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Offline craig_t

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3M wrapping
« on: October 03, 2011, 07:31:18 pm »
Thinking of carbon wrapping my front grill myself. Just wondering if anyone has had a go themselves and what the finished product looked like.
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Re: 3M wrapping
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2011, 09:14:42 pm »
ive seen a few around, look on the members rides secion... search and you shall find
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Re: 3M wrapping
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2011, 09:38:02 am »
I had a go myself, I am pretty handy with most things I turn my hand to and do a lot of DIY.

anyway, i completely f*cked it up!!!  :ashamed:
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Re: 3M wrapping
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2011, 01:58:53 pm »
its a piece of piss
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Re: 3M wrapping
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2011, 03:07:00 pm »
Don't make me feel more useless than I do already Denis!
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Re: 3M wrapping
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2011, 03:26:43 pm »
get it done buddy, the 3m stuff is realy easy to apply and bends round awesome once heated up ait with a heat gun,
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Re: 3M wrapping
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2011, 05:39:56 pm »
I did it. Came out better than I thought!

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Re: 3M wrapping
« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2011, 05:47:57 pm »
nice. looks decent that mate  :happy2:
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Re: 3M wrapping
« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2011, 07:33:18 pm »
 :happy2: Looks very good that. I have done a few things and tried to use the cheaper stuff to do the grill on my octavia and made a right dogs dinner of it :ashamed:
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Re: 3M wrapping
« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2011, 07:46:28 pm »
Cheers guys. I used the cheaper stuff on the grill and it seemed to be pretty good stuff.
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Re: 3M wrapping
« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2011, 08:59:14 pm »
Looks mint! :happy2:

Can you give us details on the stuff you used, where to buy and the process? :drinking:
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Re: 3M wrapping
« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2011, 09:37:17 pm »
Hi dom how's that downpipe?? Got it fitted yet?

Below is a link with the stuff I used. I was going to us 3G stuff but I saw this cheap and thought vinyl is vinyl.

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=200580608524&kw=200580608524

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Re: 3M wrapping
« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2011, 10:00:47 pm »
Cool cheers bud...

Nope being fitted friday... might need a proper clamp to replace the jubilee clip lol... hope it all fits on ok, cannae wait!

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Re: 3M wrapping
« Reply #13 on: October 08, 2011, 10:08:32 pm »
Ah cool, let me know what you think of it when it's fitted. How much are you paying to get it on, or are you doing it urself??

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Re: 3M wrapping
« Reply #14 on: October 09, 2011, 06:32:26 am »
An hours labour hopefully, then 50+ vat for the revo...

Sorry for hijacking thread... Looks great mate...
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