3m Ni Doc carbon fiber vinyl

NewYorkJon34 · 07-13-2010, 01:33 PM

When you scan it I guess send it to my e-mail address: NewYorkJon34@Yahoo.com

kenchan · 07-13-2010, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by NewYorkJon34

When you scan it I guess send it to my e-mail address

np!

NewYorkJon34 · 07-13-2010, 01:38 PM

I think the circles are alil bit bigger on the metra kit. I wish I was better at making these stupid templates, lol

kenchan · 07-13-2010, 01:41 PM

bigger is good cause you can always trim mine to size.

yah, the template took me a good 2.5-3hrs to do. but the end result is well worth it.

applying the real skinny part of the cutout (bottom corners) is a little tricky but with a little patience doable.

NewYorkJon34 · 07-13-2010, 01:56 PM

K, send me your template & I'll see what I can do with it. I def believe you worked 3 hrs. on that template, doing these can be a bitch, lol

NewYorkJon34 · 07-13-2010, 03:50 PM

ok I just ordered a 12"x48" sheet of the vinyl. Ya know kenchan I don't think I'll need to make a template, but unfortunately I'll need to remove everything again. What I'm going to do is instead of trying to cut it close to the 3 circles, im just going to tuck it into the circles and hopefully everything is flat and smooth.....hopefully(key word)

kenchan · 07-13-2010, 03:57 PM

Newyorkjon- yah, if i was going to remove the trim i would wrap the entire trim over the holes, then cut a hole around the center of the hvac dial opening to about 1/2" from the lip and tuck it over into the hole.

BUT, before you do that, i would also sand off a good 0.3mm from the hvac dial opening to compensate for the flim thickness. otherwise when you push your dials through, the film could get caught and be pushed out.

m4a1mustang · 07-13-2010, 03:58 PM

I've been trying to source pictures of the other di-noc films... I want to see their suede and leather textures for some non-car things I am thinking about.

kenchan · 07-13-2010, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I've been trying to source pictures of the other di-noc films... I want to see their suede and leather textures for some non-car things I am thinking about.

like a toothbrush or something?

kenchan · 07-13-2010, 04:01 PM

btw, if anyones' interested, i have my EvoR B-pillars for sale in the private parts for sale forum. ...man that dont sound right!

i like the look of the CF wraps better.

NewYorkJon34 · 07-13-2010, 04:06 PM

I kinda don't think I'll need to sand it down, because it is bigger then the stock piece. The distance from the middle circle knob to the edge of the face plate for example has a bigger opening. I'll tell ya what though, Im def having a beer before I do this **** again, then 2 more when Im done, lol Having to rip the old carbon vinyl off is going to make me

kenchan · 07-13-2010, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewYorkJon34

I kinda don't think I'll need to sand it down, because it is bigger then the stock piece. The distance from the middle circle knob to the edge of the face plate for example has a bigger opening. I'll tell ya what though, Im def having a beer before I do this **** again, then 2 more when Im done, lol Having to rip the old carbon vinyl off is going to make me

hahaha!!! it is a pretty painful process i agree. good to hear your metra trim has some play so that you can fill up the gap.

NewYorkJon34 · 07-13-2010, 04:13 PM

So you have those pictures of it on your roof? How did you cut it to shape?

kenchan · 07-13-2010, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by NewYorkJon34

So you have those pictures of it on your roof? How did you cut it to shape?

yep, i'll post them up later. i cut the general shape first, peeled back the liner half way and cut the liner off. wrapped from the center of the roof outwards to about 12-13mm from the edges using no heat.

then took my scissors and cut so that i would have about a 7mm overlap, used my heat gun and squeegee to push the film into the nooks to wrap. i pulled up on the Z's roof side pieces (the a-pillar cover) and tucked the film under without removing the a-pillars. then did the other side. i might even suggest spraying a mist of distilled water on the center of the roof at the very beginning so that the adhesion is not super strong while you get the film to center up.

at the very end i took my heat gun and went over the entire film. the work itself was pretty damn good, i must say.

but it just made the car look like it had faux canvas for a roadster...

i did it with no help.

m4a1mustang · 07-13-2010, 08:03 PM

Looks good.

FWIW I ordered a leather and a suede sample of the di-noc. Not for the car but for some things around the house that I have in mind...

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m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Looks good. FWIW I ordered a leather and a suede sample of the di-noc. Not for the car but for some things around the house that I have in mind... __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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07-13-2010, 01:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
NewYorkJon34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 3,041 Drives: 09 Fairlady Z Rep Power: 1064	When you scan it I guess send it to my e-mail address: NewYorkJon34@Yahoo.com

07-13-2010, 01:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
NewYorkJon34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 3,041 Drives: 09 Fairlady Z Rep Power: 1064	I think the circles are alil bit bigger on the metra kit. I wish I was better at making these stupid templates, lol

07-13-2010, 01:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	bigger is good cause you can always trim mine to size. yah, the template took me a good 2.5-3hrs to do. but the end result is well worth it. applying the real skinny part of the cutout (bottom corners) is a little tricky but with a little patience doable.

07-13-2010, 01:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
NewYorkJon34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 3,041 Drives: 09 Fairlady Z Rep Power: 1064	K, send me your template & I'll see what I can do with it. I def believe you worked 3 hrs. on that template, doing these can be a bitch, lol

07-13-2010, 03:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
NewYorkJon34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 3,041 Drives: 09 Fairlady Z Rep Power: 1064	ok I just ordered a 12"x48" sheet of the vinyl. Ya know kenchan I don't think I'll need to make a template, but unfortunately I'll need to remove everything again. What I'm going to do is instead of trying to cut it close to the 3 circles, im just going to tuck it into the circles and hopefully everything is flat and smooth.....hopefully(key word)

07-13-2010, 03:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	Newyorkjon- yah, if i was going to remove the trim i would wrap the entire trim over the holes, then cut a hole around the center of the hvac dial opening to about 1/2" from the lip and tuck it over into the hole. BUT, before you do that, i would also sand off a good 0.3mm from the hvac dial opening to compensate for the flim thickness. otherwise when you push your dials through, the film could get caught and be pushed out.

07-13-2010, 04:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	btw, if anyones' interested, i have my EvoR B-pillars for sale in the private parts for sale forum. ...man that dont sound right! i like the look of the CF wraps better.

07-13-2010, 04:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
NewYorkJon34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 3,041 Drives: 09 Fairlady Z Rep Power: 1064	I kinda don't think I'll need to sand it down, because it is bigger then the stock piece. The distance from the middle circle knob to the edge of the face plate for example has a bigger opening. I'll tell ya what though, Im def having a beer before I do this **** again, then 2 more when Im done, lol Having to rip the old carbon vinyl off is going to make me

07-13-2010, 04:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
NewYorkJon34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 3,041 Drives: 09 Fairlady Z Rep Power: 1064	So you have those pictures of it on your roof? How did you cut it to shape?