DIY: Dry CF console side plate wrap
04-11-2010, 10:09 PM
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Uh...you mean the actual seat fabric or the hard plastic base?
If you mean the actual seat fabric I would not suggest it. The stuff they use for seats are much thicker than cloth thickness. It would shift all over the place and look wrinkly, I don't think it's a good idea.
If you mean the actual seat fabric I would not suggest it. The stuff they use for seats are much thicker than cloth thickness. It would shift all over the place and look wrinkly, I don't think it's a good idea.
04-11-2010, 10:21 PM
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It could be done, the wrap is only $35 and is quite strong so give it a shot and I want to see a DIY if you pull it off! Even with initial cuts when using a razor, unless it cut through it was very tough to pull apart when creating the patterns.
Last edited by Vlaze; 04-11-2010 at 10:25 PM.
that stressful of a job to do ehy?
04-15-2010, 07:15 PM
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I actually ordered it awhile back when i saw you post yours i said..........its time. Its neffy. I actually have about 3 yards of real cf also from a previous project but for the interior i like the dry carbon look +1 for neffywrap its easy to work with very forgiving It took 30 mins.....
04-16-2010, 07:08 PM
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Another thread jack lol.... I wonder how this stuff will hold up... 3m super 77 does a good job i did m door cards awhile back when i had my bubble civic i did my door cards with red fabric and during the summer the heat cause a small area to seperate.........im not sure if it was 77 that i used but we will see.
04-20-2010, 08:50 AM
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I just got my Neffy wrap in last night 
If all goes as planned i'm going to be doing this tonight. Not doing the shift ring, but I will be doing the switch covers on the doors.
If all goes as planned i'm going to be doing this tonight. Not doing the shift ring, but I will be doing the switch covers on the doors.
04-21-2010, 12:34 AM
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Here's the window switch covers. It looks AWESOME in the car - and I was really blown away at how much this does look like real carbon fiber. I've worked with raw twill-weave carbon fiber before and as far as appearance this has just about all of the same properties. You'd be hard pressed to find a visual difference.
It's a good thing the 3M adhesive and fabric is so forgiving, I would've definitely screwed this up big time if I couldn't smooth things out and have a little time to work with it. Also - extra fabric to wrap around the edges is good, too much is not! Here's some crappy cell pics. I'll get some better ones tomorrow with my camera.
It's a good thing the 3M adhesive and fabric is so forgiving, I would've definitely screwed this up big time if I couldn't smooth things out and have a little time to work with it. Also - extra fabric to wrap around the edges is good, too much is not! Here's some crappy cell pics. I'll get some better ones tomorrow with my camera.
04-22-2010, 01:48 AM
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So is this an actual fabric with a cheaper composite fiber than carbon? Or is it just a print to look like carbon fiber weave?
If its an actually fiber weave, I am all over it.
If its an actually fiber weave, I am all over it.