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DIY Carbon Fiber Overlay with Trim Removal

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Old 01-27-10, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by santacruz
Just did my interior with this same 3m dinoc film from aerotect. I ordered bulk film though as I prefer to be able to manipulate the install a bit more than with a pre-cut kit. I am very happy with the results and more so, this material. It is extremely simple to work with as soon as you heat it up a little bit and it looks fantastic! Here are a few pics I just snapped with my cell.

Nice reading material in the door panel.
Old 04-21-10, 02:29 PM
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This will be my first DIY mod! Hopefully, it'll all turn out well. I'm not nit picky about the minor exposure of the wood trim so I'll be happy as long as I don't cause any major damage to anything.
Old 04-21-10, 03:15 PM
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Very detailed DIY man
Old 04-21-10, 03:19 PM
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Good Job Looks nice. But i think im gunna go buy the carbon fiber cloth and do it with that! i like the aerotech alot but from what ive heard and read its not perfect for anyone.
Old 09-24-11, 02:02 PM
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I'm doing mine today. After popping out the brown plastic that is melted to the chrome shift plate, how does it hold back down later on reassembly?
Old 03-10-12, 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by YooNiBaLL
Removing these components, you should be left with just the chrome trim. Take a flat head and pop off the red/brown things that are holding the chrome trim in place.


^^Once you pop off those tabs holding the chrome piece in place can they snap back? If they can't snap back in place how do you refasten the chrome piece?
Old 03-10-12, 10:36 AM
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^^^ I was wondering the same thing.
Old 03-11-12, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by sprcheese
^^^ I was wondering the same thing.
No one replied to me but what i did was I popped off the brown tabs. Have to, other wise you can't remove the chrome trim. But it stays on because the carbon fiber wrap makes it snug enough where it won't come out, unless you push the chrome trim hard. So just pop them off, only way. Or you can super glue it back on if it won't hold.
Old 03-12-12, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by istarzan
I'm doing mine today. After popping out the brown plastic that is melted to the chrome shift plate, how does it hold back down later on reassembly?
Glue, super glue, Well-Bond, silicone, or if you're brave enough, a plastic weld.
Old 04-03-12, 04:47 PM
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Hmmm... Looks great
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