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Interior/Exterior A little carbon fiber for the interior :)

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Old 01-27-2012 | 11:03 PM
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A little carbon fiber for the interior :) [Update: NEW PIC!]

Came across these on ebay a few weeks ago but too bad it is silver so i decided to wrap it with carbon fiber.

Let me know what you guys think about this cf piece that i just wrapped.

before and after pic






 

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Old 01-27-2012 | 11:28 PM
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looks like you did a nice job wrapping those. Installed pics?
 
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Old 01-27-2012 | 11:35 PM
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Looking great! Wish I knew how to wrap using vinyl like that. Looks like u did great work. Can't wait to see installed pics.
 
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Old 01-27-2012 | 11:40 PM
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I just finished wrapped it earlier today. I will install them tomorrow or sunday.
 

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Old 01-27-2012 | 11:40 PM
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Thanks!
 
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Old 01-27-2012 | 11:44 PM
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Those look great! Nice job
 
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Old 01-28-2012 | 09:18 AM
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You going to clear coat over them?
 
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Old 01-28-2012 | 09:42 AM
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Looks good... Damn good.
 
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Old 01-28-2012 | 10:11 AM
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I'm not going to clear them. I think it looks good right now. Thanks guys/girls!
 
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Old 01-28-2012 | 11:26 AM
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did you trim the vinyl to fit before you wrapped or wrap and then trim afterward?
 
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Old 01-28-2012 | 12:01 PM
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I cut it and leave about an inch extra on each side and then trim it when everything is wrapped.
 
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Old 01-28-2012 | 01:28 PM
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I just cut about an inch extra on each side and trimmed it after i finish wrapping.
 
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Old 01-29-2012 | 11:47 AM
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I trimmed it after i wrapped it. sorry i didnt have time to install it yet. I will try to do it tomorrow and get some pictures.
 
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Old 01-29-2012 | 12:05 PM
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Looks great! A cleaner job than I did. Mine has a few wrinkles and is peeling in some spots on the dash around the A/C vents.
 
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Old 01-30-2012 | 04:34 PM
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Looks great! I was actually thinking about doing the same thing to mine pretty soon!
 
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Old 01-31-2012 | 12:10 AM
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Maybe the next time you wrap a part, you could share with photos on how to do it correctly so we can all do it as well as you have done.

Looks great !

Thanks !
 
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Old 02-04-2012 | 04:31 PM
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Old 02-04-2012 | 08:37 PM
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Looks REALLY nice! Great job!
 
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Old 02-04-2012 | 08:43 PM
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Looks fantastic with the anthracite dash man!!! Also, I wish I had the Chrono kit.
 
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Old 02-04-2012 | 09:02 PM
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Thanks! yea it took me a very long time to find DS, full black interior and chrono package.
 
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Old 02-10-2012 | 07:40 PM
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Looks really good, so when r u going to do mine? Lol
 
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Old 02-10-2012 | 09:51 PM
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Thanks!!!! I will whenever you come by Cali/NorCal haha
 
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Old 02-11-2012 | 11:21 AM
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That carbon fiber wrap is a nice addition to the interior
Your mini is looking good Keep the good ideas coming!
 
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