diy bonnet wrap :-)
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diy bonnet wrap :-)
hi there , just wanted to share a pic of my bonnet that i wrapped myself i literally had enough vinyl by 1cm in length its 3m di-noc carbon effect and i was glad to see the results . its amazing to use , proper quality and i can justify the price of it . its also quite forgiving , in that you can peel it back to correct mistakes over an over ! anyway i strongly recommend it to anyone who fancies having a go
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leaving scoop as it is ! i love the overall look with it left blue , looks different
the vinyl was £120 for enough to just cover bonnet and a slither left over . was planning on doing roof and boot lid with the spoiler left in blue like the vent ? not sure yet though
the vinyl was £120 for enough to just cover bonnet and a slither left over . was planning on doing roof and boot lid with the spoiler left in blue like the vent ? not sure yet though
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ive been thinking about doing this for a while now i was going to do my bonnet, roof and blade on spoiler
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What method did you use to do the bonnet? Did you wet the roof, and then squeeze the water out, or did you do it dry?
I am gonna tackle my roof at some point in the next couple of weeks but don't wanna waste such a big piece by doing it wrong. Also waiting for a friend to have some free time son he can remove the front and rear window so I can get a better finish.
And advice much appreciated.
Also - you paid well over the odds for the vinyl. A guy called Samopangy sold me mine, and I got 3 x 1.27 metre for a fair bit less then you paid
Chris.
I am gonna tackle my roof at some point in the next couple of weeks but don't wanna waste such a big piece by doing it wrong. Also waiting for a friend to have some free time son he can remove the front and rear window so I can get a better finish.
And advice much appreciated.
Also - you paid well over the odds for the vinyl. A guy called Samopangy sold me mine, and I got 3 x 1.27 metre for a fair bit less then you paid
Chris.
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you can get a vast range of finishes including colours , ive seen white,red,blue i believe they even do a colour shift ??
so i would imagine they do a gloss finish too .
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What method did you use to do the bonnet? Did you wet the roof, and then squeeze the water out, or did you do it dry?
I am gonna tackle my roof at some point in the next couple of weeks but don't wanna waste such a big piece by doing it wrong. Also waiting for a friend to have some free time son he can remove the front and rear window so I can get a better finish.
And advice much appreciated.
Also - you paid well over the odds for the vinyl. A guy called Samopangy sold me mine, and I got 3 x 1.27 metre for a fair bit less then you paid
Chris.
I am gonna tackle my roof at some point in the next couple of weeks but don't wanna waste such a big piece by doing it wrong. Also waiting for a friend to have some free time son he can remove the front and rear window so I can get a better finish.
And advice much appreciated.
Also - you paid well over the odds for the vinyl. A guy called Samopangy sold me mine, and I got 3 x 1.27 metre for a fair bit less then you paid
Chris.
i did it dry . first clean it well and dry .the nerve racking thing is , really you need a helping hand to apply the vinyl ! you cannot do it from corner and peel as you go as it can run out of alignment easily !! peel off all the backing standing either side of the car and hold it quite tight , then tack it to the wings checking it all lines up ? then i used a digital heat gun which i think is essential as i set the temperature to 100 degrees which worked perfectly . then its a case of taking your time with a rubber spatular "not credit card as i think it would scratch ? " the difficult thing with the bonnet is the contours !! but you can pull it back toget rid of a crease or bubble and re-apply . roof should be quite easy as it is quite flat so im sure you will be fine ? good luck with it matey and hope this helps
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ill own up now , i had a carbon snorkal fitted that was larger than the standard one so you had to push really hard to shut bonnet properly ! which caused very slight dents from the palms of my hands . i only noticed them after i wrapped it as it shows them up that bit i didnt take a photo of lol i would of smoothed them out if i knew ! and i filled where my bonnet pins where so could of easily filled them
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and fitting hella super tone horns like yourself is a good mod is it ??
and cheers for putting a complete downer on an otherwise positive thread ! i know its not to everyones taste , but you could word it a bit better than saying in looks like **** !! the fact you even mention in your spec list " original pink i badge " sums you up mate
and cheers for putting a complete downer on an otherwise positive thread ! i know its not to everyones taste , but you could word it a bit better than saying in looks like **** !! the fact you even mention in your spec list " original pink i badge " sums you up mate
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