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Old 06-05-11, 12:48 PM
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Looks fine, but I think that white cars look better with the chrome grill surround showing.
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I think the color is off, but looks good other wise
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here are mine, took them off now

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Originally Posted by Bigrahizzl
here are mine, took them off now

where did you get your eyelids from?
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thanks. the color is a bit off, but it passes the 10 foot test. the vinyl (Oracal 615) would probably be a perfect match for the 06 crystal white.

i think chrome and white clash horribly, obviously more so than slightly mismatched vinyl, so the results are just fine by me. also, in darker lighting conditions, the lines of the hood flow well all the way past the grille and along the bumper - the look of the car is changed entirely.

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Originally Posted by The1Ghost
where did you get your eyelids from?
those are custom vinyl too. black, im sure, is easier to match.

only problem with doing vinyl is that you are left with some permanent scratches on the headlight from the razor blade along the bottom edge of the vinyl. but its only noticeable if you are looking for it.

i tried to vinyl the rear reflectors, but there is some embossed text on the reflector that shows through the vinyl. the only way to make it body color would be to remove the lens, sand it, and paint it.
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I bought my vinyl from aerotect and made the lids myself
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heres my custom vinyl on the rear reflectors


and painted grill, badge and engine cover

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thanks for the comments. already updated my sig!
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carbon vinyl wrapped center console and window control
Old 06-06-11, 01:40 PM
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hi all,
anybody has a good link to video on how to apply the carbon fiber vinyl? i just got some and want to do the windows pillars, thanks
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