DIY: Vinyl parts 101
12-13-2009, 03:02 PM
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1996 MB E320 & 2010 Nissan Elgrand
What I have is only Tein COs, 19' wheels ,Supersprint exhaust and some other small exterior mods such HOEN license bulbs...
And YES, lowering and wheels can do soo much in terms of looks IF done right.
BigBodyBenz and I pretty much have the same opinion regarding your desire on CF roof mod. Our cars aren't sport sedan, so it'd be weird to do some mods such as black/CF roof and maybe black grille before we do certain mods to compliment. Plus, your car is black, so it wouldn't be too noticeable.
Do you mind telling me how much you got quoted for the CF roof?
12-13-2009, 09:24 PM
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...a panty dropper...
I have found places here in LA that will do my roof flat black or gloss black from $80-$120, it all depends on the shop so you have to shop around a little bit.
12-13-2009, 11:26 PM
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...a panty dropper...
I think a better person to ask would be Advans since he has been using vinyl for years. It depends on what type of weather its exposed to over time though. Try and send Advans a pm or call a well known vinyl shop and ask them because there are all different types and quality of vinyl.
12-14-2009, 12:49 AM
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^thanks.
There's only a certain type of vinyls that I suggest using on a car.
The most common is "cast vinyl" which is $$$ and comes in only white.
Cast Vinyl is VERY easy to apply. Normally used on Commercial cars. such as those Monster Drink cars, Redbull Minis, etc. It's normally used for printing.
There are also some "higher" quality, colored outdoor vinyls. Which Avery offers.
I wouldn't suggest starting off with a big project, I'd try out small parts first, and figure out how to work certain curvatures, etc, before taking on a roof project. It's not that easy, especially when you have a sunroof!
There's only a certain type of vinyls that I suggest using on a car.
The most common is "cast vinyl" which is $$$ and comes in only white.
Cast Vinyl is VERY easy to apply. Normally used on Commercial cars. such as those Monster Drink cars, Redbull Minis, etc. It's normally used for printing.
There are also some "higher" quality, colored outdoor vinyls. Which Avery offers.
I wouldn't suggest starting off with a big project, I'd try out small parts first, and figure out how to work certain curvatures, etc, before taking on a roof project. It's not that easy, especially when you have a sunroof!
04-26-2010, 10:07 AM
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cant wait to vinyl my grille... the black paint i sprayed on started cracking along the bottom seam, sprayed it before i realized it was 2-peices 
, great writeup advans, waiting on how to vinyl the curved parts and the trims!
, great writeup advans, waiting on how to vinyl the curved parts and the trims!
08-02-2010, 05:28 AM
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Any idea where to get a nice shiny black vinyl for the window pillars ? i need it for the window pillars and the 2 pieces on the roof.
Also, it needs to be pretty high quality as it gets extremely hot over here
Also, it needs to be pretty high quality as it gets extremely hot over here
08-05-2010, 08:44 AM
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06 C230 6 Speed FTW
