My fun today with 3M DiNoc Carbon

[123stevevw]

Well I'm off all week and was already bored by lunchtime today! So I found my DiNoc 3M Carbon Fibre sample and got to work.

I had two samples from 3M, one 'orrible light coloured one and one bang tidy one, so I used the gash one first on the front diamond to test the stuff out and learn how stretchable, sticky and forgiving it was;

iPhone pics, sorry

So, confident that I seemed to have found the 'nack' for it I ripped the crappy colour off (with difficulty - this shiz is frikin' sticky!)

Then cracked on with the proper stuff, looks ace;

Then realised I had plenty of the sample left so had a shot at my bullets, I forgot the pic though before fitting back on my car so you'll have on read on for now!...

After doing both bullets I STILL had some DiNoc spare! So I removed my boot handle and cracked on with that;

All parts fitted back on the ol' girl and ta daaaaaaaaaaaa;

I'm well happy with the results. PM me if your interested in me doing yours!


Steve

 

[Nick172Cup]

Like the diamonds but with the bullets the lettering isn't very clear.

 

[123stevevw]

cheers. Bullets are better in the flesh, I'll get some better pics in a bit

 

[Ali]

Doesn't looks right at all...

 

[Ridahz]

Very nice mate! :approve:

 

[jim cook]

Bullets are different.......Like the bumper badge though

 

[n16k]

copy! nice job on the diamond, i couldn't get it to wrap onto the inside of the diamond as it was too deep how did you do it?

Also on the bullets it looks like you need to heat the edges up a lil more to get it to wrap roung a lil better.

 

[MK3]

Badges look nice mate, not sure on the bullets though. Would look great if they were smoothed.

 

[stuart87]

where did you get the stuff and how did you do it?

 

[Ralphizzle]

Looks a bit thick on the bullets mate!

Likewise minds.:

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=504851

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=506288

 

[Mike_08]

Why is everybody copying me

 

[James28]

Nice. The back would look even better if you colour coded the boot button.

How do you get the free samples?

 

[123stevevw]

thanks all. I'm going to spend a bit more time on the bullets. I emailed 3M directly acting as a company and requested some samples, a few days later they arrived in the post!

 

[MK3]

Was this recently? I know everybody was doing it a few months back

thanks all. I'm going to spend a bit more time on the bullets. I emailed 3M directly acting as a company and requested some samples, a few days later they arrived in the post!

 

[123stevevw]

I did it off the back off that mate yeah, but it was after 3M changed the link online from "free sample" to "more info"

 

[123stevevw]

Just spent another ten mins on each bullet and they're a million times better now, thanks for the feedback all. The lettering is now a lot more defined, pretty much like Ralphizzle's (linked above)

 

[Will.]

I think you should use some heat to make the vynal mouldable to the bullets. Looks awsome though.

 

[Naith]

sorry to be negative but it looks erm... not good.

standard or real CF, this wrapping stuff just looks cheap

 

[Mike_08]

sorry to be negative but it looks erm... not good.

standard or real CF, this wrapping stuff just looks cheap

Mr CF bonnet & Splitter

 

[Naith]

Mr CF bonnet & Splitter

and door and spoiler and bullets.

i mean i dont wanna be nasty, nor snobby, because people know i aint, but i saved and scrimped to get my CF bits and its so worth the time to have the good stuff. this wrap lark just doesnt appeal, its like having reedok trainers... monaco standard looks lush anyway

 

[Mike_08]

and door and spoiler and bullets.

<3

 

[123stevevw]

thats furry muff, I did it because I like it and it was free, if you don't like it then meh

 

[Naith]

aye, individuality aint it. if you like it then it dont matter fella.

 

[123stevevw]

If I could afford the real thing then trust me I'd have it mate!

 

[Laura]

totally agree with the done thing now... as soon as i see it i know its just fancy stick back plastic...

saying that ive just done my door pulls as they were a bit tatty

 

[Leeshez]

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[Ralphizzle]

Each to their own... innit? :approve:

I have the Streamline CF bullets lying round... so sue me for instead using leftover carbo vinyl foil! :rasp: