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Old May 28, 2010 | 09:29 PM
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Thanks guys. Just so you guys are aware too, the vinyl wraps never look that good right after a fresh install. It's similar to paint. It needs a couple of good days in the sun to cure and form to the roof. Similar to window tint.

I am off of the 5 and Culver in Irvine. I also sometimes do work at Serge's shop (Hyevon Motorsports), in Huntington Beach.

Grills are really not something I like wrapping, but I can if you want. You'd also need to remove them beforehand, and give it to me overnight to do them.
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Old May 28, 2010 | 10:50 PM
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Also, how much to remove clear bra pieces? I want to remove the precut half fender pieces on my MB as I hate the line.
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Old May 28, 2010 | 10:53 PM
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Sorry, shoot me a PM with what you want done again. I am assuming the whole front end?

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Old May 28, 2010 | 11:34 PM
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Any1 knows of a good place in NY?
theres a chain in Nj called autoimage , www.autoimage.com, that'll do it but they are way overpriced. They quoted me $500 for my c-class roof. Um, no thanks. I can buy the materials and mess it up 10 times on my own for that price at which point i'd probably have become pro at it.
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Old May 29, 2010 | 12:35 AM
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I was telling Willie, for $500, you can pay for my round trip and the vinyl install for probably less
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Old May 29, 2010 | 10:28 AM
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Come on guys for the people from the tri-state area that want Don to come here let's get him over here lol
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Old May 29, 2010 | 10:30 AM
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You guys are funny. I'll be doing another E55 today, and I'll post pictures of that.

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Old May 30, 2010 | 12:41 PM
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Gloss black on the roof:





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Old May 31, 2010 | 03:26 PM
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This is how it's done properly. None of that precut nonsense

Come by and get your tails tinted in under an hour from start to finish, versus having to leave your car for a day or more at a shop to get it painted, haha.











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Old May 31, 2010 | 10:54 PM
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3M Di-noc Carbon Fiber on the hood and center section of the bumper:











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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 01:58 PM
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Tinted the tails on this 1 series + CF for his roof and mirrors:









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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 11:25 PM
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can you do a gloss carbon fiber wrap??
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 11:28 PM
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No. It does not exist.
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 11:47 PM
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No. It does not exist.
you cant do something like this?? I'm looking to do my interior trim

http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages/...s=0,0&format=0
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 11:49 PM
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I have the same material that I can sell to you if you wanted to try and wrap your interior with it.

It's very hard to use to conform to curves, which is why I do not offer installation services for that specific material.

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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 11:59 PM
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you cant do something like this?? I'm looking to do my interior trim

http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages/...s=0,0&format=0
That stuff is a foil and a PIA to work with. I still have some laying around.
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Ron Jr
That stuff is a foil and a PIA to work with. I still have some laying around.
how much of it do you still have???
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 12:22 PM
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I would definitely be in for a group buy of Don's services!

I can't help but notice that some of the Carbon Fiber jobs looks like a different type of CF was used... Is that just that camera, or indeed are they a different type of CF?

Also, in your experience, how well do these hold up on the roof? Need replacement after a year or so? Wash like normal car or special treatment? Wax? Sorry for all the questions, haha.
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 01:53 PM
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It's all the same. It'll hold up just fine. Regular car washes, no wax needed for the CF.

Gloss black (Don't mind the blue tape, he just recently had those pieces painted and he had to take a road trip to get to where I was to get vinyl work done):











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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 03:06 PM
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Some more CF on a Golf MkV GTI:













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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 01:20 AM
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How about a full s2k wrapped in the 3M CF material?

Tested the curves etc a bit with some matte black first. Just did the one driver side fender and hood:















Once I got a feel for it, I went ahead and did the full CF treatment on the car. Probably one of the first cars on the east coast to have this fully done (this car was done a long time ago, but the owner's been constantly building it, so it hasn't even seen the roads yet after being fully wrapped):





















So what do you guys think? Who will you be bringing your cars to get wrapped now

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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 02:14 PM
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how does the carbon wrap hold up to weather and car washes?

how much for the full car wrap?
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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by efx1
how does the carbon wrap hold up to weather and car washes?

how much for the full car wrap?

It's designed to be used outside, so it'll hold up just fine.

Car washes are fine too. I don't know how else you would clean it.

I thought I replied to your PM already, or did you not send me one yet?

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Old Jun 10, 2010 | 02:22 AM
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Hey Don. I have a quick question/request. Would it be a challenge for you to wrap a FRP Carlsson front lip with CF fabric? A friend got me the lip but I want to go for the CF look so I was wondering if it would be possible to do so. Hope to hear back.
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Old Jun 10, 2010 | 12:10 PM
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It'd be doable, but it'd have to be done in two pieces. The material is only 4' wide.

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