Skuzzzy

So today I've started wrapping my wood trim interior with 3M's 1080 Brushed Steel Vinyl. This is the first thing I've ever wrapped in my life.

Here are the results so far. Tomorrow I should have the doors done. After they are finished, i will upload higher quality final photos.

Tools needed:
Exacto knife / I used box cutter ($2)
Heat Gun ($15)
Torx Bits 10-20-25
Skinny Flathead
3M Wrap ($35)







Part 2: https://mbworld.org/forums/6083701-post7.html
Part 3: https://mbworld.org/forums/6084004-post11.html

MrVu

That looks so clean!

ncmudbug

Glad you like it. I would have sold you the aluminum pieces left over from installing wood in my car!

tommy

Looks pretty good, I'd have to say. Hope it stays that way; they tend to not age very well.

ildd

Looks really good. Though, I prefer the slightly-classier wood trim. How hard was it to go around the buttons at the top?

Skuzzzy

The buttons were not very hard to go around, I just took them out prior, wrapped, around the hole, pushed the excess into the hole, and popped the buttons back in. It was difficult around the driver and passenger window switches though. They are super flush to the wood.

Skuzzzy

Next up is rear doos, but here is the progress.

VVF

To remove the trim pieces from the doors, do you need to remove the door panels?

tommy

For the window controls, definitely - they're held on by three teeny screws.

The large, flat trim piece I don't have, so I don't know, but I'd hazard a guess of yes, since MB tries to make these as user-unfriendly as possible.

Skuzzzy

Yes, you will need to remove all door panels. I started with the front ones, but I would recommend starting with the rears. They are about %50 easier to remove and re-install. It's good practice for the front doors.

Skuzzzy

I have finished wrapping. Here are some final pics. If I get around to it, ill bust out the DSLR camera. Feel free to ask questions about the install.

C3Duece

very nice work! I'm impressed. 3M probably makes a faux CF too.....hrrrmmm.

VinnyJDM

very impressed. looks amazing, thinking about doing this to my car now!

adilw203

Nice work its impressive this made ur car more luxurious and good looking

acuteperformance

Looks nice and tiddy.

Skuzzzy

Thanks for the compliments, I am still very happy with it, I've had no problems so far.


I would definitely say go for it, like I said earlier, it was my first time ever vinyl wrapping anything. I just did 1 or two doors at a time, over the course of 3 days.

Sizzle Chest

Man! That turned out very nice! Super clean. Looks great!