has anyone done this?

there is a few bits i wouldn mind having done on my mk7 zs

guessing it would be easier (cheaper) to do in vinyl rather then in actual carbon

but

i would like it to match the bits that i have already (proper carbon with clear coat)

pics would be cool if anyones done it

thanks

gus

 

I have done it before, doesn't look half bad, but can still tell it's not real, especially if you already have carbon on it. Worth a try as it still looks good

 

thats the thing im gonna have real stuff and dont want to the wrap if it looks poo in comparison

 

I got some 3D stuff that you can feel the texture.

When i put a clear coat over them you cant feel the texture mind you but does not affect the look (only gives it a shine)

 

ooooo

im liking that

looks spot on

 

Cheers, what is it that you want to wrap? if its anything like a handle then ill buy the real thing.



It dont wrap round tight corners very well. See the top right and bottom.

 

The trick with this stuff is to use a hot air gun, it forms perfectly round tight corners

 

from a distance it looks good. Close up it looks blatent fake.

You could at least do it semi properly and use black diolen in 2x2 twill weave. Its 1/3rd the price of genuine carbon, under resin/lacquer looks identical and for cosmetic parts its lack of strength is irrelevant.

 

dont get me started on fake carbon id rather cover items in carbon than using 3m to get a proper finish

 

Gus - 3M have launched a new range of vinyls including a carbon vinyl that is glossier than the usual di-noc stuff! Looks more realistic IMO.... Never used it but i've used a titanium colour vinyl in that range for my mercs centre console and it is lovely to use!!

 

Bin all 3m shite

 

going by your name I presume you make / produce real carbon??!! Bit of a harsh statement i'd say!! Not everyone has the budget for real carbon?.....

 

im not fond of the fake carbon tbh, but them pics of the saff looks real good

suppose its not too bad on the smallest things

 

Any Ideas where to get the glossy stuff from?, i've been looking for a while for the exact reason as Gus, to match a few other bits on the car.

 

yeah i know what you mean jay

its just the little bits i want doing im guessing will be a mare to wrap in real carbon

i would rather have the real thing for sure

but its a work car that i wanna jazz up a little so dont really wanna spend fortunes as i guessing labour will be loads

 

ive used the 3m stuff, its good held up fine!
you cant clear coat it from my experience, i did the back of my phone, looked great and was hard wearing but when i sprayed it with rattle can lacquer it just went gloss black :/ didnt work at all and i had to peel it all off

 

Any 3M vinyl supplier will be able to source you this, its the 1080 range of 3M vinyl!

I've just used the same range vinyl to wrap my centre console and it came up lovely, really comforable stuff!! Took about 15 mins to do, 45 mins getting the blimmin console out!!!!



Chris

 

what number you at now chris?

might have a few bits for you to do

you tint windows aswell?

 

ive just wrapped the bonnet of my 106 with silver c/f vinyl i got it from ebay under recommendation with a matt finish but the same supplier can get black in gloss finish it has the same bubble free finish as the di-noc but 1.5x1.5m was £30

 

Gus - same number mate (ends in 703) but in the states at the moment. I have got some di-noc offcuts left over at home (quite a lot of smallish pieces) if you dont want to buy it by the metre (not cheap now).

Can't do windows im afraid all though I know someone local that does it cheap and is very good!!

Chris

 

im after the black bits of wing mirrors doing and also the front fogs

http://www.flickr.com/photos/coopey/3886840868/

still cant work out how to put pics up

 

I cant access that site from here mate!! No probs on doing them though, im here until the 16th October though! Although if you want to drop them off at mine before my housemate is always in!!!

 

dude not got your number now, changed phone and its saved your old number i think

let us know when your back and we will sort something

cant take stuff off as using the car

 

gus don't you dare put any carbon wrap near that car of yours!!!!

If a jobs worth doing etc, you should know that. Wrap them i real carbon, flat them then lacquer. This will keep it all looking like authentic composite materials.

Wrapping parts in carbon is really simple and cheap, it is just very time consuming hence high prices compared to full carbon items.

If you need me to talk you through th process let me know.

With winter approaching this would be a good little project for you to have a crack at in the garage whilst the car is tucked up asleep etc

 

You cant laquer Di-noc it just goes black

 

I would say the same thing but its not for his escort, its for his runabout!!

 

we cudnt get our roll of carbon vinyl sticky back wrap to stick on door handles or wing mirrors ..even after we super washed the plastic areas and alochol wiped them down ,even used my hair dryer and it still looked naff !!!real thing guess is best but it gave us the general idea of what the areas wud look like ..

 

Its all about the technique of doing it right mate Not as simple as it looks really... Took me a while to completely di-noc my old 350Z!