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I wrapped the interior 'wood' trim panes with vvivid carbon fiber wrap (2013 GS350 AWD, non F-Sport). Took a while but I think it came out really good, the vvivid stuff is really easy to work with. Had to take the console out but was pretty straightforward, a user in a different thread posted some diagrams which were easy to follow. If you're thinking about doing this then do it! Just take your time, thoroughly clean everything (i just used 70% isopropyl rubbing alcohol), plan it out and be careful especially when using the blade to cut around the trim. Best to mask everything around just to give you a bit of margin of error if the blade slips. I used just under 2 rolls of 1'x5' black carbon fiber (made some mistakes too and have a few feet and lots of scraps left over), and quite a few blades on the 'break off' style cutter. aside from being a bit tedious it was pretty straightforward and im really happy with how it came out. This was my first time ever using vinyl, but after quite a few tutorials and tips i'd say all in all this took me maybe 7-8 hours total. Tip i learned when doing this, keep an old credit card handy as its good for tucking he vinyl into the cracks, more so then the squeegee - and, before you cut you can edge the card into the cracks to make it easier to guide the blade.
The 'wood' trim before.
After wrap.
Best to remove the console. This was the hardest part to wrap, but on my 2nd try i got it. Its 1 piece of vinyl.
This whole assembly was easy to take apart, leaving with only the plastic / 'wood' trim. Easy to wrap and tuck when disassembled. Decided not to cut out the chrome bump there as im deleting all chrome outside. Can always do it later of course.
Took this bad boy to get ice cream! This is my first Lexus, and I LOVE how the lighting in the car makes it feel so inviting! I park my other car next to it and it says"Drive me"!!
Wow I actually really really like how that vinyl wrap turned out, looks awesome! I am going to have to put that on my list of to-do's for sure. Great job!
Replace driver side front fender liner front end splashguard did it two times drain and fill With Amsoil fuel-efficient ATF signature seriesl on the transmission fluid swapped out tires for winter tires winter inspection bought a PCV valve clean the mass airflow sensor clean the throttlebody reset the ECU Clean the glass inside the cabin
Replace driver side front fender liner front end splashguard did it two times drain and fill With Amsoil fuel-efficient ATF signature seriesl on the transmission fluid swapped out tires for winter tires winter inspection bought a PCV valve clean the mass airflow sensor clean the throttlebody reset the ECU Clean the glass inside the cabin
I guess you didn't think Toyota engineers used superior quality formulation of high-performance base oils and carefully selected additives in the Toyota ATF that is specially formulated by Toyota for Toyota/Lexus vehicles...
That’s right I don’t think conventional base oil can last forever inside an automatic transmission regardless of the fact that it’s sealed you’re correct
That’s right I don’t think conventional base oil can last forever inside an automatic transmission regardless of the fact that it’s sealed you’re correct
No one is saying the Toyota ATF will last forever. No ATF will last forever.
I'm surprised you didn't use the recommended Toyota ATF that is specially formulated for Toyota/Lexus transmissions when you did the drain & fills.
They didn’t have a synthetic option I wanted to use a better fluid so I did OEM fluid is specked to never be changed which I find incredibly unusual considering it’s 92 100% mineral oil
They didn’t have a synthetic option I wanted to use a better fluid so I did OEM fluid is specked to never be changed which I find incredibly unusual considering it’s 92 100% mineral oil
Punctuation is your friend, and everyone else's...
I really like wood trim in cars and would have even preferred the maple in my F Sport, but.... THAT really looks cool. Good job! And I guess if at any time you want a change, it's not too hard to go back to the maple...
10-03-18 | 01:13 PM
Wrapped interior faux-wood trim with carbon fiber
