Carbon fibre vinyl

  1. Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Edinburgh Posts: 1671 Mk2 VTR
    #1
    Anyone know where to get moderatly priced with decent quality carbon fibre vinyl. dont want to fork out for 3m Di Noc when its only a few small things, but i dont want crap looking stuff.

    anyone got a link to what theyve used and pics of what it looks like ?
  2. Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 rotherham Posts: 1832 Be scirocco, full on 03plate track spec Saxo
    #2
    what is it your actuali wonting to cover mate?
  3. Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Edinburgh Posts: 1671 Mk2 VTR
    #3
    Battery cover, Cd player surround, gearstick surround and probably another few things.
    dont want the vinyl to be too shit and not look like carbon at all though haha
  4. Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 rotherham Posts: 1832 Be scirocco, full on 03plate track spec Saxo
    #4
    thst the onli stuff tht dose look anything like carbon though mate.
  5. L-plater Joined: May 2010 Afyon DC /Turkey Posts: 40 Citroen C2 1.6i VTR Sensodrive
    #5



    I did my c2 and brother did his Astra with 3M Dinoc Carbon
    It's not shiney but does the job. Looks good
  6. L-plater Joined: May 2010 Afyon DC /Turkey Posts: 40 Citroen C2 1.6i VTR Sensodrive
    #6
    sorry same picture :/
  7. Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Taunton, Somerset Posts: 1182 Millenium Falcon
    #7
    As said above, the 3M stuff is just about the only decent 'fake' carbon fibre around, well worth investing in a bigger sheet and having some spare to do little interior details etc.
  8. Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 westion-super-mare Posts: 526 1999 black mk1 vtr kent cam :( dead New 2001 whit
    #8
    i was gana do tht same thing m8 try stickercity.co.uk thay got lods of good stuff and a good price to.
  9. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 kent Posts: 144 Black Vtr 1.6 8v mk2
    #9
    i am about to do this to my center console and air vents this week ill post some pics up when its done
  10. L-plater Joined: May 2010 Afyon DC /Turkey Posts: 40 Citroen C2 1.6i VTR Sensodrive
    #10
    wAitin for it m8
  11. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 southnormanton Posts: 565 saxo 1.4
    #11
    i can get it for £30 a metre
  12. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2008 Kent Posts: 2653 1.6 16v C2 GT
    #12
    try ebay
  13. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234
    #13
    ebay, someone on there sells it at £50 a roll n its enough to do you bonnet and roof
  14. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 224 '02 Saxo VTR
    #14
    i was looking at some of that stuff n ebay the other day, i think they were selling in in A4 size peices, should look good on some interior bits
  15. Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 york/ north yorkshire Posts: 1953
    #15
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Sammyboy27 View Post
    i am about to do this to my center console and air vents this week ill post some pics up when its done
    if you can do a good job on the centre console il send you a fiver, the guy who wrapped my steering cowel wasnt happy with it and refunded me, the 3m di-noc stuff isnt all that good going round corners...
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  16. Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by PETE-VTR View Post
    the 3m di-noc stuff isnt all that good going round corners...
    it is when you heat it up using a heat gun
  17. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Crewe Posts: 212 Citreon Saxo Furio 2000
    #17
    iv heard alot about this, how do u actually do it? is it easy to do?
  18. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234
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    its not easy at all, im a graphic designer and i use this all the time, its a 2man job and why do you think companys charge £100 to £150 to do bonnets????
  19. L-plater Joined: May 2010 Afyon DC /Turkey Posts: 40 Citroen C2 1.6i VTR Sensodrive
    #19
    you can do it by yourself but not easy ..

    You defo need some experienced person to lead you
    and a heatgun for the corners, i use 3m primer for some corners..


    Im lovin it
  20. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234
    #20
    o yh it can defo be done but like i said its a 2man job and a heat gun is needed, but if you stretch it to much you get little white bits showing
  21. Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737
    #21
    not a 2 man job at all, i do quite abit in work and only once needed help
  22. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234
    #22
    must be talented
  23. Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737
    #23
    its easy to do alone
  24. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234
    #24
    i didnt say it cant be done, just said its alot easier with 2 people
  25. Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 rotherham Posts: 1832 Be scirocco, full on 03plate track spec Saxo
    #25
    also it is dull, but you could always spray it with clear coat to give it a gloss finish
  26. L-plater Joined: May 2010 Afyon DC /Turkey Posts: 40 Citroen C2 1.6i VTR Sensodrive
    #26
    ı suppose, i can do the bonnet and roof by myself but help would be great

    Starting little parts to sort it out is the key
  27. L-plater Joined: May 2010 Afyon DC /Turkey Posts: 40 Citroen C2 1.6i VTR Sensodrive
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Plekumat View Post
    ı suppose, i can do the bonnet and roof by myself but help would be great

    Starting little parts to sort it out is the key

    Starting with little parts to sort it out is the key*
  28. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234
    #28
    i was going to do my bonnet in the vinyl but decided to go with a chalkboard look, whats different
  29. Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737
    #29
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by bonkersmk1 View Post

    ban now