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ButtonMasher 09-20-2014 10:21 PM

Dirt Cheap Vinyl
 
A friend of mine bought 5ft x 5ft 3D carbon fiber vinyl for $20. He never got around to using so he gave it to me. There doesn't seem to be a brand name anywhere.

What can go wrong with cheap vinyl?
Potential harm to paint?
What the heck do I do with it?

I know it might shrink, bubble, and get ugly

khan 09-21-2014 08:22 PM

I don't think there would be any harm to the paint. My advice, use a small piece on the car and see how it holds up.

boredom.is.me 09-21-2014 08:33 PM

What can go wrong?
It will b a ***** to apply. It will scratch to hell and back if you look at it wrong. It will not conform to curves even with heat.

ButtonMasher 09-21-2014 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by khan (Post 1955632)
I don't think there would be any harm to the paint. My advice, use a small piece on the car and see how it holds up.

Guess I'll be wrapping the gas cap then
Quote:

Originally Posted by boredom.is.me (Post 1955644)
What can go wrong?
It will b a ***** to apply. It will scratch to hell and back if you look at it wrong. It will not conform to curves even with heat.

If it conforms well to the edges of the gas cap, I'll let everybody know. Pics within the next couple weeks

khan 09-21-2014 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ButtonMasher (Post 1955732)
Guess I'll be wrapping the gas cap then

Sounds good! Do report back.

ButtonMasher 11-17-2014 08:59 PM

Been trying for weeks. Sorry forgot to update. As expected, the vinyl will not conform to curves well. It is only good for flat surfaces like the back of my Nexus 4

khan 11-17-2014 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ButtonMasher (Post 2025747)
Been trying for weeks. Sorry forgot to update. As expected, the vinyl will not conform to curves well. It is only good for flat surfaces like the back of my Nexus 4

OP delivered! Here karma...err I mean thanks.


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