oderuyter Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 Going to have my first bash at wrapping, starting with the centre console. I'm looking at an orange carbon-fibre wrap. However, I'm a little concerned about the curvature as the console meets the gearstick. As you have a concave on the front then a large area to cover on the sides. Is this advisable to have my first hit at wrapping on this item? Should I be worried about this curvature? Quote
ZEUS Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 Watch plenty of YouTube how to's, practice on smaller easier objects first and don't be shy about getting the hair dryer on it oh and be patient ! Quote
oderuyter Posted December 31, 2013 Author Posted December 31, 2013 oh and be patient ! Not my Forte Quote
hensh65 Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 I ha a chat with the guy who wrapped my roof and he mentioned you cant wrap plastic with a texture. I see people doing it so do they prime it first or something or is he talking sh!t? Quote
ZEUS Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 You may have to flat it first but the zed doesn't seen that textured to me. I'll have a go in the new year and let you know. 1 Quote
Zhorno Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 Sounds like fun 😂 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
coldel Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 The bit around the gearstick is the easy part, its wrapping the upper centre console that will have you tearing your hair out, especially around the triple gauges. Quote
14N Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 The bit around the gearstick is the easy part, its wrapping the upper centre console that will have you tearing your hair out, especially around the triple gauges. ^^^^This +1 million billion. Here's mine. Do the door pull handles first as a practice and to teach yourself what can and can't be done with the wrap. Be interested to see what the orange carbon looks like though 2 Quote
oderuyter Posted December 31, 2013 Author Posted December 31, 2013 he mentioned you cant wrap plastic with a texture. Sounds like he was throwing down a challenge there! Part of the reason i am going for the orange carbon fibre is BECAUSE the plastic is textured Quote
14N Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 I didn't prep mine at all, just ripped it out and wrapped it. You can't see the texture once it's wrapped. Quote
oderuyter Posted December 31, 2013 Author Posted December 31, 2013 The bit around the gearstick is the easy part, its wrapping the upper centre console that will have you tearing your hair out, especially around the triple gauges. I dont get this, why cant you just remove the dials? I've seen this concern on the forum when searching, but surely its best to remove them and leave them out of wrapping?! Here's mine. Do the door pull handles first as a practice and to teach yourself what can and can't be done with the wrap. Be interested to see what the orange carbon looks like though That looks proper tidy!! Thanks for sharing I will sound like a numpty saying this, but I LOVE orange and was a big factor on the car (sigh) so interior is going to have a good dose of orange inside. The bit I'm concerned about is the area to the sides low down near the knee pad. Just looks like its going to need some serious stretching. How much hair dryer action did yours have? Also, the cubby lid, did you use the inside cut or a completely separate bit, I'm concerned about pattern alignment. Also would you mind showing me some of the edges so I can see how you finished around the cubby lid & guages just looking for suggestions as first (hopefully not the last) time wrapping. Quote
14N Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 Orange FTW! Although you'd never guess I liked the colour...... Not too much stretch is required to go round the parts you've mentioned. A hairdrier will be your friend here. Doing something simple like the hand pulls will give you a good idea of how the wrap can be manipulated and how it becomes almost 'fluid' when heated. Practice really is key. The cubby door I used a seperate larger piece and not just the piece I cut out. I placed this seperate/larger piece over the hole left by the cubby, matching the weave of the carbon, then placed the cubby (including door) back in position. The triple gauges don't just unscrew. They're also plastic welded to the top and you literally have to break them off! Quote
oderuyter Posted December 31, 2013 Author Posted December 31, 2013 Hmmm, OK, so lots of stretch, what about the hollow of the doors surely you need sone on the other sides? Certainly looking forward to this venture, thank you for the advice. With the Triple gauges, did you actually break them off, then re-glue? Quote
Zhorno Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 The bit around the gearstick is the easy part, its wrapping the upper centre console that will have you tearing your hair out, especially around the triple gauges. ^^^^This +1 million billion. Here's mine. Do the door pull handles first as a practice and to teach yourself what can and can't be done with the wrap. Be interested to see what the orange carbon looks like though looks mint wish I had the patience to do that Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
Briggsybriggs1 Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 Remember heat is your friend :-) and have fun Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote
R35LEE Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 Look forward to seeing the finished result, done right I'm sure it will look great Nothing worse than bad wraps though :thumb down: Quote
coldel Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 I just wrapped mine in a matte black, it ironed out the texture quite well. As for not getting the gauges, as above, they don't just pop out, there are there to stay, you need to work around them and get it to sit correctly. Quote
oderuyter Posted January 13, 2014 Author Posted January 13, 2014 I've decided to abandon this plan and coughing up to have it dipped. Quote
coldel Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 Are they going to sand back the dimples? Quote
Vlad Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 Are they going to sand back the dimples? I do Quote
lolzz Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 I also wrapped my in 'carbon fiber'. The hardest part is the part around the gear shift. The 3 dials are actually easily removable, just stick the soldering iron in holes where it's welded together and pry them off. When you're done, just repeat the procedure and stick them together, I didn't have any major problem. http://i.imgur.com/FXGmHkn.jpg http://i.imgur.com/2QEdc62.jpg And the parts around the window switches http://i.imgur.com/jNKMryq.jpg http://i.imgur.com/P0LTJEv.jpg Plastidipping is probably much simpler and there are endless color possibilities , but in my opinion the texture finish is nicer with vinyl. Quote
Arran Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 Cant wait til a couple weeks and my interior is dipped that looks brilliant fluke Quote
oderuyter Posted January 13, 2014 Author Posted January 13, 2014 yeah i like the textures available with vinyl, but for the perfectness of Dipped thats where I want to go. Hows the workload VLAD really loking forward to getting all these bits into you. Many Thanks Quote
oderuyter Posted January 13, 2014 Author Posted January 13, 2014 oh and funny you post that picture, I just installed an AppRadio 3 in mine Quote
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