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  1. 2mmuch

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    #1 2mmuch, Sep 19, 2015
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    As I had to remove my steering wheel shroud to locate and fix an issue I thought it would be a good idea to clean and remove all the sticky stuff on the shroud. I used Oxi Clean like I read in other posts and it did the trick. They came out smooth as glass. I was going to clear coat them but I thought since I had some carbon fiber wrap laying around I would give it a try. Wow, they came out looking fantastic. Couldn't be happier. Can wait to put them back in the car.
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  2. Eric C

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    What brand wrap did you use? Got a link? That looks pretty glossy, not like most I've seen.
     
  3. tres55

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    That looks great.

    As Eric said, the 3M Carbon Fiber wrap I've seen and used is more 3D and matte looking. That looks very realistic.
     
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    Looks superb. Great work
     
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    #5 2mmuch, Sep 19, 2015
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    I used the gloss 4D carbon fiber wrap on eBay. I thick I'm going to try it on the center counsel next. I bought the stuff to wrap my Baby Grand Piano during the winter. Who new it would come out that good. Your right most of the carbon wraps I have seen also looked flat.
     
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    I'm not a fan of mods but that looks good.
     
  7. Eric C

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    Tried PM'ing you, but your box is full.
     
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    Looks great!
     
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    Looks sharp! Con cpmplex curves people have been doing pretty well with the water decal carbon fiber too.
     
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    I used this same stuff to do my engine bay panels and my interior mirror triangles. It looked great but kept bubbling up. I pulled it off and used 3m adhesion promoter for wraps and redid them but it still didn't hold. I ended up just getting real CF. I hope it stays for you. The stuff is low cost and really looks good.
     
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    #13 2mmuch, Sep 19, 2015
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    I hope it holds also, it really looks good. I did my targa roof 2 weeks ago and it has been on in the heat and it still looks as good as the day I did it. My roof was painted to match the car, I just wanted something different.
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  14. Drock28

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    I'd see how the engine bay panels would bubble under the heat.
    but did the mirror triangles also bubble?
    I don't see why they would?
     
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    Very nice !
     
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    I like the wrap quite a bit

    Wonder why it bubbled maybe some solvent pop from under

    Post a link to what you used please?

    I know there is some real high quality stuff out there
     
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    Thats amazing stuff, they do bike gas tanks and bodywork with it
     
  18. John_K_348

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    Looks good. I am thinking of making a splitter and wrapping it with this.
     
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    What brand wrap did you use?
     
  20. 2mmuch

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    not sure what the brand it is. I bought it off e-bay. High Gloss 4D carbon fiber wrap.
     
  21. John_K_348

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    Starting splitter now. Making a template. Thinking 1.25 inch cord width.
     
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    Template is done with a nice blending curve to the bumper edges. Used my compass set but no French curve. Didn't need it luckily. I'll get materials on Wednesday. Going to try a laminate of two layers of vinyl board, silicon adhesive, and then the wrap with clear coat. We'll see. May staple it too if I can make them recessed or flush. Then use 3M heavy duty tape with no drilling.
     
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