first attempt at carbon wrapping :)

1. connor_wearing Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Derbyshire Posts: 146 Saxo vtr Saxo custom show car ;)

   #1 8th July 2012, 20:49

   decided to have a bash at carbon wrapping :L so here is the finished product got another one to do but thought I would upload it so you could have a look
   
   
   
2. shell-vt Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 durham Posts: 1160 Jetta sport TDI. Saxo vts

   #2 8th July 2012, 20:50

   looks like a good job..

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3. connor_wearing Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Derbyshire Posts: 146 Saxo vtr Saxo custom show car ;)

   #3 8th July 2012, 20:51

   cheers mate, It took me but got there in the end :L
4. shell-vt Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 durham Posts: 1160 Jetta sport TDI. Saxo vts

   #4 8th July 2012, 20:53

   taking time to do thing right allways pays off
5. connor_wearing Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Derbyshire Posts: 146 Saxo vtr Saxo custom show car ;)

   #5 8th July 2012, 20:54

   cheers mate, going to have at go at some more bits soon
6. Steelies Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Somerset Posts: 377 Mk2 Desire

   #6 8th July 2012, 20:59

   Looks like you have done a good job there, well done for taking your time, things never look as good when you rush.
7. connor_wearing Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Derbyshire Posts: 146 Saxo vtr Saxo custom show car ;)

   #7 8th July 2012, 21:29

   cheers mate really appreciate the positive feed back
8. medz_vtrturbo Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 anglesey Posts: 1055 saxo vtr turbo

   #8 8th July 2012, 21:33

   good jaaaab.
   
   is it the door handle surround??
9. connor_wearing Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Derbyshire Posts: 146 Saxo vtr Saxo custom show car ;)

   #9 8th July 2012, 21:37

   yes mate, im going to have a go at the door handle pull as well and see how it comes out. im imagining it will be a lot harder with the deep dip in it
10. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #10 9th July 2012, 00:50

    looks good for a 1st attempt
11. jsaxo111 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2012 Hertfordshire Posts: 146 Citroen saxo mk2 1.1

    #11 9th July 2012, 13:01

    Yeah think youve done a good job there dont seem to be no bubbles or anything nice one
12. Stefan_Wood Established Member Joined: Sep 2011 Birmingham Posts: 1557 Furio, 306Hdi, Astra 1.9cdti

    #12 9th July 2012, 13:03

    Good job there, what vinyl is it
13. connor_wearing Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Derbyshire Posts: 146 Saxo vtr Saxo custom show car ;)

    #13 9th July 2012, 22:28

    yeah mate 3m carbon fibre vinyl
14. connor_wearing Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Derbyshire Posts: 146 Saxo vtr Saxo custom show car ;)

    #14 9th July 2012, 22:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Stefan_Wood Good job there, what vinyl is it

    
    do you want a link to the site i brought it off mate ?
15. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #15 9th July 2012, 23:57

    bought*
    
    and im guessing ebay lol

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16. Stefan_Wood Established Member Joined: Sep 2011 Birmingham Posts: 1557 Furio, 306Hdi, Astra 1.9cdti

    #16 10th July 2012, 12:44

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by connor_wearing do you want a link to the site i brought it off mate ?

    Yh if you dont mind, i have my own supplier but if its cheaper than ile try it out
17. user_58222 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2012 bingley Posts: 309 1999 citeroen saxo westcoast

    #17 10th July 2012, 12:55

    might just have a go at that where do you get it from ?
18. connor_wearing Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Derbyshire Posts: 146 Saxo vtr Saxo custom show car ;)

    #18 10th July 2012, 17:35

    its 3m carbon vinyl so this is where I got my mate to order it from
    
    its quite expensive compared to some of the stuff you can pick up off ebay but my mate was buying some so thought I would at the same time :L
    
    
    http://www.carbon-vinyl.com/buy-carbon-vinyl.htm
19. galps L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 95 Honda Civic Type R (EP3)

    #19 12th July 2012, 12:57

    I can get 1.5m x 1m for £13 trade price
    
    the cast stuff is very expensive though, for the same quantity your looking at £30+ trade.
20. connor_wearing Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Derbyshire Posts: 146 Saxo vtr Saxo custom show car ;)

    #20 12th July 2012, 21:35

    where do you get that from if you dont mind me asking mate as that other stuff is expensive for what it was :L

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21. galps L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 95 Honda Civic Type R (EP3)

    #21 12th July 2012, 22:44

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by connor_wearing where do you get that from if you dont mind me asking mate as that other stuff is expensive for what it was :L

    trade account with 3M direct and spandex
22. Damo420 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 124 (xreg) Saxo VTR ( Zest )

    #22 24th July 2012, 16:22

    looks the tits m8 , might have ago at doing this myself yet
23. mrdanedwards L-plater Joined: Jul 2012 Kidderminster Posts: 41 1.1 Saxo (R Reg) 1.6 Saxo VTR (Y Reg)

    #23 25th July 2012, 15:36

    Looks great - I have tried this with a wrap before on some old bedroom furniture - its a right pain in the backside on a flat surface, god knows how you managed such a cool finish on a odd shaped piece.
    Any pics of it in your Saxo?
    
    Dan
24. Stefan_Wood Established Member Joined: Sep 2011 Birmingham Posts: 1557 Furio, 306Hdi, Astra 1.9cdti

    #24 26th July 2012, 00:39

    I like wrapping stuff for fun on my car, thts wht you get for being a wrapper tho.
    
    
    
    
    
    I even wrapped my xbox lol
    
25. galps L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 95 Honda Civic Type R (EP3)

    #25 26th July 2012, 12:56

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mrdanedwards Looks great - I have tried this with a wrap before on some old bedroom furniture - its a right pain in the backside on a flat surface, god knows how you managed such a cool finish on a odd shaped piece. Any pics of it in your Saxo? Dan

    if its clean surface the wrap should go on perfect. You can buy wraps with air release, these are commonly used by novies on bonnets, roofs etc
    
    On a complex surface you need a cast wrap, this will be able to withstand more heat and be able to flex around corners, without losing the weave pattern or ripping.
    
    9/10 times the so called 3M stuff sold on ebay, isnt actually 3M, its just a cheap copy. 3M isnt all its hyped upto be anyway.
26. jsaxo111 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2012 Hertfordshire Posts: 146 Citroen saxo mk2 1.1

    #26 26th July 2012, 17:12

    i think the centre console part looks nice...aint seen tha before top noch on that one
    
    Jsaxo's 5 door 1.1 Wicked Red
    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=428101
27. bunty99 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Northumberland Posts: 112 MK 1 Posi Blue Saxo

    #27 26th July 2012, 23:10

    Looks really good that mate...
    
    Me and the misses wrapped the door pillar had a go at the wing mirror but cudnt get it right
    
    
28. Al1x Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Kent Posts: 112 Saxo 1.1 Astra

    #28 29th July 2012, 15:04

    it looks pretty good