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Old Jan 4, 2017 | 02:19 AM
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Don visits Norcal aftermath
After pestering Don Nguyen on his threads and PM about coming up to Norcal, he finally came up this week!
I've had the fading burl walnut for the longest time!

This is what I've received:
Sorry for the bad pics, it was taken in my garage

Thanks Don!
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Love it! Looks extremely clean and classy.
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Looks good. You should post a before and after.
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what yall think about not the glossy version of CF vinyl?
ordered some , once it comes in and i wrap it ill post pics. kinda wanted to try for a long time
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Originally Posted by thefisch
Looks good. You should post a before and after.
I should of, but the wood was too faded, never thought would want a picture of it..
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Originally Posted by belarus27
what yall think about not the glossy version of CF vinyl?
ordered some , once it comes in and i wrap it ill post pics. kinda wanted to try for a long time
I did some research before i chose the glossy, but its all personal preference.
Matte finish would look something like this: https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...rior-trim.html
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well , that will be a good thing to compare 2...
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so it happened
gonna add some more pics at a daytime too , but for now just these
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^^^^ looks great.....love the interior color!
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^^^^ looks great.....love the interior color!
thank you!
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Originally Posted by belarus27
so it happened
gonna add some more pics at a daytime too , but for now just these
Dam, this look pretty nice! good job!
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Dam, this look pretty nice! good job!
Thank you.... $20 bucks and 2 hours dis the trick. I had doubts for the longest time about it. Turned out clean.
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Did he wrap the pieces in place, or remove them? Any wood showing?
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The only trim you would have to remove is the center console , doors and the rest of it you can leave in place.
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I like the matte finish... It looks like the wrap I put on my PS4 lol
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I like the matte finish... It looks like the wrap I put on my PS4 lol
Lol good idea.. might wrap it too now
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