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Old 10-04-16, 07:23 PM
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Well, I have a feeling this is going to be an extremely popular mod on this board. Well done. Any tips for getting the film applied with no bubbles or wrinkles?
yup! ordering mine tomorrow! The only thing that I don't like is that it appears to have a major orange peel finish to it. But I guess for $10 it may be worth experimenting.
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OP, that gives a great look to the CF. Very creative! I just might do this...
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OP, that gives a great look to the CF. Very creative! I just might do this...
Wanna do mine too?
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Wanna do mine too?
Sure, why not...
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Ordered.. need DIY.. and tips.. Cheap solution for great results.. win/win.
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Ordered.. need DIY.. and tips.. Cheap solution for great results.. win/win.
@KSLAM mentioned in my Facebook post that he wants to do a DIY video on his channel.
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Anybody else finish this yet?
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I actually have. It does not match my dark carbon wheel 100% but it is much closer than the silver obviously. The only thing that somewhat bothers me about this method is the "orange peel" texture appearance that the film displays. This is most noticeable in the fifth pic (of the passenger side door trim) however it seems to be more obvious when you are in the car. Not sure there's any way around this though and it still beats paying 100x as much for a similar visual effect. Plus it's reversible if you ever decide to get rid of the car, the film peels off fairly easily.
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This is such a great look.
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Originally Posted by STLblueF
I actually have. It does not match my dark carbon wheel 100% but it is much closer than the silver obviously. The only thing that somewhat bothers me about this method is the "orange peel" texture appearance that the film displays. This is most noticeable in the fifth pic (of the passenger side door trim) however it seems to be more obvious when you are in the car. Not sure there's any way around this though and it still beats paying 100x as much for a similar visual effect. Plus it's reversible if you ever decide to get rid of the car, the film peels off fairly easily.
I still haven't pulled the trigger on this because of how bad the orange peel looks... for $13 I may buy some and see if I would be able to wetsand and polish vinyl. No idea what to expect.
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The tint wrap could be of better quality, it easy scratches and not perfectly transparent (a little faded). I got good result but not great, I give the tint wrap 6.5/10




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