rtbiscuit Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Got bored this afternoon so i thought i'd have a go at knocking up something in my spare time. my current silver rear strut brace cover got damamged a while back when my wife got me to cram in to giant flower pots and they scratched the paint. and i have been meaning for ages to fix or hide it so i had a thought, i had recently ordered in some Carbon fibre vinyl for another job, and thought i'd have a go at covering the rear strut cover with it. the advantage is it doesn't need to be perfect around the edges as they are hidden down behind plastic trim. the job is by no means perfect and i need to refine my application method and use spray water to help get air bubbles out better, but this is how it came out i used a hair dryer to heat up the vinyl and form it into the dimples, i also removed the Zed badge first and re applied it after so it has a seamles finish. here it is put back in the car and through the window don't know what people think but for now it givesd a better finish than what was there, and the big advantage is that the whole thing is completely reversible, so if you get board it can be easily removed and returned to stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Very nice job Rich, I almost wish I had a coupe so I could do that. Almost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budge Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Looks good. Does it reduce the shine in the rear view mirror. I've been thinking of doing something similar. Fed up of looking in the mirror and seeing the silver zed cover staring back at me. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin W Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 i had recently ordered in some Carbon fibre vinyl for another job, and..don't know what people think but for now it givesd a better finish than what was there, and the big advantage is that the whole thing is completely reversible, so if you get board it can be easily removed and returned to stock. looks A+ - who does the vinyl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 Looks good. Does it reduce the shine in the rear view mirror. I've been thinking of doing something similar. Fed up of looking in the mirror and seeing the silver zed cover staring back at me. lol not sure i haven't sat in the drivers seat since fitting but it should reduce it as it is darker. you will probably still see the Zed but not all the siver as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richt Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Looks good from here mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 i had recently ordered in some Carbon fibre vinyl for another job, and..don't know what people think but for now it givesd a better finish than what was there, and the big advantage is that the whole thing is completely reversible, so if you get board it can be easily removed and returned to stock. looks A+ - who does the vinyl? i buy it in bulk from my supplier, minimum order is 1 metre in length and its 610mm wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilli Red Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Looks like a really nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Wow, does look nice Rich. Meanwhile while you were doing that, Ray and myself went for a blast down the B-roads to Clacton. Had an icecream each (with Flake) and then headed back (via the B roads). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 Wow, does look nice Rich.Meanwhile while you were doing that, Ray and myself went for a blast down the B-roads to Clacton. Had an icecream each (with Flake) and then headed back (via the B roads). lol sounds like you had fun, thanks again for poping round and helping fix the horn problem, and showing me your K1. if you want yours doing as well let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry3167 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Nice job!! How much does that METAL piece cost from Nissan Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 Nice job!! How much does that METAL piece cost from Nissan Jerry which metal piece are you refering to the whole lot is plastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry3167 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Nice job!! How much does that METAL piece cost from Nissan Jerry which metal piece are you refering to the whole lot is plastic The silver rear strut cover..!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 Nice job!! How much does that METAL piece cost from Nissan Jerry which metal piece are you refering to the whole lot is plastic The silver rear strut cover..!! absolutly nothing, it was already attatched to the car, just removed it, took the Zed badge off, covered it and re-assembled it all. only thing i paid for was the vinyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITZ@CougarStore Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Nice work, Rich... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev-the-Rev Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Very impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Great result, especially for a first time effort! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srobrien Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Looks cool Rich....biscuit the vinyl guru! R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 11, 2009 Author Share Posted April 11, 2009 thanks guys really appreciate the comments. if people want some vinyl to do it them selves i can post them some... for a fee of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 thanks guys really appreciate the comments. if people want some vinyl to do it them selves i can post them some... for a fee of course How thick is it bud? I want to do the silver trim pieces on my steering wheel as one's a bit worn... You think that'd be a realistic application? I know IanS16 has stick on carbon on those parts and they look good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 12, 2009 Author Share Posted April 12, 2009 thanks guys really appreciate the comments. if people want some vinyl to do it them selves i can post them some... for a fee of course How thick is it bud? I want to do the silver trim pieces on my steering wheel as one's a bit worn... You think that'd be a realistic application? I know IanS16 has stick on carbon on those parts and they look good If you can take them off the steering wheel to work on then they should me dead easy to do. That's going to be my next job as mine look a little tired as well. Vinyl is thin same as normal vinyl; probably no thicker than tin foil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Quads Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Looks quite good for carbon vinly. Something i have been thinking of doing but with real carbon but just not got round to it ..along with re-doing my audio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunset350z Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 If you feel directly behind the silver trim, there is a hole either side. Now, you either poke a screwdriver in there to pop the covers off or there may be screws that need to be undone first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 That looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanS16 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Rich, Does the vinyl give a kind of deep 3d carbon effect or is it just a flat pattern? Does look great from the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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