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DIY- Carbon fiber 3M Vinyl Wrap (done by me and my cousin)

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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 06:10 PM
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DIY- Carbon fiber 3M Vinyl Wrap (done by me and my cousin)

This is done 3 months ago. My cousin and I, both don't have any experience installing the CF wrap. This was the first time, but it came out really nice and clean, however, we did make some mistakes. Ex: We heated the vinyl too much -> it stretched a lot which made it harder to do it right. We did not squeegee all bubbles carefully -> some bubbles still left under the wrap. However, the bubble problem is almost solved after a couple weeks. The sun does the trick . They will be gone by themselves. So I thought I would share this DIY. In order to do it right, you will need 2 people like I did, dual heat gun or hair dryer, squeegee (you can use rubber ruler). It will not take too long, about 45-60mins (without experience). So below is some pics that the work was in process. Feel free to post your comments.

http://img203.imageshack.us/g/img0260k.jpg/
 
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 07:09 PM
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looks nice and clean i might do this to my interior in the summer
 
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 07:35 PM
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I need to do that to mine as well...Looks pretty sweet
 
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 07:37 PM
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looks good. For the edges did you pull back the weather stripping or did u just cut to the exact shape?
 
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 07:55 PM
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^ for the edges, I cut a long the side and then I wrap it down. So basically, i did not pull or remove anything.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 08:11 PM
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in other words you went over it? even for the ones with the plastic stripping?
 
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 08:16 PM
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I did some wrapping myself today





 
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 02:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Samster
in other words you went over it? even for the ones with the plastic stripping?
Are you talking about plastic stripping along the 2 sides? I dont wrap those 2 plastic stripping. There is space between the roof and the plastic. So I cut and follow that space all the way down. And then I wrap it down to cover the side of the roof. I left the plastic stripping alone.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 02:13 AM
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@Jackus. That's really nice wrapping. The last pic, is that a door handle?
 
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 02:21 AM
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How much did you buy for that job?
 
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 02:35 AM
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Yes its the door pull
 
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 02:38 AM
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How much did you buy for that job?
I kinda dont get your question. Are you asking how much did I pay for the CF wrap?
 
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 02:40 AM
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No, like how many sq. ft of the material did you purchase?
 
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 02:47 AM
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Oh. I purchased a big roll 4'x20' cuz I wanted to wrap my trunk, wing and interior parts too. But I only used 4'x4' sheet to wrap the roof. So I have 4'x16' left and I am selling what I have left cuz I need cash. So let me know if you wanna get some CF wrap.

Back to your question, 4'x4' is enough for the roof.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 02:56 AM
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Pm me a price for the rest shipped.
 
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