terribleone Posted June 13, 2010 Posted June 13, 2010 I'm doing well resisting the moddding bug...had the car 6 months and other than wheel spacers this is my only other mod. There were a few scuffs on the Strut Brace Cover which have been there since I got the car, so bought som 3M DiNoc Carbon Vinyl and wrapped it. Really easy to do and looks great through the rear window. Hope you like the pics: I've been contemplating painting the 'Z' a nice gunmetal colour, but when I was round the olds' house the other day my mum had a sit in the car and said 'Ooh there's Zs everywhere in it!'...I then realised that there are quite a few and then this one wouldn't match!! Quote
Ruddles Posted June 13, 2010 Posted June 13, 2010 Very ! I've been considering this terribleone (plenty of scuff marks on mine too), is it fairly easy to wrap as I haven't attempted wrapping before... Quote
terribleone Posted June 13, 2010 Author Posted June 13, 2010 Very ! I've been considering this terribleone (plenty of scuff marks on mine too), is it fairly easy to wrap as I haven't attempted wrapping before... Very easy mate, it's the first thing I've wrapped and I did it right first time. Just cut the vinyl roughly to size, remove the backing and lay the cover onto the sticky side. Then use a hairdryer to heat the vinyl up (I don't have one around so had the oven on, popping either end in for 5 seconds to soften the vinyl) then smooth out and it takes shape really well. I'm looking around the cabin now to find more things to wrap...I really want to do the bits on the door handles with the window controls on!! Quote
Ruddles Posted June 13, 2010 Posted June 13, 2010 Brilliant! Sounds like a good go, got a link to where you got it from? I'm guessing it comes in a sheet roll as opposed to several sheets of the same size? Quote
terribleone Posted June 13, 2010 Author Posted June 13, 2010 eBay!! I can't recall who it was from, but type it in and just look for the cheapest price for the size you want. Oh and yes it comes on a roll, there are sizes from 300x300mm up to bonnet & roof size. Quote
spursmaddave Posted June 13, 2010 Posted June 13, 2010 eBay!! I can't recall who it was from, but type it in and just look for the cheapest price for the size you want. Oh and yes it comes on a roll, there are sizes from 300x300mm up to bonnet & roof size. Very nice, can you give a quick guide to removing the cover to wrap it as I have some DiNoc stuff laying around collecting dust and I have a nasty scratch on my cover... Quote
spursmaddave Posted June 13, 2010 Posted June 13, 2010 Very ! I've been considering this terribleone (plenty of scuff marks on mine too), is it fairly easy to wrap as I haven't attempted wrapping before... Very easy mate, it's the first thing I've wrapped and I did it right first time. Just cut the vinyl roughly to size, remove the backing and lay the cover onto the sticky side. Then use a hairdryer to heat the vinyl up (I don't have one around so had the oven on, popping either end in for 5 seconds to soften the vinyl) then smooth out and it takes shape really well. I'm looking around the cabin now to find more things to wrap...I really want to do the bits on the door handles with the window controls on!! I did my whole interior in DiNoc, but it was a bit dull really so I took it all off, would look good on the door handles though, someone on here has wrapped theirs have a search if you want piccies Quote
terribleone Posted June 13, 2010 Author Posted June 13, 2010 Very nice, can you give a quick guide to removing the cover to wrap it as I have some DiNoc stuff laying around collecting dust and I have a nasty scratch on my cover... Cheers mate...it's really easy to get off, I did a search on here and nobody really mentioned the removal process so just worked it out myself. First remove the two bits of plastic trim to the left and right of the piece you're wrapping, these are just attached with clips so stick your fingers under and pull. Then the two remaining bits of trim still touching the silver cover need to be pulled away from it (ie. just pull them back away from the cover). Finally, the cover simply pops off itself...it does need a good tug to get the clips out, so don't be shy with it. Refitting is simply the reverse, but the two top bits of trim are a bit tricky to relocate...you'll work it out though! Quote
spursmaddave Posted June 13, 2010 Posted June 13, 2010 Very nice, can you give a quick guide to removing the cover to wrap it as I have some DiNoc stuff laying around collecting dust and I have a nasty scratch on my cover... Cheers mate...it's really easy to get off, I did a search on here and nobody really mentioned the removal process so just worked it out myself. First remove the two bits of plastic trim to the left and right of the piece you're wrapping, these are just attached with clips so stick your fingers under and pull. Then the two remaining bits of trim still touching the silver cover need to be pulled away from it (ie. just pull them back away from the cover). Finally, the cover simply pops off itself...it does need a good tug to get the clips out, so don't be shy with it. Refitting is simply the reverse, but the two top bits of trim are a bit tricky to relocate...you'll work it out though! Cheers, 30 second job! Now to get wrapping, it will do until I get a proper CF one Quote
Chilli Red Posted June 13, 2010 Posted June 13, 2010 Very nice, you've made a great job of that Quote
friddela Posted June 13, 2010 Posted June 13, 2010 Looks great! Going to buy some myself now. Does anyone know if you can take the silver bits on your steering wheel off around the controls? Mine has a few scuffs, would like to try and wrap these. Quote
350zStephen Posted June 13, 2010 Posted June 13, 2010 Great job. It looks very smart. I will be buying some as well. Quote
chrisjones6699 Posted June 13, 2010 Posted June 13, 2010 Great job. It looks very smart. I will be buying some as well. Me too!! May be an item for you to stock Sar? Quote
terribleone Posted June 13, 2010 Author Posted June 13, 2010 Cheers for the positive comments...never thought such a simple mod would get so much interest!! Quote
chrisjones6699 Posted June 13, 2010 Posted June 13, 2010 Did the Z badge come off easy dude? sticky or fixed? Quote
terribleone Posted June 13, 2010 Author Posted June 13, 2010 Did the Z badge come off easy dude? sticky or fixed? You have to drill or cut some bits from the rear of the cover to get it off. Mine's currently reattached using BluTac until I decide if I'm painting it or not Quote
chrisjones6699 Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 Well I liked the look of this so i gave it a go. So here's my effort..... Quote
terribleone Posted July 4, 2010 Author Posted July 4, 2010 Well I liked the look of this so i gave it a go. So here's my effort..... Looking good mate!! Quote
mc Posted July 12, 2010 Posted July 12, 2010 I'm not normally a fan of adding carbon-looking bits to a car, but this does look quite good, would cover up the scratches, and reduce the reflections in the rear window Quote
chrisjones6699 Posted July 12, 2010 Posted July 12, 2010 I'm not normally a fan of adding carbon-looking bits to a car, but this does look quite good, would cover up the scratches, and reduce the reflections in the rear window I feel the same way about carbon mate but I really liked this look and it's lovely to see through the rear window! Quote
Rob_Quads Posted July 12, 2010 Posted July 12, 2010 Liking this a lot purley to cover over all the scratches. Hmm now this combined with an black alcantara retrim Quote
sketch Posted July 17, 2010 Posted July 17, 2010 ive wrapped my strut bar and my side door plastics in this stuff, makes such a differance, really does look nice Quote
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