3M ScotchPrint Black Carbon Fiber Vinyl on Interior!
06-04-2011, 07:08 PM
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I tried the door switch panel yesterday with a blow dryer. it started out easy enough, but when I got to the switch holes, I had touched the adhesive side so much trying to stretch it that ther was none left. This is HARD to do and I was using a decent blowdryer. I gave up and tore it off. 
06-06-2011, 11:27 PM
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I just did my exterior! 3M Scotchprint Carbon Fiber Glossy. Did mirrors, roof, front lip, spoiler and rocker panels. Have a few interior pieces done as well.
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06-07-2011, 05:48 AM
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Not trying to thread jack but just out www.phenomenalvinyl.com...i just redid all my interior parts and didnt use a bit of glue and it worked out great...his stuff is Oracle and not 3M which doesnt last nearly as long as the Oracle...he has all kinds of colors and designs to get! I'll post pics of my interior shortly!
06-07-2011, 08:02 AM
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3M scotch print vehicle Carbon Fiber Vinyl is a much better product. The reason he doesn't use it is because it is twice as much money. Look around, any website will tell you that the new 3M scotch print glossy Carbon Fiber material is above and beyond Oracle CF when it comes to the Carbon Fiber application. As he quotes, the Oracle "premium" Carbon Fiber is $149.00 per 60"x 3 foot piece. The 3M Carbon Fiber on any site is minimum $270.00 per 60" x 3 foot piece. There is a reason for the higher price. The 3M is thicker, easier to work with, remains in the bend or shape in is installed in, and is glossy.
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06-07-2011, 10:16 AM
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This is an easy piece for a beginner to practise on. 6 simple screws to remove. Wipe and clean with 50/50 water/isopropanol and have fun! The good part about this piece is that the underside is covered with the base you reinstall on and hides any and all of the edges of the vinyl.
06-07-2011, 12:53 PM
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This is an easy piece for a beginner to practise on. 6 simple screws to remove. Wipe and clean with 50/50 water/isopropanol and have fun! The good part about this piece is that the underside is covered with the base you reinstall on and hides any and all of the edges of the vinyl.
Looks like I will be doing that piece this weekend. Looks great!
06-07-2011, 02:19 PM
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looks good, but I am old school. Anything that is to "look" like CF and is not real CF is a big 8(
Edit: But hey, even some things I have on my car turned out to be fake CF so do it up if you like it.
Edit: But hey, even some things I have on my car turned out to be fake CF so do it up if you like it.
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06-07-2011, 03:53 PM
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found out about this stuff not too long ago and I can't believe how far companies have come in terms of making CF "look" vinyl. Haven't seen any in person yet but all the pictures i've seen so far look good.
from a cost perspective though, is this really all that much cheaper then getting the Real CF overlays?
from a cost perspective though, is this really all that much cheaper then getting the Real CF overlays?
06-07-2011, 04:12 PM
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found out about this stuff not too long ago and I can't believe how far companies have come in terms of making CF "look" vinyl. Haven't seen any in person yet but all the pictures i've seen so far look good.
from a cost perspective though, is this really all that much cheaper then getting the Real CF overlays?
from a cost perspective though, is this really all that much cheaper then getting the Real CF overlays?
06-10-2011, 02:46 PM
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i think a lot of it just has to do with having the "real" thing. I mean realistically unless you are a professional driver.... i don't think saving a couple of pounds (and spending thousands of dollars) by using real CF panels is going to help much.
my reason for not using fake CF is that it usually looks awful and tacky, but this product looks really good...but i'll have to see it in person before deciding
my reason for not using fake CF is that it usually looks awful and tacky, but this product looks really good...but i'll have to see it in person before deciding
06-13-2011, 08:54 AM
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I'm getting some 'real' CF exterior pieces, so I can't use the Scotchprint on the exterior (because you can tell the difference right away when the two materials are side by side), but interior and under the hood, I'll be using the Scotchprint.