Can you by the 3m 94 primer at a crafts store? Is it like the sticky gooey stuff they use for speaker boxes?

 

wrapped at a local shop!

 

Yeah it can get frustrating very easily. I've had to start over a few times on a few pieces as well. This is not a very easy thing to do.

 

Possibly. I would just buy it online. It's not gooey at all, more like paint thinner and very strong odor to it.

 

Looks solid.

 

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.

 

Nicely done, Any interior pics you can share?

 

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!

 

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.

 

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.

 

Nice Looks like I will be doing that piece this weekend. Looks great!

 

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.

 

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?

 

Much cheaper.

 

Way cheaper

 

beyond cheaper!!!!

 

I like the guys that say, "you should use real carbon fiber". As if using the real stuff sheds weight. It's likely lighter weight to lay this vinyl down rather than a real CF overlay...

 

hahaha I know right!! I wonder if these guys have any idea the cost and install process of replacing panels on the car with real carbon fiber.

 

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

 

The stuff actually looks really good. You can get free samples of it sent to you from the sites that sell it. I actually first saw it when I ordered a 'skin' for my phone. I was so impressed with the look, I started researching it for car parts.

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.