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Old 04-12-15 | 05:30 PM
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Old 04-12-15 | 06:03 PM
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Is this a vinyl wrap? Can it withstand the heat from the exhaust?
Old 04-12-15 | 07:13 PM
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Is this a vinyl wrap? Can it withstand the heat from the exhaust?
Yes, this is vinyl wrap. Others that have done it before me said that they had no problems or issues with the heat from their exhaust.
Old 04-12-15 | 08:37 PM
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I have done it for several months without any heat issues to date. It's a nice look!
Old 04-13-15 | 03:09 AM
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I have done it for several months without any heat issues to date. It's a nice look!
Yes it is very nice! Good to hear that there are no heat issues.
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where in texas are you located?
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where in texas are you located?
North Dallas
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Beautifully done, I usually don't like the carbon fiber wraps because the look home made. Yours look amazing and appear to be made specifically for your car. Your Lexus Appears to be a special edition. Please tell me how did you get the plastic surrounding the muffler exhaust to be that glossy grey?
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i've never worked with vinyl wrap. was it difficult? i'm here in the dallas area also.
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Looks great!
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Originally Posted by Haldol
Beautifully done, I usually don't like the carbon fiber wraps because the look home made. Yours look amazing and appear to be made specifically for your car. Your Lexus Appears to be a special edition. Please tell me how did you get the plastic surrounding the muffler exhaust to be that glossy grey?
All F-Sports are surrounded by the dark grey rear diffuser.
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The heat will not harm the carbon fiber wrap.

I wrapped my twin under-seat exhaust mufflers on my '08 R1 and they have been wrapped for about two years now. Those suckers get uber hot and they havent bubbled or peeled. I bought the carbon wrap from Pep Boys. I believe it was a 3M brand wrap. I could definitely feel the thickness in the vinyl.

Hope this helps!
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Looks good, very clean!
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Awesome plate. Last name, software engineer, or phonetical coincidence?

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Originally Posted by jayemko
Awesome plate. Last name, software engineer, or phonetical coincidence?
no doubt???????????


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