Few modifications done **UPDATE** painted lip spoiler now fitted

[dpbayly]

Well after picking up my UY GT4 last Friday I set about making it look how I like and that started with changing the xenon bulbs to 8k ones and fitting LED side lights and number plate lights,

 

I then bought rear spats and a front lip spoiler/valance I originally wanted to buy them in Carbon fiber but my wife was quick to point out that she drives my car sometimes and would probably make a right mess of the front spoiler on a curb so I quickly made a u turn on that idea and bought plastic ones instead but still fancied them in Carbon so I thought I would have a go at wrapping, I've wrapped bits in the past in the 3D carbon stuff and always thought it looked ok but this time I ordered the new 4D stuff and I'm really impressed with how real it looks.

 

When the front spoiler turned up I set about wrapping it and 3hrs later it was done so I went out and slapped it on and then straight away whipped it back off as I didnt like the black on yellow look (glad I didn't buy real Carbon now......)

 

Here's it wrapped and fitted:

 

 

 

Today I prepped it and sprayed it in the booth at work, I've left it hanging in the booth to harden nicely over night and I'll fit it tomorrow.

 

Here's it in the booth:

 

 

 

The rear spats turned up and I had already decide to paint these and here they are fitted:

 

 

Now as I bought a whole load of 4D carbon vinyl (1.5mts X 3.0mts) I decided to have a crack at wrapping a few other bits on the car,

 

Even though I'm fitting the Nissmo style splitter I though I'd wrap the center lower section on the front bumper as the splitter is not bonded so I can always remove it easily if wanted:

 

 

 

Then wrapped the B pillars:

 

 

Then I took on the challenging wing mirrors, I've wrapped mirrors before and I've found a way to wrap them that makes them easier.

 

Here's a few of the steps I took pics of:

 

I start by making a small panel to fit the inside edge of the mirror as its a pain to stretch the vinyl to fit nicely round here and you wont see any joins when finished:

 

 

 

Next you need to slap the big piece on the back:

 

 

Then start heating sections and stretching across the mirror backs surface (a hair dryer can be used, I used my wifes arts and crafts heat gun):

 

 

 

 

underside:

 

 

Here's the join on the inside edge of the mirror on the section I fitted first:

 

 

All trimmed and finished:

 

 

How it looks like in the sun it really does look quite convincing the way it reflects the light like real Carbon:

 

 

 

Anyway thats where I'm at tomorrow I will fit the front spoiler and I might wrap the exterior door handles, I will have to remove these to wrap them properly so the vinyl can be stretched round the back of them.

 

So that's where I'm at, comments welcome

Edited June 14, 2014 by dpbayly

[GMballistic]

Really like the wing mirror. Great job.

[marzman]

Looks really good. Definitely do the door handles and then maybe the inner mouth of the front once the lip's fitted.

[Bobbyheinz]

Cracking job - I once attempted to wrap an interior piece (failed miserably), so definitely an impressive result!

[Rocky4510]

Awesome job, looks like a tricky piece to wrap and you've done it well

 

 

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[gsexr]

any pics of the glass side

looks good just wondered how its finished off

[CJRamze]

Amazing job, I think that splitter wrapped with black wheels would look effin' phenomenal

 

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[tatooandy67]

Looks sweet

A job well done

[WhackyWill]

Brilliant job , set off the car beautifully.

[jumping350]

superb wrapping abilities look forward to some pics of the lip fitted

[chirag1988]

excellent job mate - looks superb

[dpbayly]

Thanks Guy's

 

any pics of the glass side

looks good just wondered how its finished off

 

Here's the glass side:

 

 

 

Here's a few pics of the Nismo style front lip now sprayed body colour and fitted, bare in mind I'm a mechanic by trade and spraying is something I can get by doing but I only do it when I need something done and I was told by our paint supplier when I ordered it that spraying a 3 stage Pearl and expecting it to match is incredibly hard as so many things can effect the final shade ( colour of the primer used, how many coats of base coat applied, how many coats of pearl applied even the pressure the gun is running at can all effect the final shade) that said Im pleased with the finish/match it's not 100% but acceptable I feel:

 

 

A few more pics of the whole car showing the rear spats and carbon covered mirrors:

 

 

 

 

[DoogyRev]

Looks great

[Lyndzzz]

Looking really great