Dave Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 well its taken me best part of a week, with the top panel being the most difficult, but it hasent come out to bad. dont know if to spray some shine on it or leave as is cost me about £40 to do. just need some dial rings and some heater control rings etc to bling it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlT67 Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 So your going to be offering this as a service now then Looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev_A Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Looks a good job mate! patients of a saint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 10, 2010 Author Share Posted April 10, 2010 So your going to be offering this as a service now then Looks great dont think im good enough for that, mind you practice makes perfect.i might get a 2nd hand dash and have another go . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra_Sean Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 dont think im good enough for that, mind you practice makes perfect.i might get a 2nd hand dash and have another go . First dibbs when its up forsale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty71 Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Looks good and it is a take your time job.... your ashtray... the pattern is going in the opposite direction... intensional? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 10, 2010 Author Share Posted April 10, 2010 (edited) Looks good and it is a take your time job.... your ashtray... the pattern is going in the opposite direction... intensional? no gonna re-do that tomorrow i was going to do inside the rear lights but i need facelifts as the others look too difficult and wouldnt show much effect Edited April 10, 2010 by Dave (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themodifiedkid Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Looks good and it is a take your time job.... your ashtray... the pattern is going in the opposite direction... intensional? There is always one hawkeye lol!!! Anyway mate looks like a top job well done. Also I would leave it matt, don't put a shine on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesArup Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Nice work! How did you get around the ignition key area? That bit drove me NUTS when I was trying to do this ... and I mean TOTALLY nuts!! I was using the 3M stuff with the adhesive on the back already ... heat it up with a hairdryer and it's really malleable, but the ignition beat me! Cheers, J p.s. Just noticed you did exactly the same as me and got the 'slope' of the weave going the opposite direction to the other panels on the area that surrounds the dials . You don't really notice it though unless you know about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 10, 2010 Author Share Posted April 10, 2010 Nice work! How did you get around the ignition key area? That bit drove me NUTS when I was trying to do this ... and I mean TOTALLY nuts!! I was using the 3M stuff with the adhesive on the back already ... heat it up with a hairdryer and it's really malleable, but the ignition beat me! Cheers, J yeah that bit was a PITA its not as perfect as i would have liked but i got it in the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesArup Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 I was so annoyed that I couldn't get it 100% perfect, that I just cut a circle out for the ignition in the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike3.0 Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Looks great, Done mine a couple of weeks ago, the rings really make a difference. I just need to fit my heater ring, get a proper Din tray and fit the gear gaiter now... Just holding back to fit my El Glo Dials;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 10, 2010 Author Share Posted April 10, 2010 (edited) I was so annoyed that I couldn't get it 100% perfect, that I just cut a circle out for the ignition in the end it makes a difference where you start if you start on the difficult shapes you can easily stretch it over the flat bits,im defo going to do another one should be better next time lessons learned and all that. cheers spike how did you find the ignition side and the top panel took me ages Edited April 10, 2010 by Dave (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike3.0 Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 A pain, but It stuck perfect... Well, up until this week when its came unstuck a little. But I can't be bothered, no one will really notice anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p3te Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 how much do you need to cover a dash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 10, 2010 Author Share Posted April 10, 2010 (edited) how much do you need to cover a dash? i think it was a square metre about £30 quid from the states only took 3 days to get here will try and find the link link doesnt work anymore but just google it Edited April 10, 2010 by Dave (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike3.0 Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 I used hardly any. Well less than a yard, I had around a square of 100cm by 50cm. Still have loads left! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p3te Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Genuine-3M-Di-Noc-Carbon-Fibre-Vinyl-1000mm-x-610mm_W0QQitemZ160420456048QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2559cde670 should be enough then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike3.0 Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Yeah, But I used material and 3m Glue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 10, 2010 Author Share Posted April 10, 2010 Yeah, But I used material and 3m Glue same here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 cough cough , local as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 10, 2010 Author Share Posted April 10, 2010 cough cough , local as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miko_supra Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Looks like a good job, I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BazzaAlpine Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Looks good. I'm in 2 minds on what to do with mine. At the moment it's got wood effect (with a chunk taken out of it) on the dash but that's it. Contemplating buying one of those kits as I know I don't have the patience for what you've done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathew Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 cracking job dave. do you use a hair dryer to stretch the material? also would this be suitable for use on external bits of the supra? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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