hi there..
iam thinking of usin some carbon wrap and wrapin my bonnet roof and tailgate with spoiler and also my a pillar.

just want to know if anybody has used it befor? and how did they find it?

as its seem cheap to get hold of and save on respraying bonnet as its full of stone chips...

 

nobody used it befor .... or have heard about it ??

 

Just be careful with the cheap stuff as it wont last that long on the exterior. I will find a pic of the stuff my mate used on boot for you. Think he gets it for £40 1m x 1.34m

 

Heres the pics

 

thanx for the reply...
thats wot iam after really looks sweet...
any chance you could ask hm where he got it from

many thanx alex

 

He works for the company that supplies it, i will get some contact info for you

 

many thanx

 

hi my fella brought some off ebay the over week very good he wrap the mirrors roof scoop etc here he link http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

Right this is company he works for :- www.datimagesuk.plus.com
But i think this is there supplier :- www.hexis.co.uk

 

The thing you looking for is the carbon vinyl from 3M,its called dinoc I think.

 

that looks like the stuff i have seen on ebay ... price ranges a fair bit tho

 

i wanted to do the same some donut ****ed my bonnet up got a quote from a firm in kent £120 so i politely said your havin a ****ing laugh mate and strolled out

 

iam looking to get some ordered and do my bonnet first so ill keep every one up to date on how it goes...

 

Any developments?

 

best brands are hexis ,3m carbon di-noc .. both are bubble free
3m one is a thick and stong
hexis is more flexible

 

Im lookin at doin my bootlid, but i think ill let the pros do it! give me spanners and im fine!

Anyone had owt wrapped in brum?

 

Boot lid will be easy mate use a heat gun to stretch the curves ...... 1 tip when stretching wrap heat it up and wait 5 seconds befor stretching hope that helps

 

im doing my bonnet ,roof and boot lid also ive already done the bonnet and used dinoc 3m from a company on ebay its pricey but so forgiving to use , ikf u make a mistake u can simply peel back and re-apply , but a digital hot air gun is a must ! dont attemp to do it without any heat !! u could maybe get away with a hair dryer ?? but i was using 100 degrees to move it and stretch it about . i tackled it on my own and done it within 2 hours , here are the results





good luck matey

 

Wish me luck, inspired by this I've just purchased a heat gun and some di-noc, 60 x 120 to trim some of my interior

 

How long does it tend to last without lacquer like that? Im also curious about it as I want to get some bits and bobs done with mine but I was thinking of lacquering then sand and polish?

Cheers

 

Well if u get suck I'm from Walsall if u need a hand .. Because that's what I do for a living

 

it doesnt have laquer , its a vinyl wrap not genuine dry carbon ? wrapping things in real carbon matting would not only be a job for specialists but not very cost effective !

 

What do recommend I clean the interior parts with before wrapping them?

 

Fair enough!. Don't have a clue about this vinyl wrap

 

as far as i can remember it has a 7yr UV protection. just remember it an unprotected surface so when cleaning your car avoid shampoo with heavy abrasives, some polishes can leave permanent marks on it also.

For best results when applying to exterior pannels, wash the car with a dish washing liquid, the strong detergents will strip the polish and wax from your car leaving a clean surface for the vinyl to adhere to.

For interior parts, the best option is to rub them with fine grade wet n dry sandpaper and wipe over with thinners or other solvent based cleaner, nail polish remover can be used if your cheap! this will take away the shiney surface and and silicone contaminants such as flash dash etc...

This will give the vinyl the best chance of staying over a number of years. particualy important with dash parts as they tend to get hot from the sun or the heating which softens the adhesive and any film not firmly attached will start to come away.

for cleaning, just give it a wipe over with glass cleaner

 

What a bitch that is...

Just tried carbon wrapping my gear surround in my face-lift classic and just can't get it to stretch around properly, as the recess is a complete pain, in front of the gear stick.... Any tips as I've just wasted a load of carbon wrap

 

Any pointers people?

 

are you applying any heat ? also has the part your covering been removed from the car ? makes life alot easier if it has ? just keep at it , apply heat stretch , peel back heat stretch allow as much as possible to wrap around the back of whatever your covering so it wont peel at the edges ?! if its good quality di noc 3m its possible to wrap almost any kind of contour ! ive seen d.i.y wing mirrors looking pretty good . i wrapped a triple guage pod and that involved sticking it where i could then cutting it and using another piece for the front, when it was finished you couldnt tell it was 2 different pieces so maybe try that fella if all else fails ? dont give up

 

It's a royal pain in the ****, it's been removed from the car

Yeah it's di noc 3m and I am using heat. It just won't stretch into the shape it needs to go. Do you know which part i'm referring too? As I may be expecting it to do too much?

 

pic ??