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Old Sep 14, 2016 | 02:47 PM
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Some nice interior pieces! Like the CF look!
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Old Sep 19, 2016 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Ray20213
I Pmd you a couple different times i was wondering if you wrapped these JUST THE VENTS on the car or if u removed them.. I already Carbon fiber wrapped everything else I just need to do the vents..I've takin it to several different places and they all say "it cant be done" then i show them the pics of what you did and there like "oh" well they dont know how u did it ...so any info u can provide me with would be appreciated ( the process what material used ETC.) because i really want to get this done ASAP ...thanx
Removal of the AC vents in order to wrap them, this is what was done.

Left and right front vent removal - insert trim tool to open side panel as shown, vents will then slide out forward while unclipping each on one area

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Removal of center vent.

1. Center console must be removed in order for the center vent to become detachable (see video earlier in the forum).
2. Unscrew the four highlighted in the following photo
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3. Slide CD player straight out a few inches (no need to detach any wiring)
4. The climate control, etc section above the CD player then easily pulls directly out (can detach single wire behind)
5. Now the center vent is ready for removal, held in my 8 clips it pulls directly out
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6. You will notice the center vent is stuck on the left, it has to unhook (pulling outward originally, then inward to unhook) as shown below
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7. Undo wire which powers the clock, center vent now detaches. Once the vents are removed, you will notice all three vents are held together by four clips that must be pressed/lifted simultaneously in order to detach the front wrapping plastic piece from the rest of the actual vent. The four clips on the center vent are a bit more internal and tricky to work with, center vent also has clock area to separate (easy remove clips and it comes apart).



Center vent is somewhat difficult to wrap, and required wrapping the clock area separately from the rest.

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Old Sep 19, 2016 | 01:47 PM
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Nice write up ....I could've used this last week but I got impatient and figured it out myself because I wasn't getting a response from you LOL I already completed mine and created a new thread its under the 5D carbon fiber
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Old Sep 26, 2016 | 12:56 AM
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Hello everybody. Few month ago I made the aqua print of panels. Let's see
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Old Jun 26, 2017 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by electrohou
Wrapped ac vents in 3m gloss black vinyl, look matches more the color of the vents in the RC coupes

Also the red on the bar behind the nav screen, is Arlon roasted red metallic wrap


Did you wrap the grey piece that is now red in the dash board? Did you remove it from the car?? Does that wrap match the roja red?
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Old Jul 3, 2017 | 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Ciggy
Did you wrap the grey piece that is now red in the dash board? Did you remove it from the car?? Does that wrap match the roja red?

Yes, and did not remove the silver bar behind the nav screen from car, measured approx the dimensions of it, then cut and applied the vinyl, real easy area to wrap.

Actually viewed over 30 different red vinyls, and this specific one, Arlon Roasted Red, was really the only one that came close to matching the Rioja/red leather.
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Old Jul 3, 2017 | 01:18 AM
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These pieces were hydrodipped



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Old Jul 3, 2017 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by electrohou
Yes, and did not remove the silver bar behind the nav screen from car, measured approx the dimensions of it, then cut and applied the vinyl, real easy area to wrap.

Actually viewed over 30 different red vinyls, and this specific one, Arlon Roasted Red, was really the only one that came close to matching the Rioja/red leather.

You don't have more of this vinyl lying around do you? It's been discontinued.
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Old Jul 3, 2017 | 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Ciggy
You don't have more of this vinyl lying around do you? It's been discontinued.
Yes I do, if you PM me the address I can send you the required amount.
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Old Sep 25, 2017 | 05:11 PM
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Does anyone know what the part number is for the stock carbon fiber vinyl for the 2014 fsport?

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Old Sep 26, 2017 | 11:02 PM
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I used 6d and it looks amazing


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Old Sep 28, 2017 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by trinhtd
I used 6d and it looks amazing


That looks awesome. What's the part number?
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Old Sep 30, 2017 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by leg3ndary
That looks awesome. What's the part number?
Amazon Amazon
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Old Mar 30, 2018 | 06:51 AM
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Resurrecting a pretty old thread here, but I am going to tackle this project this weekend... Any tips for getting the CF to line up correctly for the two center console pieces?
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Old Apr 24, 2018 | 04:07 PM
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Does the entire door panel need to be removed to access the goldish plastic piece that runs under the window control plastic surrounding? I can pop up the window control surrounding, but the next piece has screws holding it from the inside. Anyone know an easy way to get them off?
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