The 3M carbon fiber DI-NOC thread! - Page 17

Down_Shift · 01-13-2012, 04:18 PM

did you guys wrap the a and b pillars while they were on the car? I can't figure out how to remove them to wrap..

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Andrew025 · 01-13-2012, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Down_Shift

i dunno how you guys can do this so well.

took me an hour and i still have little imperfections..

Just use heat and work fast and you'll be good.

erok81 · 01-13-2012, 10:55 PM

My latest. Hopefully it looks good on the car. You can't really tell what I did, so I added a close up.

Deleted the badge/pillar.

I think I need to get a wrx badge and slap a sticker on that too.

It looks a little plain with nothing.

cegan09 · 01-13-2012, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew025

Just use heat and work fast and you'll be good.

the fast thing is important. after you heat it once it seems to harden and then never get as flexible again. Do the large areas, then pick a corner, add heat, and get it pulled over the curve before it cools.

txl146 · 01-13-2012, 11:37 PM

Those of you who installed Di-noc inside of engine bay - it will eventually lift due to prolonged exposure to the heat. That's what happened at least on my car.

NutWagon · 01-14-2012, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Down_Shift

i dunno how you guys can do this so well.

took me an hour and i still have little imperfections..

An hour...... i did my bros phone back in 3 mins....... Did you have a heat gun?

Down_Shift · 01-14-2012, 07:05 PM

Anyone care to make a vid of fast heat and corner wrap for me? I keep reheating the corners and the get messed up. The YouTube vids are all garbage

BoostinChick · 01-15-2012, 07:18 PM

Not very hard to do corners, just keep working with it. You heat it up with a hair dryer then pull over the corner and smooth out the underneath.

Louie · 01-15-2012, 07:43 PM

I think that's what I did wrong. I cut my pieces too small so I couldn't stretch much.

NutWagon · 01-15-2012, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Louie

I think that's what I did wrong. I cut my pieces too small so I couldn't stretch much.

The first time i did that too.

Andrew025 · 01-15-2012, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Louie

I think that's what I did wrong. I cut my pieces too small so I couldn't stretch much.

It's a lot easier if you use a piece that's a decent amount bigger than the piece you're wrapping and then cut it to size.

Mike 01Hawk · 01-15-2012, 10:49 PM

Notes:
3M 1080 melts extremely quickly with a heat gun. I'd go so far as to say just use a hair drier for small pieces that need forming.
Gotta use a spatula of some sort to get in all the nooks crannies. DO NOT USE A FINGER NAIL!!! (Pinpoint pressure FTL will scratch the surface)
I suck at wrapping x-mas presents but this turned out decent

Mike 01Hawk · 01-15-2012, 11:47 PM

02wrxej208 · 01-16-2012, 12:30 AM

do you guys use a heat gun when you wrap stuff??

txl146 · 01-16-2012, 12:34 AM

you must use a heat gun or hair dryer....

The1SloR/T · 01-16-2012, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by 02wrxej208

do you guys use a heat gun when you wrap stuff??

My girlfriend always did it. But now she likes it unwrapped

01hawk, I wanna see a front shot, it looks interesting

Mike 01Hawk · 01-16-2012, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by The1SloR/T

01hawk, I wanna see a front shot, it looks interesting

I stole the idea from a guy on here with a red '11

Crappy cell pic

And his

f575gtc · 01-16-2012, 01:25 PM

now if only the fog light bezel was this easy to wrap

txl146 · 01-16-2012, 11:05 PM

Has anyone with bugeye wrapped grille with 3M stuff?

The1SloR/T · 01-17-2012, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike 01Hawk

I stole the idea from a guy on here with a red '11

Crappy cell pic

And his

It's different. I kinda like it better on silver then red.
Can you fit hella 500's in those spots?

2011boostdwrx · 01-18-2012, 09:12 AM

More coming including JPM shiftter & brake boots with red stiching

haberkorn · 01-26-2012, 12:39 AM

Not subaru related but I wrapped it in the Di-Noc. Apologize for the cell phone pic's, doesn't do my fab guys work any justice.

Before:

After:

NMZ_WRX · 01-26-2012, 02:00 AM

looks to shiny imo

Digital Dillon · 01-26-2012, 10:42 AM

Custom dash looks awesome! What's all the things sticking out of it for?

haberkorn · 01-26-2012, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Digital Dillon

Custom dash looks awesome! What's all the things sticking out of it for?

Those are Cleco's...they're like temporary rivets. Every fab guys best friend heh.

The custom dash is for my cousin's 70 Camaro drag car.

01-18-2012, 09:12 AM	#421
2011boostdwrx Scooby Specialist Member#: 263470 Join Date: Nov 2010	MY11 AV surround & shifter bezel More coming including JPM shiftter & brake boots with red stiching

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01-13-2012, 04:18 PM	#401
Down_Shift Scooby Specialist Member#: 115457 Join Date: May 2006 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Beantown, MA Vehicle: 66 Grown up subaru AW on red	did you guys wrap the a and b pillars while they were on the car? I can't figure out how to remove them to wrap.. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

01-13-2012, 10:55 PM	#403
erok81 Scooby Newbie Member#: 300717 Join Date: Nov 2011 Chapter/Region: RMIC Vehicle: 2004 WRX JBP	My latest. Hopefully it looks good on the car. You can't really tell what I did, so I added a close up. Deleted the badge/pillar. I think I need to get a wrx badge and slap a sticker on that too. It looks a little plain with nothing.

01-13-2012, 11:37 PM	#405
txl146 Scooby Guru Member#: 32459 Join Date: Feb 2003 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: NY Vehicle: 02 WRX VF34 Junior Tuned 301whp	Those of you who installed Di-noc inside of engine bay - it will eventually lift due to prolonged exposure to the heat. That's what happened at least on my car.

01-14-2012, 07:05 PM	#407
Down_Shift Scooby Specialist Member#: 115457 Join Date: May 2006 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Beantown, MA Vehicle: 66 Grown up subaru AW on red	Anyone care to make a vid of fast heat and corner wrap for me? I keep reheating the corners and the get messed up. The YouTube vids are all garbage

01-15-2012, 07:18 PM	#408
BoostinChick Scooby Specialist Member#: 218971 Join Date: Jul 2009 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: West Chester, PA Vehicle: 2007 WRX Black	Not very hard to do corners, just keep working with it. You heat it up with a hair dryer then pull over the corner and smooth out the underneath.

01-15-2012, 07:43 PM	#409
Louie Scooby Guru Member#: 43393 Join Date: Sep 2003 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Middle River Vehicle: 2011 STi WRB	I think that's what I did wrong. I cut my pieces too small so I couldn't stretch much.

01-15-2012, 10:49 PM	#412
Mike 01Hawk Scooby Specialist Member#: 219162 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tulsa Vehicle: 2011 WRX Sedan Base Silver	Notes: 3M 1080 melts extremely quickly with a heat gun. I'd go so far as to say just use a hair drier for small pieces that need forming. Gotta use a spatula of some sort to get in all the nooks crannies. DO NOT USE A FINGER NAIL!!! (Pinpoint pressure FTL will scratch the surface) I suck at wrapping x-mas presents but this turned out decent

01-15-2012, 11:47 PM	#413
Mike 01Hawk Scooby Specialist Member#: 219162 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tulsa Vehicle: 2011 WRX Sedan Base Silver

01-16-2012, 12:30 AM	#414
02wrxej208 Scooby Specialist Member#: 295496 Join Date: Sep 2011 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Pensacola, Florida Vehicle: 2002 ej208 vf34 wrx WRB	do you guys use a heat gun when you wrap stuff??

01-16-2012, 12:34 AM	#415
txl146 Scooby Guru Member#: 32459 Join Date: Feb 2003 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: NY Vehicle: 02 WRX VF34 Junior Tuned 301whp	you must use a heat gun or hair dryer....

01-16-2012, 01:25 PM	#418
f575gtc Scooby Newbie Member#: 267839 Join Date: Dec 2010 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Shelton, CT Vehicle: 2011 STI SWP	now if only the fog light bezel was this easy to wrap

01-16-2012, 11:05 PM	#419
txl146 Scooby Guru Member#: 32459 Join Date: Feb 2003 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: NY Vehicle: 02 WRX VF34 Junior Tuned 301whp	Has anyone with bugeye wrapped grille with 3M stuff?

01-26-2012, 12:39 AM	#422
haberkorn Scooby Specialist Member#: 97732 Join Date: Oct 2005 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: Colorado Vehicle: 2004 STi 65 Nova 9.46@142	Not subaru related but I wrapped it in the Di-Noc. Apologize for the cell phone pic's, doesn't do my fab guys work any justice. Before: After:

01-26-2012, 02:00 AM	#423
NMZ_WRX Scooby Specialist Member#: 198280 Join Date: Dec 2008 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: 714 Vehicle: 2007 BLACK MONSTER WINGLESS	looks to shiny imo

01-26-2012, 10:42 AM	#424
Digital Dillon Scooby Specialist Member#: 288727 Join Date: Jul 2011 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Sturbridge, MA Vehicle: 2008 Impreza 2.5i Satin White Pearl	Custom dash looks awesome! What's all the things sticking out of it for?