3M Di-Noc Carbon fibre vynil........

[wolfie308]

Cheers Patrick, I think I'm getting the hang of it, scoops and vents are the advanced course - I'm still a novice, but my work with plastic casting has stood me in good stead []

I was orignally thinking piano black, but that sort of material seems to be thicker/far less flexible. Take a look at the pics here and you'll see what I mean..

http://www.jageng.com/garage9/product_info.php?cPath=49_55&products_id=155&osCsid=94a200331ce60bdb3fc0bea6e286f4f2

Note the size of the cut outs on the template round the ignition and main light switches - they're mahoosive.....that's because the material can't easily be formed to fit the concave shapes.

 

[pauljmcnulty]

was orignally thinking piano black, but that sort of material seems to be thicker/far less flexible. Take a look at the pics here and you'll see what I mean..

Andy's 944S with the piano black is just the normal dash trim painted body-colour. Painted properly, and it does look stunning. I can't imagine how awful that red Jaeger one looks in the flesh....[:'(]

 

[Eldavo]

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[Pastry]

Like what you've done to the interior, its subtle enough, but on the exterior it looks naff. Its fake carbon after all and fakery tends to whiff of halfords, in the same vein as those stick on 'race' filler caps and corsas with fat exhausts etc etc. You gotta know when to stop.

 

[Eldavo]

When you wrapped the window switch plates and dash end trim did you lay the vinyl in one piece or did you have to do it in sections? I like the look of this but only if it is able to be laid without big noticeable seams on each curved part.

 

[wolfie308]

Hi David,

The material is described as 'conformable' i.e it can be carefully stretched to a degree aided with a warm hair dryer. On the pieces I have done so far, there are no seams at all......if there were, I wouldn't use it. I cut each piece slightly oversize to allow for any contour, and then after fitting, cut the holes out with a surgical scalpel. Yesterday I did the centre console surround and ash tray as separate pieces, again no creases and no joins....will post pic tommorrow

The hardest 2 parts yet to do are the 2 pieces round the steering column because of the indents for the light switch and ignition, but I'm confident I can do these flawlessly(once I've been able to remove the immobiliser socket from the right hand cowling) []

I have also managed to source a sample in Anthracite(awaiting delivery) which I'm hoping would be suitable for those with grey interiors.

 

[wolfie308]

Nearly sorted - Nokia cradle removed and consol centre done

 

[barks944]

Looks good, you have made a nice job of it. Quite tempted to give it a go.

 

[DivineE]

Looks superb. Would love to see it in the flesh if you plan to attend any meets this year?

 

[wolfie308]

For those with grey interiors, this is a sample of the Anthracite material. I have taken the shots at 90 deg to each other so you can see the colour/effect change against a part covered with the black stuff.

The sample is slightly smaller than A4 so not too useful for doing a couple of our dash pieces. If I can get another, I was thinking of doing the window switch surrounds because of the different angles.

Does anybody with a grey interior have a pair of these they could supply me for the purpose? I'd cover them FOC and send them back in return for a few photos of them fitted. This would help me out also as I am trying to guage interest for this product on other non Porsche forums.

The black material is widely available, but AFAIK no one has stock of the Anthracite in 122cm rolls []

Ben - I hoping to be out and about more this year... maybe the rolling road day if not before?

 

[wayner007]

Have to say I don't normally like this sticky on stuff but this is a proper job and looks really good fair play.

 

[John Sims]

It is very Valerie Singleton "....and we cover it in sticky back plastic. Here's one I prepared earlier." []

I'm a bit averse to fake carbon fibre, or even real carbon fibre cappings. The whole point is it is meant to be light so putting in more of anything is obviously going to have the opposite effect. Similarly, if you can't afford the real thing why pretend. It is the £20 Rolex of car conversion.

All that said, it does look very good and has some significant practical advantages. My mirrors look a right state but wrapping them could be just the ticket.

A great find and some extremely nicely executed examples. Well done.

 

[wolfie308]

Totally agree John, and thanks for the kind words....I am not worthy []

Things have moved on a lot since Blue Peter - I think the stuff they used to use was called 'Fablon'?

Anyway, mine's had SWMBO approval which surprised me. Our flag mirrors look a bit tricky to do well, but.....here's a thought John.....how about Beaky's badge panel and headlight covers. Very effective as paint protection and much easier to apply than the clear film. The P.U however I think would be err..... challenging.

Actually I've got a pair of old Lux headlight covers in my shed.......I can feel wrap coming on - back later []

 

[Eldavo]

I ordered some of this stuff based on your pictures and now it has arrived I am very pleasantly suprised by the quality and realism of it. Once you get the hang of the heating and stretching it is not overly difficult to obtain great results, that said though you have clearly got the knack! When you wrapped the rest of the interior trim such as around the gearstick did you remove it or do it in situ?

 

[pauljmcnulty]

I'm a bit averse to fake carbon fibre, or even real carbon fibre cappings. The whole point is it is meant to be light so putting in more of anything is obviously going to have the opposite effect. Similarly, if you can't afford the real thing why pretend. It is the £20 Rolex of car conversion.

Am I going mad? I thought you had your ashtray covered in fake carbon fibre? [8|][8|]

You'll probably make me look a fool by telling me it's genuine, and saves 20 kilos of unsprung mass, or something.

I do think that this could look really good on a black car. Remember the one with the chequered-flag decals, black-on-black on the front wings? Sorry, I forget names faster than, ummmm, what was it I was trying to remember? [&o]

 

[wolfie308]

It does indeed need some practice before attempting the more complex shapes. Just enough warmth to soften it - too much and it will shrink []

All the dash pieces and the centre console I removed to fit - I wouldn't consider doing them in situ.

Here's one of the Lux headlight covers I did earlier - took me half an hour to get the edge profiles just right. Pics could be sharper but with the badge panel done as well, it might look okay on a black car....but then again it might not

Since I've done one, I guess I'll have to do the other. If anyones's interested P.M me, otherwise I'll stick them on the Bay of Fleas.

 

[wolfie308]

Spurred on by a couple of days of good weather, I finally got round to finishing the worst bits of the dash. The 2 cowelling pieces were pigs and I wasn't to happy about having to cut the immobiliser cable to get the key socket out of the old trim and fit through the spare I'd already wrapped. Resoldering the 6 wires and carefully insulating each with heat shrink sleeve, I was pleased and relieved everything works. Well I think that's about it.....any more would indeed be too much

 

[Pastry]

ORIGINAL: wolfie308

.....any more would indeed be too much

good call, its a pro job, but after the headlight covers i had a mental image of the entire car being 'carbonned' like a budget verson of this[];

http://www.carbonfibergear.com/prindville-prestige-carbon-fiber-lamborghini-murcielagoyours-for-a-cool-million/

 

[bennyboy]

So Wolfie, prices for a bonnet and badge panel?[]

 

[idwoodvale]

Well done mate. Think that looks absolutely spot on. It may not be 'real' or to everyones taste but I think it is quite subtle. It certainly gives the interior a new lease of life and covers up the cracks that many now have. If I ever get my car back from the bodyshop I'll definitely have a go at this.