Hexxis 3D CF film
 

I had damaged my cubby lid with a GPS mount and after trying for many months to buy a used one, I gave up. I didn't want to spend $125 on a new one either.
I bought some Hexxis 3D Carbon Fiber film (vinyl similar to 3M Di-Noc) and went at it.
The first picture is of the damage. I decided to do the door switch plates also.

The film is very deep and looks very close to real CF IMO.

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Another pictures to show how good this film looks.

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Holy f-king awesome!! Nice job! :tup:

Dang I should try this too with my dinoc remains. :D

That first pict looks like a mosquito bite. :D. +rep

nicely done. where did u get the z emblem? did u took it out of ur steerin wheel? or u bought em?

Thanks.

I bought a Fairlady Z emblem off of eBay and covered it with the film. Originally I was going to put the emblem underneath the main wrap, but after 2 failed attempts, I gave up on that idea.

We gots some BIIIIG skeeters. :icon17:

That looks really good, the weave definitely looks more realistic than di-noc. What is the texture like? Shame about the damage though, you made the best of it.

Wow, great job! Do you think a novice (like myself haha) could do something like that? What tools did you use? I'm really thinking about CF wrapping my panels as it would be much cheaper to do it myself.

The texture feels like it looks. If that makes sense. It is not flat if that helps.
I'm a novice too. This was the first time I had done anything like this.
Remember. This isn't real Carbon Fiber. It's vinyl.
I used 3M Adhesion Promoter to make the surface tackier so that the bond was better. I used a plastic putty knife as a squeegee. I also used a heat gun to soften the material and it also helps it form around the edges of the lid.
When you take the covering off of the lid, there is a "trough" that made space for the stitched seam. I filled it in with Bondo (also my first time).

Great stuff

Where did you get the Carbon Fiber wrap?

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Where can I buy this film? I can't find it anywhere online

Headlight Armor.

Install Gallery - 3D Carbon Fiber Wrap

That's perfect, thanks for the explanation. I especially like the door panel switch plates, I think I will give that a try now that you had success.

i think it looks like you did some good work.. i like the window switch plates for sure. the cubby hole i think looks good.. i probably wouldnt do it to an undamaged part, but i think it was a great solution for your problem.

i must say, however, that i think the cubby door looks much cleaner/classier without the Z emblem.

I agree. I took it off the day after starting this thread. :tup:

Awesome :tiphat:

How much would it require to do the
Switch panels. I have a 350z with
Some minor scratches on my drivers
Side panel. This would make it look
Alot better.

L00ks great:tup:

this is such a cheap and amazing mod. everyone should do it, and DIY!! don't go off paying hundreds for some guy to do it for you. the material for an entire interior trim is about 75$. watch some youtube videos, get a hot blow drier, and have some fun doing it! will post pics of my new interior in a few weeks once i get back to my z!
but guys, i say don't cover the leather trim. thats what makes the interior classy. instead, cover that hard plastic stuff on the center counsel area.

Basically measure the width and the length and add about an inch or two beyond that.
I ended up doing each plate at least twice since this was my first time and was getting used to using the stuff. The Adhesion Promotor made a huge difference for me. In the driver's side pictures you can see some minor air bubbles. I re-did it using the A.P. and it looks perfect now.

Just to give an idea of price, I bought a piece 27" x 25" and it was about $39 including shipping.

Looks great!! I did the same thing with the interior to my 350 but I used the 3M Scotchprint 1080 Black Carbon Fiber Vinyl since it has that gloss look I was looking for. I got my vinyl here: Metro Restyling - Carbon Fiber Vinyl - Camo - Woodgrain Vinyl Wrap

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You should do it yourself it's really not that hard. Doing this takes lots of patience and some practice. My first few pieces didn't come out so well so I just redid them.

Some items to help you wrap easier:

Isopropyl Alcohol- To clean pieces
3M Primer 94- Applied to edges and curves so vinyl stays in place.
Application Squeege- Helps with getting vinyl down in tight spaces and gets out any air bubbles.
Exacto Knife-Needed to cut away vinyl in tight places
Hair Dryer- Needed to stretch vinyl over curves and edges.

I could definitely have used it on my 350. If you looked at the plastic wrong, it scratched.

I went ahead and ordered a sample piece 2x3in and they are going to mail it to me for free this way I can see if this is what I want to do.:tup:

That's what I did originally also. They ship real quickly.