drunkenfool
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Registered: 7th Feb 03
Location: Hereford Drives: Audi R8 V8
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I seem to spend most of my time these days in Off Day so I thought it was about time I posted something in general chat about cars 
I just thought I;d share that I got my interior professionally 'trimmed' in carbon fibre vinyl by a guy off the skyline forums, and I thought I should share the pics. I know its not an amazingly hard job to do crudely, but as with window tinting, its ususally better to pay someone with experience to do a good job of it thefirst time round! Here are the pics of it anyway...
I've also bought a full Carbon Fibre spoiler off an R34, and I am getting a carbon bonnet soon too. The only plans after that are a new front bumper because the current one is too low and doesnt suit the lines of the car at all, get a couple of dings tidied up, and then new seats to clean up the rest of the interior. So, what do you reckon?
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drunkenfool
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Oh, and I also put the chrome rings around the dials - I'm suprisingly pleased with those too even though I cut my finger quit badly while fitting them and then had to clean blood off the dash 
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R Lee
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Registered: 15th Aug 03
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It looks very neat 
But... your steering wheel sucks ass. And your floor mats sucks your ass' ass.
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drunkenfool
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haha yeah I know, Im slowly changing it all though! I did the leather gaiters, chrome rings and carbon bits all this weekend. Im gonna get new mats but im not sure about the steering wheel because I want to keep the airbag. It also needs some new seats I reckon
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chris_uk
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Registered: 8th Jul 03
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you know the more i see this 3M wrap, the more i think it should be a glossy finish.
can you get glossy finishes?
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Gareth F
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I like the mat effect tbh
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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Im sure if you laquered it it would be gloss, real carbon fibre isnt shiny?
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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If it's been gel coated then it would be glossy. When it's used properly it isn't usually gel coated, it's just painted. Especially in motorsport where it's a major feu par to have bare carbon on display.
Lacquer wont stick to that stuff without making a mess either.
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
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Looks good, I believe BMW use a similar material on their interior trim.
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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looks expensive? I wouldnt mind a few things doing
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P1CK4D
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Around Essex Somewhere
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Looks like a really good professional job. Nice touches
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mattfiesta
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Registered: 14th Jul 05
Location: Nottinghamshire
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I think it would've looked better painted gloss black but then I do really dislike fake carbon fibre.
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Bettley
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Registered: 9th Sep 08
Location: Tarvin, Cheshire
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I have this in stock at work now, its an amzing bit of kit, but isnt cheap, and once you balls it up, you have to start again, i have done a few bits and bobs in my car and it looks nice,
as for laquer it looks a bit odd after it, we have wraped a few things and then laquerd them after and i dont think it looks as good ,
but it looks good in your car mate
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