Wrapping door cards

[Fluke]

I've been thinking about using some carbon fibre wrap on my door cards. Has anyone else done it? Can anyone that's wrapped or modified their door cards please post up a few pictures for inspiration?

[rtbiscuit]

Here are some I did ages ago then I progressed on from vinyl wrapping to hydro graphics like this

[14N]

Fluke, do you mean the handles as in RT's pics, or the actual door cards themselves?

[Fluke]

The actual door cards themselves.

[narcotix]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think the wrap will adhere to the door cards very well due to the texture ...

[BulletMagnet]

My guess is it would bubble like mad over time because of the aforementioned texture of the door card itself and the drops and rises of temperatures over the seasons.

If you want the CF look that much, Seibon do actual CF door cards for the Zed

http://seiboncarbon.com/store/products/carbon-fiber-door-panels-for-2002-2008-nissan-350z.html

Edited May 15, 2013 by BulletMagnet

[14N]

I agree. I don't think the wrap would stick to the textured surface very well.

 

Give it a go and prove us wrong!

[14N]

EDIT: Double post

Edited May 15, 2013 by 14N

[glrnet]

I'm sure Rich will be back to offer his advice

[AliveBoy]

Depends how permanent you want it to be. Sand the door cards down to a smooth finish and the vinyl won't be a problem, otherwise you might have some issues with it looking like a really bad paintjob

[RobPhoboS]

I was just gonna say, sand it down, should be very easy afterwards

 

rtbiscuit:

Have you got a shot of those parts in the car ?

Looks like you did a great job, I'm keen to do 'dry' CF look in my one.

Edited May 15, 2013 by RobPhoboS

[BulletMagnet]

Don't sand it down, I have by accident poked thru the doorcard material and it's quite thin and looks like vinyl itself

[RobPhoboS]

If you did it by hand, you'd be fine surely ?

[cs2000]

Il second the voices above, theres no way in hell a vinyl will stick to the textured door card.

 

Either take the risk (reading BM's comment) and sand the nobbles off, or just buy a carbon door.

[rtbiscuit]

I'm sure Rich will be back to offer his advice

 

to be fair its been so long since i sat in a zed i have forgotten a little of what the door cards were like

 

Depends how permanent you want it to be. Sand the door cards down to a smooth finish and the vinyl won't be a problem, otherwise you might have some issues with it looking like a really bad paintjob

 

if they are as thin as BM says, maybe a high build primer might be a better solution, but not nowing what material they are made of i would be dubious about spraying anything on them.

 

I was just gonna say, sand it down, should be very easy afterwards

 

rtbiscuit:

Have you got a shot of those parts in the car ?

Looks like you did a great job, I'm keen to do 'dry' CF look in my one.

 

no one has fitted the interior parts, this is the first ever batch, still waiting on a first customer for all the new bits.

 

looking at all the info, i'd just be inclined to buy the carbon ones, i might at some point look at dipping a set of door cards but at the moment its not high on my priorities.

[Fluke]

Thanks for the advice, I was looking at how I could add some colour or texture to the slab of black.

[AliveBoy]

There is some SWEEEET door cards on this page. The carbon ones look amazing.

 

http://my350z.com/forum/exterior-and-interior/454654-show-me-your-custom-door-panels-all-years-3.html

[rtbiscuit]

looking at those pictures i think you can sometimes have too much carbon, or if its the fact that you have different weaves and finishes that make it look not as good as it should.

[AliveBoy]

If there's 4 different types of weave on the same car it can look really bad.

 

1x1 twill carbon:

 

can look fake if different weaves are used around it.