Marmoot Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 (edited) WIN! Off goes the vinyl stickers to the Failbox! P.S. Be careful when using superglue for the tricky bits. Superglue is great to make sure the fabric stays on the surface, especially on concave parts. But some brands actually partially melt the "CF" overlay, resulting in wrinkled finish on the affected areas. Some other brands work OK. Not sure how to choose which one that works and that doesn't. Trial and error I suppose. Edited June 2, 2009 by Marmoot (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 WIN! Off goes the vinyl stickers to the Failbox! looks good does that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnHandy Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 WIN! Off goes the vinyl stickers to the Failbox! P.S. Be careful when using superglue for the tricky bits. Superglue is great to make sure the fabric stays on the surface, especially on concave parts. But some brands actually partially melt the "CF" overlay, resulting in wrinkled finish on the affected areas. Some other brands work OK. Not sure how to choose which one that works and that doesn't. Trial and error I suppose. Did you remove the rubery surface first?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Looks really good mate, so it's self adhesive but needs help on tighter curves? Nice job round the ignition, that's a seperate piece I take it? All in all a superb job, looks classy and more oem as opposed to the glossy vinyl stick on kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Looks really good mate, so it's self adhesive but needs help on tighter curves? Nice job round the ignition, that's a seperate piece I take it? All in all a superb job, looks classy and more oem as opposed to the glossy vinyl stick on kits. its not self adhesive... you need the superglue to help around the tight areas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 (edited) How yards would you need? Edited June 2, 2009 by Jellybean (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 its not self adhesive... you need the superglue to help around the tight areas Oh right, I thought it was self adhesive. Has it got a smooth vinyl backing then? So you need to glue the entire piece on, contact adhesive usually works well especially on tighter curves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmoot Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 (edited) Did you remove the rubery surface first?? I am ashamed to admit, but I am sometimes too lazy for a Supra Just scuffed the surface lightly to make sure there's no leftover glue lumps from the stick-on vinyl the previous owner put on. It's not self adhesive. It's a fabric. I could've made a pair of bras out of it but my wife didn't think it's a good idea. Basically, you spray 3M spraycan glue on the flat surface and use rubber roller to flatten it. Once it grips on a good flat surface then comes the time to contour it to the tricky concave surfaces. Superglue would help alot here, as the 3M had difficulty in gripping the fabric when it's stretched. On the other hand, convex surfaces would be much easier. Overall I used about 1yd or even less. But I still have the centre console and the powerwindow panel on the driver's door to do (bugger if I know how to remove this one). Got a praise from a Japanese Nismo mechanic yesterday. It means a lot P.S. Yes the area around keyhole is a separate piece. Just wrap the main sheet around it and cut a circular hole around the perimeter using a good hobby knife. Then cut a (approx) 14-16 cm circular piece and use it to wrap around the keyhole mound, starting with the longest side. You'll want to make some sort of conical shape. Once it grips on a section, it's a matter of slowly working your way around the mound. Some cutting and loud swearing may be necessary. Edited June 2, 2009 by Marmoot (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraJames Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 This looks good. Stuff I am working with is full on high gloss resin finished carbon fibre, tricky to work with by results are amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 This looks good. Stuff I am working with is full on high gloss resin finished carbon fibre, tricky to work with by results are amazing. Show us a bloody pic then !! Cheers fo the other info Marmoot, appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnos Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 got it from http://www.euro-dyne.com (USA) - $37.50 per yard plus shipping which was $35 is this the web-site everyone here bought it from ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 ive had ago at this myself few months back after seeing the thread on supraforums. Its a BALL ache to get right if, one mistake and your starting again but it does look so much better than the overlay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmoot Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 is this the web-site everyone here bought it from ? More or less. I emailed the guy, paid by Paypal, and the thing turned up on my doorstep in reasonable time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blueangel Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 is it real carbon fibre then or another carbon look wrap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Anymore pics of this stuff fitted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjp Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I've been getting mine from American e-bay. It's from a company called EuroSpecAuto. Or just type in carbon fibre fabric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-No-Knee Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Any more pictures with it fitted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 You know this stuff used to be available in any motor mania store about 10 years ago. In all kind of colours aswell as carbon fibre effect...probably still available in max power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee from China Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 You know this stuff used to be available in any motor mania store about 10 years ago. In all kind of colours aswell as carbon fibre effect...probably still available in max power Have you not been reading this tread at all this is not the same c**p that MaxPower use this is REAL CF on fabric and not the CF effect that you could/would buy 10 years ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Bit cheeky but anyone that's used this stuff got any small offcuts? Really like the idea of it but would need to see a bit before laying out the cash Willing to pay post etc. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blueangel Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 well, i now have 2 yards of the fabric, so, watch this space! So what sort of fabric is this stuff is it genuine carbon or a carbon effect on fabric guys. Any pix of any of this done yet:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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