Shane-Ireland
Registered User
So last week tried my hand a DIY carbon fibre wrapping the door blades and rear bumper insert.
The door blades are easy to take off (good to clean in behind them anyway) and to do the rear bumper insert i had to remove the bumper and unclip the insert.
The process was to wrap them with some self adhesive (faux) carbon fibre - it's not a race car and i'm not looking to save weight
After wrapping i gave them 3 coats of lacquer and then wet sanded them with 1000/2000 grit and then brought them back up with some compound and finally applied a layer of Hi - Def wax.
Not every ones cup of tae but i think it freshens it up a little,the door blades were looking a little tired after 12 years.
Some pics....
Not 100% happy with some of the folds and tucks that are out of sight anyway,so might re do one or two of them,also plan to tackle the front bumper insert minus the grills/spot lights of course.
Thoughts??
The door blades are easy to take off (good to clean in behind them anyway) and to do the rear bumper insert i had to remove the bumper and unclip the insert.
The process was to wrap them with some self adhesive (faux) carbon fibre - it's not a race car and i'm not looking to save weight
After wrapping i gave them 3 coats of lacquer and then wet sanded them with 1000/2000 grit and then brought them back up with some compound and finally applied a layer of Hi - Def wax.
Not every ones cup of tae but i think it freshens it up a little,the door blades were looking a little tired after 12 years.
Some pics....
Not 100% happy with some of the folds and tucks that are out of sight anyway,so might re do one or two of them,also plan to tackle the front bumper insert minus the grills/spot lights of course.
Thoughts??