rtbiscuit Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 This is a kind of follow on thread ages ago i posted a pic of my slam panel i got second hand, i had cleaned it up and fitted it. but to be honest i haven't been to happy with it, it still looks really knackered and just wasn't doing the engine bay any favours. as you can see in the picture below so i decided to spruce it up abit. i had some spare DI-NOC carbon fibre vinyl laying around so i thought i'd skin it in total took me and a sharp knife about 30 minutes to do, and must admit it was the easiest job i've done in a long time. i thought i'd post this now, but there is more to come, might get pics up tonight if i finish it, but i'm off to the pub in a bit so will have to wait till later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350 Russ Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 really like that! ive got a thing at the moment for the matt carbon look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Looks very tidy bud. I've still not seen any of this in the flesh. I prefer the wet look carbon so will be interested to see if this stuff looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 6, 2010 Author Share Posted April 6, 2010 Looks very tidy bud. I've still not seen any of this in the flesh. I prefer the wet look carbon so will be interested to see if this stuff looks good. must admit i was unsure of it before getting some but i really like it, in some ways i actually prefer the dry carbon look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToffeeZ Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Thats very impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookiee22 Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Looks good! Has anyone tried this on the bumper beneath the grill? Is it hard-wearing enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 6, 2010 Author Share Posted April 6, 2010 Looks good! Has anyone tried this on the bumper beneath the grill? Is it hard-wearing enough? no ones tried it that i know of, but it is very thick vinyl and if after 18 months its looking tired, peel it off and re apply a new bit. that area there should be fairly easy to fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookiemonster Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I have vinyl, not the carbon one, on the bottom of my bumper and it does get scratched up a fair bit, but like Rich said just get it redone after a few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookiee22 Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Looks good! Has anyone tried this on the bumper beneath the grill? Is it hard-wearing enough? no ones tried it that i know of, but it is very thick vinyl and if after 18 months its looking tired, peel it off and re apply a new bit. that area there should be fairly easy to fit I might give it a try then. Is it possible to get hold of smaller bits or do I have to buy a massive sheet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 6, 2010 Author Share Posted April 6, 2010 ebay, you can get any size you like, lots of variety Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookiee22 Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 ebay, you can get any size you like, lots of variety I'll get on it now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimm Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 OK that does look I could defferently put that on my to do list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisUUC Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 That looks really good ... Definately a money saver on the real thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 6, 2010 Author Share Posted April 6, 2010 That looks really good ... Definately a money saver on the real thing must admit wasn't planning on a CF slam panel got this one cheap, but it was looking so bad it needed something, and i knew if i sprayed it that it would chip so easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimm Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Why not see if you can make them up yourself and then do the carbon fibre bit and sell them ? could be good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 6, 2010 Author Share Posted April 6, 2010 would need to get a template mocked up and then find somewhere to press them. the team are already looking at doing a normal one with engraving, might be able to get blanks and then wrap them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhavin85 Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 I think scott is making something like this out of Genuine CF for a fairly good price...so could be worth having a scout around the memeber traders section for that. I must admit I do like the look of carbon vinyl but you really cant beat the real thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 looks very good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 7, 2010 Author Share Posted April 7, 2010 I think scott is making something like this out of Genuine CF for a fairly good price...so could be worth having a scout around the memeber traders section for that. I must admit I do like the look of carbon vinyl but you really cant beat the real thing! fully agree i like the real stuff, but i got the slam panel for £15 thought most of the marks would polish out, they didn't i covered it. bobs your uncle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 Ok got it fitted, still a little bit more work to do to the slam panel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 this looks awesome, saw it at the weekend, im not a fan of the whole CF thing but i did like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 this looks awesome, saw it at the weekend, im not a fan of the whole CF thing but i did like this. and you saw the other side showing how knackered it had got, so anyhting other than that would have been better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 I perfer this matt cf look to the shiny real stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 21, 2010 Author Share Posted April 21, 2010 ok heres the final install pictures, finally got round to doing the last little bits to it. not to everyones taste but its what i was looking for, and i still have space for more tags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT4 Zed Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Looking good Rich but more so if you had made the stickers with their real colors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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