Nissan 370Z Forum - CF Wrapped Accents on 15 Nismo Bumper?

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Originally Posted by BrockDM1 (Post 3402390)

Note I will be cleaning it up so it doesn't look half assed

:tup:

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Originally Posted by BrockDM1 (Post 3402390)

You make a great argument don't get me wrong. I understand quality and what stands behind it. I just thought I would throw out my experience to anyone that might have similar thoughts with wrapping.

Without a doubt real CF will make a difference over vinyl but for this application I don't believe real CF is even an option. Sending a brand new bumper off to be completely remade so a few plastic pieces look different just seems silly. But hey if you have the money for that my applauds to you! Im sure it would look incredible.

All in all I appreciate everyone's feedback. Nothing will appeal to everyone and I understand that. Just throwing the idea out there incase others like it as well.

Note I will be cleaning it up so it doesn't look half assed

Thanks guys :tup:

For that specific piece for you you wouldn't look at sending your entire bumper anywhere haha (someone said that earlier idk.). There are cover pieces that you can buy to put on there like a wrap. If you were going to go full CF, you would buy the entire bumper CF and then paint it how you want it haha.

The wraps do look good on those little pieces too and add less weight than a cover :tup:

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Originally Posted by birdman71 (Post 3402432)

Ahh okay, I didn't know they made covers for this bumper already. Might be something I'll look into. Do you happen to know who makes it?

Also you mentioned something about seeing other people's Z's with great looking CF vinyl. Do you know the brand of that as well?

If I have to end up re-wrapping, I'll need to buy more vinyl and I'm always open to trying new brands. The VViVid was nice but it was rather thick and hard to shape.

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Originally Posted by BrockDM1 (Post 3402442)

EVO-R makes covers for plenty, wouldn't order directly from them, its a crapshoot getting your order.
Do not know how much they have in inventory for accent covers for the 15 nismo bumper. Just due to the emblem
Here is a good place to find most of the common Carbon Fiber Covers from:

Welcome To Motorsport & The Z Store! Nissan-Datsun 240Z-260Z-280Z-280ZX-300ZX(Z31/Z32)-350Z-370Z Parts!

Pretty fast shipping, good customer service, and good prices on everything.

If you wrap, a good strategy for the part your are talking about would be wrap the piece without the emblem and then reinsert the emblem, it would look a lot cleaner in that sense.

As for the wrap itself, I wouldn't know what is good just cause I never got a good enough answer myself when I was looking early on in modding. I just know to stay AWAY from CARid and Ebay
I do know that the matte CF vinyl comes out looking better more often than the glossy.
YhettaGoGetta may be able to give you a better input on the good brands and better ways to apply the vinyl.

Plus if you just bought this car and the black is already fading I would try to have Nissan give you a whole new front bumper lol.

I would have gone to the dealer. That's what the warranty is for.

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Originally Posted by birdman71 (Post 3402446)

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Originally Posted by cooltoy (Post 3402586)

I would have gone to the dealer. That's what the warranty is for.

Thank you.

I will bring it up next time I am up there. The dealer is about an hour and a half from me but I appreciate the help.