Wrapped my dash trim - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

RobRiot · 05-06-2013, 07:35 PM

Decided to take a try at wrapping the dash trim on my BRZ (the silver pieces). Used 3M 1080 vinyl wrap in hot red metallic. Never tried vinyl wrap before, but after playing with it a while -- WOW, what good results -- and I'm just a weekend car buff, not a professional by any means. Other than the bold color, it looks like OEM. This sure beats trying to paint it. Quick, and if you mess up or don't like it, just pull it off. Here are some pics. I had also ordered some silver carbon fiber vinyl for comparison -- which really looks good, and certainly would be a bit more understated. If I tire from the red, I'll just change it. (The red is more garish in the photos than the real thing)

CBR600RR · 05-06-2013, 07:47 PM

I think it looks pretty good!

Batman · 05-06-2013, 08:03 PM

That looks amazazing.. guess what i'm doing this weekend hahaha

Tt3Sheppard · 05-06-2013, 08:04 PM

That looks good man nice job with the vinyl

mashal · 05-06-2013, 08:25 PM

I think I darker shade of red would've been sick, good job though!

RobRiot · 05-06-2013, 09:29 PM

The red looks darker in person, for some reason the camera makes it look fluorescent. I tried to tone down the color before I posted it, but probably need Photoshop.

RobRiot · 05-06-2013, 09:53 PM

Here are some adjusted pictures. This is closer to how the red looks (at least on my monitor). I'll say, it looks really good a night. (Though I can't get a good picture of that).

johnb831 · 05-06-2013, 09:59 PM

Great Job!! Looks pretty good.

asia_minor · 05-06-2013, 10:44 PM

looks like a beetle's interior.

Captain_Awesome_Pants · 05-06-2013, 11:02 PM

Great job! I keep getting micro folds/winkles in the very edges of the curvy bits like door handles and shifter trim. Any closeups of the edges? Mine looked awesome form a couple feet back but if you closely inspected it you'd see one and it would frustrate me so much I'd rip the whole thing off. How'd you overcome the tiny wrinkles?

RobRiot · 05-06-2013, 11:07 PM

Pull real tight. Hair dryer (for a few seconds) then pulling again got out most. But, probably the quickest thing I figured out is start at the edge/corner that is most visible, then work towards the edge that is hidden - the final part was the hardest, but if it was creased in a hidden area you didn't see it.

jshadeck · 05-06-2013, 11:17 PM

Careful stretching too much, it can shrink back on a warm day in the sun leaving exposed edges. Make sure to "cure" it w heat to its final shape depending what vinyl u used

JDMenrique · 05-06-2013, 11:22 PM

Pretty good job on the craftsmanship... (personally) I hate the color.

SuiSid3l · 05-07-2013, 02:25 AM

Looks very well done. Thats waaaay too "hey look at me" for my taste but it looks great, enjoy! I'm a total black/white/gray ultra minimalist about everything.

05-06-2013, 07:35 PM	#1
RobRiot Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wrapped my dash trim Decided to take a try at wrapping the dash trim on my BRZ (the silver pieces). Used 3M 1080 vinyl wrap in hot red metallic. Never tried vinyl wrap before, but after playing with it a while -- WOW, what good results -- and I'm just a weekend car buff, not a professional by any means. Other than the bold color, it looks like OEM. This sure beats trying to paint it. Quick, and if you mess up or don't like it, just pull it off. Here are some pics. I had also ordered some silver carbon fiber vinyl for comparison -- which really looks good, and certainly would be a bit more understated. If I tire from the red, I'll just change it. (The red is more garish in the photos than the real thing) Attached Images

05-06-2013, 08:03 PM	#3
Batman Easy, Tiger. Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Tiguan, S4, SBC 350 Wrangler Location: The Batcave Posts: 265 Thanks: 266 Thanked 87 Times in 60 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That looks amazazing.. guess what i'm doing this weekend hahaha __________________ Two V8s, one turbo, 12 Wheels total.

05-06-2013, 09:53 PM	#7
RobRiot Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Here are some adjusted pictures. This is closer to how the red looks (at least on my monitor). I'll say, it looks really good a night. (Though I can't get a good picture of that). Attached Images

05-06-2013, 11:17 PM	#12
jshadeck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Whiteout 6MT Location: carlisle, pa Posts: 773 Thanks: 3 Thanked 221 Times in 163 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Careful stretching too much, it can shrink back on a warm day in the sun leaving exposed edges. Make sure to "cure" it w heat to its final shape depending what vinyl u used __________________

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05-06-2013, 07:47 PM	#2
CBR600RR Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Raven Black Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,343 Thanks: 451 Thanked 563 Times in 276 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think it looks pretty good!

05-06-2013, 08:25 PM	#5
mashal DADA Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Location: Kanada Posts: 1,500 Thanks: 47 Thanked 388 Times in 249 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think I darker shade of red would've been sick, good job though!

05-06-2013, 09:29 PM	#6
RobRiot Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The red looks darker in person, for some reason the camera makes it look fluorescent. I tried to tone down the color before I posted it, but probably need Photoshop.

05-06-2013, 09:59 PM	#8
johnb831 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: SWP 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: SOCAL Posts: 248 Thanks: 148 Thanked 50 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Great Job!! Looks pretty good.

05-06-2013, 10:44 PM	#9
asia_minor Superleggera Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 2016 Mazda MX-5 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 191 Thanks: 72 Thanked 68 Times in 48 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	looks like a beetle's interior.

05-06-2013, 11:02 PM	#10
Captain_Awesome_Pants Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: FR-S: Firestorm Location: NC Posts: 171 Thanks: 97 Thanked 116 Times in 56 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Great job! I keep getting micro folds/winkles in the very edges of the curvy bits like door handles and shifter trim. Any closeups of the edges? Mine looked awesome form a couple feet back but if you closely inspected it you'd see one and it would frustrate me so much I'd rip the whole thing off. How'd you overcome the tiny wrinkles?

05-06-2013, 11:07 PM	#11
RobRiot Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Pull real tight. Hair dryer (for a few seconds) then pulling again got out most. But, probably the quickest thing I figured out is start at the edge/corner that is most visible, then work towards the edge that is hidden - the final part was the hardest, but if it was creased in a hidden area you didn't see it.

05-07-2013, 02:25 AM	#14
SuiSid3l Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Whiteout White Location: Arizona Posts: 139 Thanks: 9 Thanked 40 Times in 30 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looks very well done. Thats waaaay too "hey look at me" for my taste but it looks great, enjoy! I'm a total black/white/gray ultra minimalist about everything.

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