i saw the actual CarID kit and it's not impressive. between their kit and our 3M CF overlays, the 3M overlays win hands down.

first the carid one use wat they call 'real' carbon fiber but the weaves look like shitty steelwool strands and very small. the overall thickness is about 1.5mm so it's a huge HERE I PUT A STICKER ON TOP OF MY TRIM look. at least the EvoR and Fujimura's CF look very high quality and clean. the strands and color are perfect.

ive seen the curiuos models and i like the door handles and their gauge hats. :) but i dont foresee me spending that kind of money on CF bits when we know they dont do any more than just make the interior look nicer... so in that respect, i think the 3M sheets are by far best bang for buck and makes the most sense cause we're not trying to fake anything.

I noticed today that the sun might be affecting my head unit piece. I think the car is getting too hot during the day while I'm at work. It's looks perfect though.

Hey kenchan, do you think there is a better way to apply these vinyls? Like I've been thinking about it and it's either cut a template which is still too big then cut it against the car after it's applied. Or like how I did the head unit in carbon, the area around the circles I kinda had to cut right on it. You can't see any scratches cus the carbon covers it, but it's still there. I'm going to order more and do the vanity mirrors like u did, then maybe my shifter ring. The only thing the sucks is the s-mode & emergency light buttons. I have a piece of tint from a messed up bluebatmobile order that I was thinking of putting over the buttons, maybe.

i think the vinyl has a tendency to shrink just a little bit in heat so wat ive been doing is applying a good amount of heat even on the flat surfaces where i dont really need heat. this way it's like a pre-shrunk pair of jeans and no surprises later. :icon17:


yah, it's case by case so hard to say which is the easiest way. for the HU trim i think the easiest way would be to buy an extra trim for the HU, cut vinyl to the general size, work from the middle of the trim (top of the center hvac dial area) and wrap the HU opening as evenly as possible. then work on the hvac dial openings starting from the center hole.

afterwards cut a hole in the trim openings about 1/2" from the edges and them wrap it over onto the back side. then take the HU out and replace the trim all together.

i learned from doing the G's rear valance that these vinyls stretch and form very well with the right amount of heat. i DONT think the pro's are wasting time making a precise template other than for the door switches and other bits in the car that will take more time to remove/install than the wrap itself. :)

if i was to wrap the door switches using minimal time would be to make the templates for the switch openings on a retangular sheet of vinyl, then just apply the vinyl, cut the vinyl about 1/2" around the primeter of the trim and wrap it to the back side. honestly if you already have a template, it would take no more than 5min to do the switch covers.

NewYorkJon- i think we should talk about the wrapping techniques on the 3M NiDoc thread and not on EvoR's door cover thread. :D

http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...-vinyl-11.html

Lol, I was thinking we could talk about the vinyl in the stillen supercharger thread next, j/k. Evo-R good job making these unique CF items :tup:

lol, I'm glad I didn't have to say it ;)

All done for LHD and RHD. Key hole has been deleted. Look at the reverse side of the cover, full cabron nothing else! Price $189 plus shipping. Anyone wants to be the first to have these in U.S? Do a review for me and I'll give 30% off on them. PM me if anyone interested.
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so there's going to be a titanium oval dot that's going to peek through those 2 holes...(?) :icon14:

couldnt see myself putting stuff like that on my 40th, Only if i had a honda civic i might think of this.

so... the LHD has no key either? what happens when your batery dies? :icon14: hey evo... ill gladly be the first in the U.S to get these... and ill gladly do a review.. ill take lots of pics so u can use them :tup: i PMed u evo :happydance:

Both version have no key hole. If battery dies you can still left the cover and replace it back on. Depends on how much 3M you put on. PMed.

Evo, PM sent

Simota will do the review for me. Thanks!