carbon wing mirror idea..

[Kieran..]

just a random idea,

if i were to wrap my wing mirrors in 3m carbon fibre wrap, what would it come out like if i were to spray some laquer on to get a glossy finish?

anyone tried it at all?

 

[PP200t]

I think someone said that they had done, but it had "taken the effect of the carbon off", and just made it look black.

 

[Sam16hutch]

No need to spray with lacquer... Just leave as normal, should be resistant enough in the weather

 

[LiamR172]

did you wrap your mirrors mate? ive got wrap and ive wrapped a few little things and ive had bother with the shapes, when i try and wrap something thats not flat, such as a wing mirror, i get creases around the edges?

any advice to sort that? i read that you can use heat, do you know what sort of heat and if it would affect the pattern of the carbon?

i was thinking that if i used heat i would end up melting the warp and stretching it :s i really want my mirrors done but i dont want to f**k it up!

 

[Ricardos]

Don't Streamline Carbon do genuine carbon wing mirror covers? Would that not look better?

 

[Fletcher]

Don't Streamline Carbon do genuine carbon wing mirror covers? Would that not look better?

Yes, but costly..

 

[Ricardos]

Yes, but costly..

True, but would give you the 'gloss' finished carbon look. I did think about buying them but imagined that 1 day i'd come out to a car with them missing!

I bet a wing mirror would be hard to get wrapped without creases

 

[Fletcher]

True, but would give you the 'gloss' finished carbon look. I did think about buying them but imagined that 1 day i'd come out to a car with them missing!

I bet a wing mirror would be hard to get wrapped without creases

The streamline ones do look great

 

[tobeski]

did you wrap your mirrors mate? ive got wrap and ive wrapped a few little things and ive had bother with the shapes, when i try and wrap something thats not flat, such as a wing mirror, i get creases around the edges?

any advice to sort that? i read that you can use heat, do you know what sort of heat and if it would affect the pattern of the carbon?

i was thinking that if i used heat i would end up melting the warp and stretching it :s i really want my mirrors done but i dont want to f**k it up!

Just use a hair dryer. It doesn't affect the pattern or melt it but means you can stretch it around all sorts of shapes and work it a lot easier. It's designed to be heated.

 

[LiamR172]

Alright ill try it tomorrow, suppose if it looks shite I can just peel it off ay. Cheers.

How much are the streamline covers btw?

 

[Kieran..]

I carbon skimmed my ones, I still have them if you Wana buy them, pm me if your interested

 

[LY04 GAV]

Theres a set on EBAY cheap thanks

 

[blackcarbon]

http://www.carbonmods.co.uk/
these are the guys i get all my carbon from, they are sound and if you are local or can go up with cash they knock you alot off. Will offer you any help and advice needed too.

 

[Meek_racing]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...3do-and-Meek_Racing-s-track-car-project/page2

Bottom of our thread. Nick used the 3M stuff and it came out a treat. I think he did have to cut it in one or two areas due to the curved shape, the mock twill did not stretch or deform which makes it look real.

 

[willhalligan]

What bout these?

http://streamlinecarbon.com/v2/products-page/renault/renault-clio-mk2-172182-wing-mirror-caps/

 

[scott.p]

They are fine if you have best part of 160 pounds to throw at some mirror caps......

 

[gulik]

What bout these?

http://streamlinecarbon.com/v2/products-page/renault/renault-clio-mk2-172182-wing-mirror-caps/

They look fine.

 

[Wests Renault]

laquering over a carbon wrap gives a s**t finish

 

[ElkWorks]

its not designed to be painted as its a imprinted vinyl

best bet is a thin clear stonechip, but watch for fingerprints!