OMG I can carbon fibre wrap!!

snipez999 · Post by **snipez999** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 6:44 pm

Took to my front skid plate as I had threatened to do last night! I am dumbstruck at the quality of the finish (plus I only stabbed myself with the craft knife once lol)
Anyone coming to the wolves meet is welcome to a lump for their car as I brought a little (ahem) extra in case of accidents (read I bought 5 times too much lmao)

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pvr · Post by **pvr** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 6:57 pm

Very nice looking

Black X5 · Post by **Black X5** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 7:11 pm

Well done! I've found that internal corners are trickiest as the wrap bubbles back up...

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 7:15 pm

He won't be challenged by the Christmas wrapping now

)

snipez999 · Post by **snipez999** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 7:23 pm

I just make all my presents look like crackers - ie. wrap the item in the middle then scrunch up the ends and tape them!

Yes, the internal corners were the hardest. However the CF I have is brilliant to handle and with a little heat it can easily be coaxed into contortionist-esque positions (ooeer missus)

Shez1878 · Post by **Shez1878** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 7:49 pm

Fancy doing my interior Snipez? I'll pay for your time. Just want a perfect finish

Don Coffey · Post by **Don Coffey** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:33 pm

Well done, nice looking job. I'm contemplating wrapping the winter wheels next year. I just thought, you could have saved yourself a small fortune and wrapped the wing mirrors. ::)

Don

snipez999 · Post by **snipez999** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:50 pm

Sorry for the delayed response, I was just wrapping the kids

)

I think the wing mirrors would have been a challenge given the big, continuous bends in them. However I would happily try it out on your car

The mirror caps are dead easy to remove so you could post them to me for me to work on with my Bunsen burner method O:-)

Don Coffey · Post by **Don Coffey** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:00 pm

[quote="snipez999"]
Sorry for the delayed response, I was just wrapping the kids

)

I think the wing mirrors would have been a challenge given the big, continuous bends in them. However I would happily try it out on your car

The mirror caps are dead easy to remove so you could post them to me for me to work on with my Bunsen burner method O:-)
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Thanks for the offer, but just don't think cf will look good against 'Hells own Fire Breathing Vermilion Red.'

Don

Raj · Post by **Raj** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:40 pm

Superb job. Really looking forward to seeing this little beastie in the flesh.

I may take some of that off you as I'm sure I can find something to wrap with it.... ::)

snipez999 · Post by **snipez999** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:05 pm

I will cut you off a chunk mate no worries. Beer tokens are universal currency

Raj · Post by **Raj** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 7:48 am

[quote="snipez999"]
I will cut you off a chunk mate no worries. Beer tokens are universal currency

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No worries lol

snipez999 · Post by **snipez999** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 2:46 pm

OK so good weather and a bit bored so got the CF wrap out again; this time rear diffuser gets the treatment:

Rear Towing Cover prep

Towing Cover during

Main unit during

All done!!

And only one of those photos is anything like upside down; before you lot start!!

)

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 10:00 pm

I need some as well, where did you get it from?

snipez999 · Post by **snipez999** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:15 pm

http://www.carwrapdirect.com/3d-carbon-fibre-vinyl-air-free/

I thoroughly recommend use of a heatgun as opposed to a hairdryer. The results I had this time were far better and the carbon stretched much better with only 2-3 seconds' heat on it.

I might do the front skidguard again as I failed to leave a nice 1cm rim round the outside and just cut it virtually to the far edge (doh!!) Good job I like doing it really :xmaswink:

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