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Old 06-03-11, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Sffd103
He told me there is a roof option for $99.
How can I get in contact with the vendor?? I tried the website but I couldn't click on anything
Old 06-03-11, 11:32 PM
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Bigrahizzl bought it. I'll text the guy.
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i have aerotect carbon fiber vinyl, i feel like it looks a tad cheap. but still looks good.
Old 06-04-11, 12:22 AM
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VCARBON!



Old 06-04-11, 12:29 AM
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^^^^^^ Looks goos Josh. Cant wait to wrap mine
Old 06-04-11, 02:22 AM
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Bigrahizzl... can you help me get my hands on some of these vcarbon, enough to do the roof please...
Old 06-04-11, 09:47 AM
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^^^^ here u go

http://vcarbonfiber.com/buy/
Old 06-04-11, 09:59 AM
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just ordered some. Gonna test it out in my girls CBM with black interior and if I like it gonna wrap the wood in my black one.

If not im wrapping my PS3 and other random things around the house
Old 06-05-11, 01:24 AM
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I am very interested in the vcarbon, however there are no reviews available online and their site does not say much about the material.

1.) How thick is the vcarbon, is it thicker than the 3m material?
2.) Is the adhesive use on the vcarbon very durable? (im going to be using it outside of my car, so I want it to be able to withstand pretty well)
3.) how does vcarbon deal with heat, I'm going to specifically be wrapping my back bumper and I want to know if the vcarbon material will withstand the exhaust heat.
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That vcarbon looks legit
Old 06-05-11, 06:32 PM
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thanks bro!!! will post pics when done
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i have the 3M Glossy CF Vinly instead. not sure if it's similar to vcarbon. i've had the aerotect dry cf before, but i prefer 3M over theirs.



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Originally Posted by shuturmout
i have the 3M Glossy CF Vinly instead. not sure if it's similar to vcarbon. i've had the aerotect dry cf before, but i prefer 3M over theirs.



How did you do the switches cut out? They look perfect, any close up shots?
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I have compare both 3M and vcarbonfiber side by side and 3M has more glossy but the feel is more true on the vcarbon (it looks the same if not very similar to the aerotect above).
on vcarbon you can actually see the texture of the carbon weave if you look closer and which gets the feel much better than the 3m which feels like a printer job.

I would prefer vcarbon if its interior since you can touch and reflection of light, but my friend prefer 3M for outside (trunk) for the glossy appearance.
my 2 cents
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Originally Posted by hazmat
I would prefer vcarbon if its interior since you can touch and reflection of light, but my friend prefer 3M for outside (trunk) for the glossy appearance.
my 2 cents
I would agree, since normal CF on the exterior is clear coated...the glossy 3M product would look "more real".


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