avery Dennison
I can wrap my own hood now thank you
Ahh yes, show us how to clean that sparkly new Mercedes
How long can you keep vinyl on the car ?
idk what type of film this guys uses but the tek r carbon from vivid DOES NOT lay as perfect as he makes it look. It bubble up as soon as I squeegee it
Same for me
U dont have issue with vivid not sticking ? Ive used at a shop and film lifts up and becomes not sticky during the job
Can you layer this vinyl? Put one color on top of another
It’s the wraps the reason the wrinkles are disappearing so fast, avery is very easy to wrap
Would like to have seen removing the rest of the backing as the video skipped that part. Really good stuff though. Tons of useful tips
Thanks for the video brother
Where can I get material to do my own hood? I've searched online and find 5' by 24" or 16" or huge commercial rolls. Nothing for a diy job
Where can i buy the vinyl bro?whats the best brand?thank you!
What about a carbon fiber film that has no stretch to it? Do you have to heat it to glass it out then?
Really need to wrap my car
How much vinyl wrap do i need to wrap a full size Sedan 4-Door. It's a 2018 Kia Optima FE
I wanna say 15ft x 5ft but if you want be safe, spend a lil more and the the 25ft x 5ft
@@AverageLuckNO NO NO do not listen to this guy. You need like 50-60ft x 5ft to be safe if you want to wrap the whole car
How much would it take to wrap a Magnum?
probably close to 50x5 to 55x5
@@AverageLuck You are very incorrect, 15 /25 feet will not wrap a 4 door sedan, as other have stated you would need a full roll of 60 feet
Very cool. Thank you.
Question why are all the wraps sizes small, example 19x118 inches shouldn’t they be larger to cover the car how can anyone piece them together
Which vvivid line is this? Vvivid is always difficult to work with
Ehat brand name wrapping material would you recommend
Thanks, but it can't be that easy... :)
It’s not 😭
Not even close to easy. Lol
How long does this vinyl brand can last on a car? I’m thinking of getting satin white
Depending on quality 3-10 years of durability
vvivid usually lasts 5-7 years
Triangle technique has been around my boy might was to show people the better way
Just spent 2 hours wrapping a 22 Silverado hood and couldn’t get it…this stuff is hard
What temperature do you set the heat gun to?
In the dozen or more videos of yours on how to wrap a hood, It's just not clear to me on how you remove the windshield washer nozzles. Do they have to be? Why do you not mention it? Do the cars you work on not have windshield washer nozzles on the hood? Mine is a '02 Lexus RX300 and the two wiper /washer nozzles are directly on the hood.
Also, on my vehicle the rear spoiler is visible on all sides. I have yet to find a video of anyone wrapping a spoiler that needs to be wrapped in its entirety. I'm having a very very difficult time with all the corners and basically having the wrap go all the way around and connect.
Look it up on TH-cam I did with my daughter's Camry
Just tried to wrap a camper shell. This vinyl wrap is so thick and sticky it’s almost impossible to work with. I’m no vinyl wrap expert, but of all the research I’ve done, their material is far more forgiving than vvivid is. Ended up throwing it all away
My vivid does not release like that, I have to use my whole body weight to get it to lift from the panel.
Pulled some paint off as well during install.
Mine doesn’t either. I think he is leaving a step out. I’ve tried twice and takes all of my strength to reposition the film. I’m going to wipe a thin layer of dawn detergent on and let it dry to reduce the tack.
Same with me I used all my strength and it still wouldn’t come up to lift wrinkles I’ll never buy that brand again
@@jamescummings9305 vivid vinyl is insanely bad and difficult to use
I was told to apply wrap with soapy water and I did with success. Is there a reason no one is using soapy water anymore?
Are you talking when squeegeeing it or before he lays the wrap down
@@marblesrichard I mean before laying the wrap. Wet install as of installing window tint films
@@kenjlee There is tack reducer though you can try ,, just my own experience tack reducer helped but it's worth a try already blew $170 bucks and did not go as planned
The soap I'll try a small test thanks for the Possibility's out of all the wrapping shows I can say I have never seen that except when using you squeegee
@@marblesrichard I did a couple of wet install before and had good results. Last one I did few days was my first time doing it dry. I'd say it's easier to squeeze out water than air. Water also makes it easier to lift up and adjust. However more difficult to apply heat with a heat gun. Dry install is quicker and less messy. I did it under the sun and helps material get soften. I once did it in winter on a sub-zero cold day my carbon fiber textured vinyl went so brittle and ripped the first time trying to lift.
Is it just me or what but i can not find that true serum stuff anywhere.
Correct me if I am wrong I used Regular VVivid and it stuck like crazy clue ,, is what you are using is the newer XPO ,, ?
Is that Vvivid XPO ?
Vvivid in my experience I have tried and Experiment with a number of Colours even the Gloss Piano Black it is pretty when it first goes down but scratches up in no time I found Avery does not scratch up near as bad ,, the fact that Vvivid is Calendared Film and I would suggest getting Cast ,, many pretty Colours in Calandered Film but the Life is only a Couple years
Volkman Turnpike
Can a wrapped car go through a carwash?
McLaughlin Garden
Davion Road
Bergstrom Mission
Bergstrom Crest
Jones Lights
At 3:35 the video edits out one of the most important moves??
Aurelia Mission
my first mistake was even considering Vinyl at all after watching this video 2-3 times and others and applying two large sheets of vinyl and both failed entirely that i ripped them off and took paint off with it lmao .. the vinyl wouldn't settle into the grooves of the hood and wrinkled way too much every time i tried too smooth it and be patient it would damage the vinyl .. i even tried peeling it up slowly and the vinyl teared .. FF00ck Vinyl , its a useless product and way too finicky too work with and damages easily .. just get your car or body panels PAINTED and be done with it !!!
Milo Extension
Geraldine Mountain
I love how you just skipped over removing the paper!!! You know the hardest F$&cking pat!!
Volkman Mountain
Stracke Square
this is not vivid no way. and the backing paper was never shown, cuts in the video to avoid it , this gotta be avery. maybe 3m
O'Conner Motorway
Newton Courts
Steuber Isle
Emilia Highway
Monahan Park
Seamus Burgs
Ervin Points