AntzCro

I happend to be surfing eBay and I found a 3ft x 4ft roll of carbon fiber vinyl for $15.
I decided i'd give it a go and it turned out better than I expected.

I was also getting sick of those old scratched wood trim panels, so this was my attempt at making it more modern !

Fritz330

Awesome. And a great idea for a side business too.

jayclapp

Suggestion on that worn out shift handle. Remove it, take it to Home Depot, and have them color match for a sample size bottle of their best interior flat latex paint. Sand the rought top of the handle and then brush paint the entire ****. Guarantee it will look much better than what is now is and it will cost less than $8 bucks. I've touched up my LS430 and it works like a charm. What have you got to lose?

ES300NZ

ok, that seals it I'm doing that this week.

imherenow

i really like it..you should also do same for A B and C pillars. to give that contrast look. i did my but with a spray black paint. and i like it

AntzCro

I was thinking about doing the pillars. I definitely have more than enough carbon vinyl to do it so when I have the time I might just tape some on there to see how it looks before I apply it !

It's pretty easy to install too !

ES300NZ

I would be very keen to see that photo (of the pillars wrapped), so I can work out if I'd be interested in doing it too.

speedkar9

Looks good. You might need a few more places wrapped to give it enough contrast throughout the cabin, perhaps around the radio and HVAC?

Reminds me of when I wrapped my Gen 5 Camry I used to have:

AntzCro

I'll get on it later today ! I just have to figure out how to remove them :P

mugencivic

bumping a 2yr old thread! (i came across this thread after doing my ES)

I just finished wrapping all the interior panels of my ES with carbon fiber wrap. Pretty much the same panels as the OP but I also wrapped the piece between the ash tray and climate control's. I sprayed a light coat of semi gloss clear coat and looks good. I also wrapped the exterior B pillar as well. I think this makes it look a little bit more sportier than the wood grain (since the ES has a slight "sporty" look to it). Now I just have to either change out the shift **** or paint it black. I'm also trying to do a black & tan interior combo, I might have to do what Jay Clapp mentioned.

AntzCro

I've just moved on from my ES to a 2008 IS250 and I was thinking about wrapping the interior in CF but I think i'll prefer to leave it stock for now
It's a very fiddly job and over time it does tend to peel off and have issues with heat/cold

mugencivic

Not much cold where I'm at but there is heat. How long would you say it lasts before it starts peeling?

mmatheny

Mugencivic - Pictures??

AntzCro

Lasted me about 2 years before it started peeling. However, keep in mind that the more time you take to prep and install the longer it will last. I just did the bar minimum. Ideally, you'd want about 1/2" to 1" inch of wrap that goes around the underside. This will make it last way longer.

speedkar9

I've experimented with a few wraps on my car interiors.

Here's what 4D gloss carbon fiber looks like in my Solara:


Here's the blue metallic trim, which I still have now:


And on the ES330 I wrapped the entire dashboard with a leather textured vinyl because I hated the dull brown dash top: