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Old 23 September 2011, 09:28 AM
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Default Picture request : carbon wrapped rear sti spoiler

Okay latest idea amongst plenty others !! is to have the top shelf off the rear sti spoiler wrapped in quality 3m carbon fibre. anyone here able to share pics off such an item ?? anyone here done it ?? how difficult is it to get a professional finish using this stuff on such an item ??
Old 23 September 2011, 12:25 PM
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not done it yet but i will be doing this to a mates WR1 shortly in the 3M wrap vinyl
Old 23 September 2011, 01:09 PM
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Okay cheers be interested to see the finished article if you could share some pictures when completed, think it will look particularly nice on the wr1 colour !!

you done this type of thing before ?? as I say just wonder how difficult it would be to get a good finish ??
Old 23 September 2011, 03:51 PM
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not done it yet

just doing the main centre bit of the top section, looks ok but to do whole spoiler, tricky!!!!
Old 23 September 2011, 03:57 PM
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Yep just plan to do the top ledge off the spoiler myself wrapping the vinyl around the edges.
Old 23 September 2011, 09:29 PM
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Heres my attempt

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Well done mate looks great,how did you find carrying out the job,harder or easier than you thought ? also how much film did you require to do the top shelf off that spoiler ?
Old 24 September 2011, 09:20 PM
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I will be honest, i got my mum to do it she is in the vinyl wrapping business so i was lucky as i know i would of mucked it up!! I got the vinyl off ebay measured the length and width and added some on
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what varbon vinyl di you use, it looks very glossy!!
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buy the bubble free carbon its a lot better, i did mine in 10 mins no probs,.
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Any good links to sellers off decent gloss look bubble free carbon vinyl ?? to be honest looking to get my front two A pillars done in this stuff and just feel I would struggle getting an acceptable finish with the curved shape off the pillars ??

anyone here wrapped there A pillars on the newage ?? any pictures ??
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rb5 286........ daft question but are you Stickystuff ??

It's late and my brain has died LOL

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