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Postby SolaraT » Sun Aug 29, 2004 11:05 am

Ok so it's not Real Carbon Fiber but its better then that burl wood brown that clash so bad! I just got to take care of a few bubbles and its set. This is just Carbon Fiber "Look" vinyl. The real stuff is allot more expensive but already has 3M adhesive backing. I was just skeptical on buying it without knowing if it was going to wrap around the curves well. Rene, (That1mexguy) helped me out. Rene, do you have the before pics?
Next is a real carbon fiber trim kit for the rest of the precut parts...
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Postby indiglosolara » Sun Aug 29, 2004 11:19 am

i tried that ideal a few months back. I bought extra set of the factory wood trim and used the carbon fiber vinyl to wrap it in.

but i left the trim laying around in my room and the vinyl started to peel off before i even installed it... so i decided to skip this project...

you did a good job on that... which brand vinyl did you use. I used 3m and i dunno why they peeled so easily...
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Postby SolaraT » Sun Aug 29, 2004 11:23 am

Yeah I remember you talking about that back then. The vinyl I used did not have adhesive backing. I used water/soap solution and a heat gun. Just like applying window tint.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 2487538200
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Postby indiglosolara » Sun Aug 29, 2004 11:51 am

ahh... ic...

yea thats diff then what i used... the stuff i got is made for more of windows and smaller parts...
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Postby SolaraT » Sun Aug 29, 2004 11:58 am

This is the stuff I was skeptical of getting...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 45903&rd=1

Only cause I don't know how it will stick. Have not experienced the thickness in person.
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Postby Ryan » Sun Aug 29, 2004 3:42 pm

Hey dude thats exactly What I want to do on my interior did you have to take off the wooden panels to have vinly installed??? If you did can you tell me how to take it out properly thanks
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Postby SolaraT » Sun Aug 29, 2004 3:51 pm

They just pop right off. Get a flat head screw driver to help you out nice and slow.

I did have to take them off in order to wrap the vinyl around.

Clean up the wood with alcohol and let dry.
spray the solution onto the wood
take the vinyl and carefully wrap the piece from one end to the other. Use the heat gun to stretch the corners into place and to stick the sides nice and tucked. Use heat to dry it also.
leave it in the sun for 1 hour at least or heat gun for 2 minutes.

for bubles or wrinkles either lift one side and apply it again. for bubles that develop after it drys just get a needle and pop it and then use hot air to flaten out and press it with your finger.

Don't heat to much as it will melt.
keep it away about 8 - 12 inches.
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Postby toy4x4boy » Sun Aug 29, 2004 4:02 pm

That looks awesome! I think I am gonna have to do that to my car! :D
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Postby Jon11582 » Sun Aug 29, 2004 9:03 pm

Looks good.
Would probably look even better on charcoal interior if anyone with that wants to give it a shot.
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Postby xsolara33x » Sun Aug 29, 2004 10:38 pm

i also did this bout a month ago, i want to redo it cuz i have some bubbles and creases... its hard to do wrap the trims without having the vinyl with some creases... anybody have any sugestions? ill post mine up tomorrow or something... im just too lazy to take pics... haha...
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Postby Hsakuragi » Sun Aug 29, 2004 11:11 pm

way better than mine, great job man!
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Postby SolaraT » Mon Aug 30, 2004 2:22 pm

xsolara33x wrote:i also did this bout a month ago, i want to redo it cuz i have some bubbles and creases... its hard to do wrap the trims without having the vinyl with some creases... anybody have any sugestions? ill post mine up tomorrow or something... im just too lazy to take pics... haha...


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Carbon fiber vinyl

Postby michaels artic frost » Thu Sep 23, 2004 5:55 am

solarat,

I was just checking out this thread and thought that you did a really good job.

I was just wondering how the carbon fiber like vinyl is holding out? Any peeling or what is your impression?

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