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Stephen.125

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Lolo wrote:
@ googsy-There's a place in greenogue business park in rathcoole that does wrapping..u can go up to see their work, v good IMO..

It is good work, plus there's an Avoca nearby for lunch. Or the factory cafe on the business park!

18th Mar 2012 10:33pm

Googsy

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Next time your over Happy let me know you can drop in for a cup of tea ! your spot on Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
Gone Audi A5 2.7TDI
Gone Discovery 3 HSE
Gone Mercedes CLK
Gone Range Rover 2.5 DSE

18th Mar 2012 10:36pm

salb

Member Since: 25 Feb 2012
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Hi Geoff,

Was it 3m stuff u were using

Sal RANGE ROVER OVERFINCHED 4.2 S/C
FRONT BUMPER O/F
REAR BUMPER. O/F
BOOT SPOILER O/F
22" ALLOYS. O/F
STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST O/F
CARBON FIBRE WING MIRRORS & A PILLARS & CENTRE CONSOLE

18th Mar 2012 10:36pm

supershuttle

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Yep, it's the latest stuff like Di Noc but apparently better for automotive use. Geoff

18th Mar 2012 10:56pm

Stephen.125

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Cheers Googsy!

18th Mar 2012 11:23pm

47p2

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salb wrote:
Walnut carbon fibre!!!

Never seen or heard of it, but u never know.

Sal

Fablon

18th Mar 2012 11:54pm

salb

Member Since: 25 Feb 2012
Location: blackburn
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That looks like vinyl covering for kitchen doors lol,

Not carbon fibre wrap

Sal RANGE ROVER OVERFINCHED 4.2 S/C
FRONT BUMPER O/F
REAR BUMPER. O/F
BOOT SPOILER O/F
22" ALLOYS. O/F
STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST O/F
CARBON FIBRE WING MIRRORS & A PILLARS & CENTRE CONSOLE

19th Mar 2012 9:30am

supershuttle

Member Since: 20 Mar 2011
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 3926

First the pics

Before

Click image to enlarge

Then two after, note I also did the sides of the centre console

Click image to enlarge

Now the health warning and the how to.
1. Get all you need together, vinyl, hairdryer, sharp scissors large, sharp scissors small, craft knife - small not Stanley, some contact adhesive (more on this later), something to clean the plastic and a decent place to work.
2. Get it all to bits, easy - look at the Powerfull UK videos.
3. The bottom panel splits into two, split it, I tried to wrap as one - big mistake.
4. The vinyl sticks OK to the plastic where its painted but if you wrap over the edges it doesn't want to stick to the back. This is where I used a thin smear of contact adhesive - let it dry mould the vinyl using the hairdryer and press against the areas treated with adhesive - boy it sticks then! I would suggest getting the right primer.
5. These panels become amazingly complex shapes when you try to wrap them , holes, curves, decorative edges, etc.
6. The areas where you don't have adhesive or I guess primer the vinyl comes of easily, doesn't damage the paint and leaves no trace - so it's reversible.
7. You need to decide whether to trim round the holes or mold the vinyl though, I did a combination of both trimming right on the edge because the stuff wouldn't stay in place but after I discovered the contact adhesive it was better and neater to trim through the holes.
8. One spec of dust under the vinyl looks like a mountain.
9. So the Vinyl cost me about 25quid - I've got plenty left and obviously I need to do round the sat nav screen as that's a big job to get it out I think.
10.Before you start look at the how to videos on U-tube and elsewhere.

Health warning, allow plenty of time, carefully think it through, start with the bottom panel, they get more complex as you move up, don't panic if you are struggling it's all reversible. On balance I think it's worth doing, I'm even thinking of doing mine again as I know I can improve.

If you're not "handy" either spray the panels or get someone else to wrap them.

HTH Geoff

19th Mar 2012 9:48am

stan
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just like putting a screen protector on your mobile phone..

nice job..geoff.. ... - .- -.

Y. O. L. O.
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19th Mar 2012 9:53am

Stephen.125

Member Since: 25 Jun 2009
Location: Frodsham
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Lovely job, Geoff.

On mine when I was playing the Sat Nav screen isn't too bad to remove. Though I guess as yours is the facelift there could be layers of abstraction including the upper vents on the dash top etc.

Still though, really nice job -looks great.

19th Mar 2012 9:58am

supershuttle

Member Since: 20 Mar 2011
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 3926

stan wrote:
just like putting a screen protector on your mobile phone..

Indeed, but even more tricky than that and that's bad enough - never once have I managed it without trapping at least one spec of dust

Geoff

19th Mar 2012 9:59am

stan
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..and that speck of dust is always in the center of the screen... ... - .- -.

Y. O. L. O.
.

19th Mar 2012 10:07am

salb

Member Since: 25 Feb 2012
Location: blackburn
Posts: 332

Hi Geoff,

Very good, I know mine is mega intricate as I'm doing the whole of the gear lever surround

But not the black gloss panels, and by the way the sat nav system is a whole unit the grey surround

Can't be taken of,

Sal RANGE ROVER OVERFINCHED 4.2 S/C
FRONT BUMPER O/F
REAR BUMPER. O/F
BOOT SPOILER O/F
22" ALLOYS. O/F
STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST O/F
CARBON FIBRE WING MIRRORS & A PILLARS & CENTRE CONSOLE

19th Mar 2012 10:09am

Cam-Tech-Craig

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Why cant it be taken off SALB?

Craig

19th Mar 2012 10:39am

salb

Member Since: 25 Feb 2012
Location: blackburn
Posts: 332

I thought it was a whole unit including the fascia unit,

Anyway that's what I got told, but if not then I'll be at it !!!!!

Sal RANGE ROVER OVERFINCHED 4.2 S/C
FRONT BUMPER O/F
REAR BUMPER. O/F
BOOT SPOILER O/F
22" ALLOYS. O/F
STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST O/F
CARBON FIBRE WING MIRRORS & A PILLARS & CENTRE CONSOLE

19th Mar 2012 12:44pm

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