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Old 09-27-13, 05:39 PM
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Just messin around a lil bit at work here. I put some left over carbon fiber vinyl film on the gauge cluster trim. I'll just rock it over the wknd and probably take it off next week lol.

What do ya'll think if I did my engine cover? I've got the 400.

Also recently tinted all my windows including sunroof and front windshield with 3m CR70.
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Old 09-27-13, 06:58 PM
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looks good.. I will rock that
Old 09-27-13, 07:07 PM
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I personally wouldnt, after awhile it gets kinda tacky
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I wouldn't, but it does look really good though. You can do the whole theme with the interior trims.
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The cluster looks good I would rock it, as for the engine cover I would go give a go. Car looks clean with the tint, what percentage you got on the windshield.
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Not sure how that would hold up on the engine cover...but it looks good
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lets see the cluster bezel installed
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That came out really nice man. If you have other cf trim pieces inthe car then id think it would mint. You have led side mirrors.... super dope! I'm trying to get some myself. Car looks clean my friend.
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That looks really nice. If you did the wood in the door panels, ashtray and center console, it would look really dope
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looks good . are u doing the other interior pieces?

be careful if u do the engine cover as the heat might cause the film to lift or bubble.

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Originally Posted by pinoiryder
looks good.. I will rock that
Thx! Ima rock it for like a wk or two.

Originally Posted by abounly
I personally wouldnt, after awhile it gets kinda tacky
Your right. It doesn't flow with the wood and all else. Kinda like trying to hard.

Originally Posted by Lexusfam
I wouldn't, but it does look really good though. You can do the whole theme with the interior trims.
Yea it does look nice but I'm not doing anything else for the interior.

Originally Posted by msarahalex
The cluster looks good I would rock it, as for the engine cover I would go give a go. Car looks clean with the tint, what percentage you got on the windshield.
Thx! Not sure the %. Its just 3m cr70 all around.

Originally Posted by revtekgs
Not sure how that would hold up on the engine cover...but it looks good
My concern exactly but its free to try why not.

Originally Posted by Sevenevez
lets see the cluster bezel installed
Leme try to work on that.

Originally Posted by mrrhr4
That came out really nice man. If you have other cf trim pieces inthe car then id think it would mint. You have led side mirrors.... super dope! I'm trying to get some myself. Car looks clean my friend.
Thx alot! I got new jdm power folding mirrors for my next project!

Originally Posted by puff
That looks really nice. If you did the wood in the door panels, ashtray and center console, it would look really dope
Yea you right but I prefer the woood

Originally Posted by tmf2004
looks good . are u doing the other interior pieces?

be careful if u do the engine cover as the heat might cause the film to lift or bubble.

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Nah jus that for now to test and tryout out for a bit. We'll see how the cover holds up.
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