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frs94 · 08-05-2016, 11:11 PM

I want to wrap the area leading back from the fender garnish in glossed carbon fiber to match the carbon fiber garnish I have coming soon. I have no idea where to start or how to do it. Anyone have any experience in this area?
Everything above the black lines is where I want carbon fiber wrapping.

Tcoat · 08-05-2016, 11:15 PM

Hit up YouTube there are dozens of how to vids.

Anderzz · 08-06-2016, 02:07 PM

Ask @zeal86, his sick beast of a car has an HKS banner in that exact spot.

8R6 · 08-07-2016, 03:06 AM

i love 3m products, but their "carbon fiber" vinyl looks cheap and completely fake.

actually, most "carbon fiber" vinyl regardless of brand, look totally cheap and fake to me on a car.

austin_ellas · 08-07-2016, 05:01 PM

Knifeless tape, vinyl, some time. It's not hard.

Timmy_Jones · 08-07-2016, 08:22 PM

Just don't wrap it in 'Carbon Fiber', if it isn't carbon fiber.

frs94 · 08-08-2016, 02:52 AM

Thanks for the replies, will post a picture when it's done.

Ashikabi · 08-08-2016, 08:44 AM

There is a seller on eBay making vinyls for that spot. I think they are black only BUT if you contact them you may be able to work something out for carbon

frs94 · 08-13-2016, 11:17 PM

Got it all done! I think it looks pretty good imo.

dnieves · 08-13-2016, 11:31 PM

Nice job, looks better than one with the HKS banner. How'd you do it? Got close up pics?

frs94 · 08-13-2016, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by dnieves

Nice job, looks better than one with the HKS banner. How'd you do it? Got close up pics?

I don't have close ups yet, but to do it I had to take the door panels off then take off the mirror to have a flat surface for the vinyl. The bottoms of the vinyl aren't completely level, but I have some thin matte black pinstripes coming on monday to make it perfect. I'll post some close ups then!

Tcoat · 08-13-2016, 11:46 PM

The strip looks great.

Not sold on the fuel door though. Everything looks nice and symmetrical and then BANG random black dot. I never understood doing the door a different colour anyway though.

As long as you like it it doesn't matter if I am not sold though.

mattaubel · 08-14-2016, 03:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frs94

I want to wrap the area leading back from the fender garnish in glossed carbon fiber to match the carbon fiber garnish I have coming soon. I have no idea where to start or how to do it. Anyone have any experience in this area?
Everything above the black lines is where I want carbon fiber wrapping.

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08-05-2016, 11:11 PM	#1
frs94 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Drives: 2013 Argento FR-S Location: Maryland Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Want to Wrap Part of My FR-S I want to wrap the area leading back from the fender garnish in glossed carbon fiber to match the carbon fiber garnish I have coming soon. I have no idea where to start or how to do it. Anyone have any experience in this area? Everything above the black lines is where I want carbon fiber wrapping.

08-05-2016, 11:15 PM	#2
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,286 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	Hit up YouTube there are dozens of how to vids. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

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8R6 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: FRS Location: SoCal Posts: 2,086 Thanks: 2,738 Thanked 1,338 Times in 746 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	i love 3m products, but their "carbon fiber" vinyl looks cheap and completely fake. actually, most "carbon fiber" vinyl regardless of brand, look totally cheap and fake to me on a car. __________________ Team BRG inspire-usa My car build #8R6

08-13-2016, 11:46 PM	#12
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,286 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	The strip looks great. Not sold on the fuel door though. Everything looks nice and symmetrical and then BANG random black dot. I never understood doing the door a different colour anyway though. As long as you like it it doesn't matter if I am not sold though. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

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frs94 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Drives: 2013 Argento FR-S Location: Maryland Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for the replies, will post a picture when it's done.

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frs94 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Drives: 2013 Argento FR-S Location: Maryland Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Got it all done! I think it looks pretty good imo.

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dnieves Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: FR-S 10 Series Location: NY Posts: 1,062 Thanks: 615 Thanked 347 Times in 251 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nice job, looks better than one with the HKS banner. How'd you do it? Got close up pics?

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