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Title: DIY carbon vinyl plinth
Post by: gillm on February 27, 2010, 09:24:19 pm: over the past few weeks i have been thinking of vinyl wrapping and after getting quotes to have it done i was amazed on the prices Â£75 = Â£115 . so i thought sod it i will track down some 3M vinyl and do iy myself , which worked out to be Â£38 delivered and is planty to do 1 plinth and alot spare (already done 2 badges and prob enough to do another 15 ) . any ways i think it turned out realy well .

i used a plinth i got from steve p (cheers mate )

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fe191%2Fgillm%2FDSCF1197.jpg&hash=900fc084c8565751a5021f16886ab0a8b9785cbd)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fe191%2Fgillm%2FDSCF1195.jpg&hash=c05cf6bfa54462d4302b0c92dc2f8276f030643b)
Title: Re: DIY carbon vinyl plinth
Post by: Top Cat on February 27, 2010, 09:26:23 pm: very nice. :congrats:

Did you split your badge in two and wrap it properly. :notworthy:
Title: Re: DIY carbon vinyl plinth
Post by: SteveP on February 27, 2010, 09:26:50 pm: I really like it :happy2:

Certainly looks a lot better than when I posted it to you :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: DIY carbon vinyl plinth
Post by: gillm on February 27, 2010, 09:30:25 pm: i dint split the badge in 2 . i was unaware you could ! yeh defo looks better i filled the holes in to give it a smoother base to work on .
Title: Re: DIY carbon vinyl plinth
Post by: Top Cat on February 27, 2010, 09:33:52 pm: I was a test pilot for Racoon when they first got this stuff, and they didn't split my badge. After a while you get shrinkage and the chrome shows a bit.

That smart arse Danza told us about splitting the badge when he did his. :happy2:
Title: Re: DIY carbon vinyl plinth
Post by: Greeners on February 27, 2010, 09:36:02 pm: The badges are tricky to split as there's usually a couple of lugs that snap! :scared:

Looking good Gillm! Good effort! :congrats:
Title: Re: DIY carbon vinyl plinth
Post by: gillm on February 27, 2010, 09:39:12 pm: when / if mine shrinks i will split it . going to do the misses lupo gti tomorrow and some bits on my mk1 and mk2 aswell
Title: Re: DIY carbon vinyl plinth
Post by: Sie on February 28, 2010, 07:19:56 pm: Just done same to mine, how do yu plan to mount your Number plate?? im thinking the magnet idea??

My numver plate is cable ties to lower grill at mo, lol :ashamed:

Sie
Title: Re: DIY carbon vinyl plinth
Post by: gillm on February 28, 2010, 08:56:03 pm: was thinking of making a alloy bracket/ stand off . but magnets are a bloody good idea
Title: Re: DIY carbon vinyl plinth
Post by: pako88268 on February 28, 2010, 10:12:59 pm: this looks really good and is cheap aswell =) worth doing ...
Title: Re: DIY carbon vinyl plinth
Post by: tony_danza on March 01, 2010, 10:21:12 am: The badge splits pretty easily, you've a 50:50 chance of breaking the first clip, but there's so many left it makes no difference.

Do you have a link for the 3M stuff, I wouldn't mind some more.
Title: Re: DIY carbon vinyl plinth
Post by: Mackie1 on March 01, 2010, 10:46:44 am: Looks great pal :happy2:
Title: Re: DIY carbon vinyl plinth
Post by: andrewparker on March 01, 2010, 10:53:18 am: Are there any "how to" guides for doing this?

Also, where did you order the film?
Title: Re: DIY carbon vinyl plinth
Post by: JPC on March 01, 2010, 11:11:43 am: looking lovely!

were there points where you needed about 4 hands?
i found that!
Title: Re: DIY carbon vinyl plinth
Post by: gillm on March 01, 2010, 05:02:08 pm: i got mine on ebay . and watched some vids on you tube . its very easy to do
Title: Re: DIY carbon vinyl plinth
Post by: andrewparker on March 01, 2010, 09:38:10 pm: Do you know what size you ordered? I was looking at the 100cm x 60cm but that might be too much....

Looks great by the way. Looking forward to seeing it on your car.
Title: Re: DIY carbon vinyl plinth
Post by: gillm on March 01, 2010, 10:15:44 pm: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330403842947&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

thats what i bought