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3m carbon film wrapped
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28/06/2010 14:47
28/06/2010 14:47
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leon1
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b pillers yey or ney?
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Re: 3m carbon film wrapped
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28/06/2010 14:55
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leon1
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thought i'd try it before having them repainted as they were quite faded. This new 3m carbon stuff is alot more realistic than the normal carbon sticker stuff, you can acutally feel the weave.
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#1060821
28/06/2010 15:02
28/06/2010 15:02
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that pic does look good though
Ex Fiat Coupe Plus 20vt Electric blue | 62 trim hybrid | Flea mapped
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Re: 3m carbon film wrapped
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28/06/2010 15:19
28/06/2010 15:19
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Re: 3m carbon film wrapped
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28/06/2010 16:12
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Listen Leon1 taste, like anythung else will always raise different opinions. Mine is THAT LOOKS REEEALLY COOL
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Re: 3m carbon film wrapped
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#1060953
28/06/2010 19:13
28/06/2010 19:13
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Wardie73
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Looks good, but I would have had the weave going the same way.
What's going at the bottom of the B piller, I'm guessing you used heat to get into the recess? But looks like when fitting, the applicator has stretched the vinyl in the bottom corner, or is it just the picture making the weave look distorted?
Last edited by Wardie73; 28/06/2010 19:17.
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Re: 3m carbon film wrapped
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#1060988
28/06/2010 20:15
28/06/2010 20:15
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leon1
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yeah the heat and stretching of the material has caused the weave too be slighty different, but without heat and streching it simlpy wouldnt fit without creases
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Re: 3m carbon film wrapped
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#1061000
28/06/2010 20:25
28/06/2010 20:25
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Wardie73
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Apply the vinyl over the piller, working on the flat area first. Then heat the area over the recess & work it in using you finger/thumb. Then re apply heat over the area. Job done.
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Re: 3m carbon film wrapped
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#1061004
28/06/2010 20:29
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Re: 3m carbon film wrapped
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28/06/2010 20:34
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Wardie73
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Fair enough, but I can't see how the bottom got distorted then. I take it you applied it "dry"? No water/soap? So you applied the vinyl on the whole piller first top to bottom, bridging the recess?
Just trying to work out how it's done...
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Re: 3m carbon film wrapped
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#1061015
28/06/2010 20:43
28/06/2010 20:43
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leon1
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yes but the vinyl isnt made of playdoe it will only stretch so much so its actually quite hard to push the vinyl into the recess without getting creases. So you really have to pull on it causing a little distortion too the weave. Even real carbon isnt always streight if the part has complex curves or angles
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Re: 3m carbon film wrapped
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28/06/2010 20:56
28/06/2010 20:56
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leon1
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my cars aggressivly styled see my sig pic lol
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Re: 3m carbon film wrapped
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#1061032
28/06/2010 20:58
28/06/2010 20:58
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Wardie73
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Leon, with respect I think your missing what I'm saying? When you apply the vinyl...forget the recess to start with. Apply the vinyl over it, so the whole flat area of the piller is covered. You should now have the piller covered with the carbon vinyl. now the area over the recess will be taught, like a drum skin. Use a heat gun, on the area bridging the recess. Once it's hot enough you will see the vinyl stretch. Put the heat gun down & while the vinyl is still warm work it into the recess using your finger, re apply heat when needed. The 3m wrap film is the dogs.... I bet you could even wrap an apple with it. I know this technique works, as I'm a vinyl applicator
Last edited by Wardie73; 28/06/2010 20:58.
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Re: 3m carbon film wrapped
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#1061035
28/06/2010 21:02
28/06/2010 21:02
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this is exactly what i done but at the bottom of the curve i was getting an annoying crease to get rid of it i had to stretch the vinyl slightly
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Re: 3m carbon film wrapped
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#1061042
28/06/2010 21:14
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Re: 3m carbon film wrapped
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28/06/2010 21:15
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Re: 3m carbon film wrapped
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#1061044
28/06/2010 21:19
28/06/2010 21:19
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OK you have asked. Pretendy stuff looks crap on any car, especially so on the Coop.
I'm an old git & happy with it,most of the time
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Re: 3m carbon film wrapped
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28/06/2010 22:07
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Wardie73
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What did you use to apply the vinyl?
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#1061079
28/06/2010 22:16
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leon1
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heat gun scalpal sp? pin and my hands
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28/06/2010 22:26
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Last edited by Wardie73; 28/06/2010 22:30.
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Re: 3m carbon film wrapped
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#1061104
28/06/2010 23:19
28/06/2010 23:19
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TheAudioGuy
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i think that looks good mate but weave must match direction
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Re: 3m carbon film wrapped
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#1061285
29/06/2010 11:45
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Re: 3m carbon film wrapped
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#1061677
29/06/2010 22:27
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can we see some pics of your car leon?
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Re: 3m carbon film wrapped
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30/06/2010 11:54
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Re: 3m carbon film wrapped
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#1061987
30/06/2010 12:11
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Nello
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I think that would definitely suit mate - looks
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