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htt760 07-08-2010 10:04 AM

Novo, how did you get the holes for the interior pieces done so well! ? Great Job though

209Z 07-08-2010 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by htt760 (Post 611958)
Novo, how did you get the holes for the interior pieces done so well! ? Great Job though

yea I would like a step by step process please because I order vinyl too! :happydance:

NovoWorks 07-09-2010 08:02 AM

Did you order the vinyl from us? :tup:

We normally apply the vinyl first, then use an xacto knife to trim to the holes. This isn't the case 100% of the time, but it's close ;)

kenchan 07-09-2010 10:29 AM

yah, did my G's rear valance last night and it turned out great. around the exhaust cut out, rear plate holder area, etc. i just heated it pretty well until the film was flimsy and just wrapped it over and cut the excess. i was kinda amazed how well the thing stretches. so for those that want to remove the trim off your car to wrap, it would be a lot easier imho than making templates to exact dimensions and such like how i did it. :) i just did not want to remove the HU and stuff again.

i want to do the Z's black plastic in front of the radiator next, but the 3M does not stick well to textured surfaces. i should try adhesion promoter...

btw, after doing the G's valance i decided to remove it :D. hahaha. although the bumper looked great it just did not go with the rest of the car's elegant sleeper look theme (lowered with SSR 3pc wheels). the bumper looked out of place.

so the CF will stay off my G and on my Z. :p

m4a1mustang 07-09-2010 10:37 AM

I wonder how well the film will hold up to the engine bay temps? It can get up to 200*F or so in there.

kenchan 07-09-2010 12:04 PM

hope it doesn't evaporate! :D hahaha.

considering there are small wires and stuff insulated with vinyl that are in the engine bay i think we'll be fine especially when the plastic is forward of the engine. i only measure about 185F at the towers so it doesn't get nearly that hot for me.

NewYorkJon34 07-09-2010 01:46 PM

Hey Kenchan, I got the steering wheel volume area perfect, the heat really is the key. I just cut my template in carbon, put it on, heated it, pressed it into any indents, then cut the excess trim (I was careful) ;)

Windex_ 07-09-2010 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 611115)
pics of the cf tail?

I had them before that Iphone I had woke up one day lookin like this http://i604.photobucket.com/albums/t...Photo139-1.jpg

NewYorkJon34 07-09-2010 02:04 PM

I tried making a template, but figured it would be easier & I want it done right. So I'm going to tackle the project of taking the Nav out & doing the area around the Nav in Carbon.

kenchan 07-09-2010 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by NewYorkJon34 (Post 614046)
Hey Kenchan, I got the steering wheel volume area perfect, the heat really is the key. I just cut my template in carbon, put it on, heated it, pressed it into any indents, then cut the excess trim (I was careful) ;)

sounds good! yah, the heat forms the film very nicely, doesn't it? :p
i was wondering how these companies were wrapping the trims so quickly. with the right touch it's not hard to do at all, imho!

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Originally Posted by NewYorkJon34 (Post 614097)
I tried making a template, but figured it would be easier & I want it done right. So I'm going to tackle the project of taking the Nav out & doing the area around the Nav in Carbon.

if i ever get another HU im definitely going to redo my HU trim too (ive already taken it apart 5x so dont want do do it any more. hahaha) ..not that it looks bad right now, but i know i can wrap it completely to the HVAC controls, etc. :yum:

kenchan 07-09-2010 02:15 PM

NYjon34- i dont see any picts of your work? post them up! :p

kenchan 07-09-2010 02:42 PM

started getting stupid ordering small strips so ordered a bigger roll. :p going to do the roof and radiator cover and pillars for my honda fit's. :D

NewYorkJon34 07-09-2010 07:08 PM

Hey, I just finished doing the head unit area in carbon fiber and I'll tell ya it def was a pain in the a$$ project, lol I have the metra faceplace kit, so I had to take everything apart. Plus the 3 circles for the air conditioner was extra tricky cus it's raised up and not flat.

NewYorkJon34 07-09-2010 07:13 PM

Pics will be on in alil bit, gotta eat something, lol plus all my pics are on my iPhone, so I gotta convert them through the photobucket app.

kenchan 07-09-2010 07:35 PM

Looking forward to the picts!! :D


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