The "Look what I got today!" Thread
12-12-12, 09:24 AM
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Skyfox16
I thought this looked pretty nice but couldnt find any info on how to do it or where to get parts - does anyone know?
its a DIY wrap
12-12-12, 09:34 AM
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Skyfox16
I thought this looked pretty nice but couldnt find any info on how to do it or where to get parts - does anyone know?
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rookieIS
its a DIY wrap
Trust me its not no DIY wrap
....just saying
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12-12-12, 12:09 PM
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DIY carbon fiber skinning. You can buy kits to skin anything... I plan to do it to my interior console pieces and door switch covers.
12-12-12, 12:17 PM
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DIY carbon fiber skinning. You can buy kits to skin anything... I plan to do it to my interior console pieces and door switch covers.
If it's not real I don't want it!
12-12-12, 02:09 PM
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TooFly4Ya
If it's not real I don't want it!
It is
real carbon fiber laid onto epoxy, then covered with clear epoxy , sanded and buffed to a glossy finish.... just like what people pay $800 to have done to their interior. It is VERY labor intensive, which is why people pay so much for it, but a kit that would allow you to do most of your interior pieces would cost $100 or less from eBay depending how little CF you waste.
12-12-12, 10:09 PM
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How do you like the stiffer than typical spring rate?
12-13-12, 07:38 AM
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12-13-12, 08:49 AM
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How do you like the stiffer than typical spring rate?
Im not sure about the typical spring rate because I had H&Rs with stock shocks before. I like them better. Its less jarring then my springs. It also feels more planted to the ground.
12-13-12, 10:29 AM
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zmcgovern4
DIY carbon fiber skinning. You can buy kits to skin anything... I plan to do it to my interior console pieces and door switch covers.
Thats not DIY. DIY looks like this:
I wrapped it myself. It isn't glossy like real carbon fiber. That other one looks like a casing. Anyone know where to get that?
12-13-12, 10:29 AM
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I love this autoart my first one !!! SUch A BEAUTY AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH EARLY CHRISTMAS FOR ME !!!
12-13-12, 10:33 AM
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istarzan
I wrapped it myself. It isn't glossy like real carbon fiber. That other one looks like a casing. Anyone know where to get that?
I found an awesome sale on them
here..
12-13-12, 10:36 AM
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jsmacks
I found an awesome sale on them
here..
Haha....thanks
12-13-12, 11:25 AM
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Quote:
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Skyfox16
I thought this looked pretty nice but couldnt find any info on how to do it or where to get parts - does anyone know?
My boy actually get them done at a shop and its not a DIY or else it wouldn't be glossy...it's professionally done.v
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rookieIS
its a DIY wrap
Not at all
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jsmacks
I found an awesome sale on them
here..
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istarzan
Haha....thanks
That link is actually my boy that gets them done...well worth it as well
12-13-12, 11:27 AM
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Is that Kumars ebay listing? That pics looks like the same one he posted when he first got it done lol
12-13-12, 11:32 AM
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bob4256
Is that Kumars ebay listing? That pics looks like the same one he posted when he first got it done lol
Yea it is..
12-12-12, 12:17 PM
