rtbiscuit Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Finally got these all sorted tired a little experiment with it myself but struggled with the complex curves and just didn't get the professional finish i was looking for so i've called in some professional help. These are the finished article. first the wing mirrors: nothing new here as several others have already done this but it was something i needed to tie my car togehter now i have the black wheels. sorry for the indoor pics, the car is in my garage and its blocked in by the wife. will get proper pics of the car in its entirety as soon as it gets a proper clean and i finish off the last couple of exterior touches. I have seriously contemplated real carbon covers, but i've always been worried about the fact that they don't wrap round the front of the mirror, so on a silver car you end up with a very noticeable lip around the mirror. these don't go all the way in, but its a marked improvement i think. the second thing is with the real carbon ones by big concern is some little scoat nicking them as they are just stuck on the outside. they might not get them off fully, but they'll probably ruin them in the attempt. The door handles: i think this is one of my favourite mods so far for the outside. and they look amazing in the flesh. the wrap goes round all the corners and gives a real complete look. i tried the real carbon covers on a mates car and the y do look good, but one of the issues that niggled me was that when you opened the door you could feel the lip of the cover. and i'd be worried over time that i'd end up pinging the handle cover off. and like the wing mirror covers my fear of losing them or having them nicked would bug me especially at the cost they are to buy. i'm hoping this will give a really sturdy finish. i've used painted parts before and one of the issues i've found is that over time the paint chips and on black handles will look very obvious. same as whats happened with the original silver handles and hence why i've refurbed them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky370z Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Really like the door handles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 me likey Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alessandro Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Another good job from RT I would add the CF on the triagle and base supporting the mirrors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jak Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 liking the door handles! Jak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfoster Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Look nice mate, did my door handles the other day, very nice to do!! Mirrors look alright as well, cant see a join though can i?!!!! . Bastid of a job to do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narcotix Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Nice work Rich ... The door handles look particularly Cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 wow Sell me the door handles please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT4 Zed Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Rich you never stop do you i like these especially the door handles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccaman Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Those door handles look really As you say, I bet the mirrors look just as good, will get a better idea when photographed in proper light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 21, 2010 Author Share Posted April 21, 2010 wow Sell me the door handles please when i put the new ones on i'll have my old ones going spare. so i could do another set for others if they wanted, and then run it on an exchange basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alessandro Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 When do we start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 21, 2010 Author Share Posted April 21, 2010 need to sit down and work out prices. hoping to fit mine at the weekend. will try and get a set sprayed up next week and then get them to the wrappers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mattbowey Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 very how much is the vinyl and how hard is it to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 21, 2010 Author Share Posted April 21, 2010 very how much is the vinyl and how hard is it to do? this was my original attempts viewtopic.php?f=26&t=33450&hilit=di+noc+carbon+experiment i ended up taking it off and taking it to a pro to do. flat surfaces are quiet easy and so are minor curves but but the wing mirrors were a pig to do and i didn't even try doing the main body of the door handle. you can buy the vinyl off ebay, or othere online merchants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbowey Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 cool beans, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 21, 2010 Author Share Posted April 21, 2010 cool beans, cheers if you'd like a set i can do some for you but i think its a case of forming an orderly queue. you'd need to paint first, then you need to allow time for the paint to harden between coats and before applying vinyl. so you'd need to be without door handles for about 3 days. if you do it properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 not a fan of the CF look but that is a really slick job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbowey Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 cool beans, cheers if you'd like a set i can do some for you but i think its a case of forming an orderly queue. you'd need to paint first, then you need to allow time for the paint to harden between coats and before applying vinyl. so you'd need to be without door handles for about 3 days. if you do it properly. why does it need to be painted first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 21, 2010 Author Share Posted April 21, 2010 cool beans, cheers if you'd like a set i can do some for you but i think its a case of forming an orderly queue. you'd need to paint first, then you need to allow time for the paint to harden between coats and before applying vinyl. so you'd need to be without door handles for about 3 days. if you do it properly. why does it need to be painted first? the handles are bright silver the reason i painted it black first is so that you can't see inside the handle. the vinyl covers most areas but if you dodn't paint the handle the inside bit would become very noticeable against the black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbowey Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 makes sense. was thinkin about just painting them black with the cf look tbh, to match the black badges i want to get, would prob have to get my wheels done too though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 21, 2010 Author Share Posted April 21, 2010 have a look at busters car, its an orange one as well, but uses black highlights on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbowey Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 aye looks good. can only see his sig pic like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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