The first mod!

**I want a T5** · Friday 23rd December 2011, 17:41

Got back from sunny Singapore today to a pile of goodies that I have been buying.

Amongst the bits and pieces was a roll of 3m carbon fibre vinyl.

The plan is to cover the walnut trimmed bits in the car and I did a trial on the glve box trim. This cam off simply with 3 screws on the inside of the pull down door.

Pics below show the before and then afters. First effort which is 99% good. Might do it again to get the edges perfect but you can see the effect which I am pretty pleased with!

**T5frankie** · Friday 23rd December 2011, 17:43

good luck with the upper centre console you will need it lol

**I want a T5** · Friday 23rd December 2011, 17:51

Originally Posted by t5frankie

good luck with the upper centre console you will need it lol

............err..............why?

Getting it out?

**T5frankie** · Friday 23rd December 2011, 18:07

Originally Posted by I want a T5

............err..............why?

Getting it out?

yes mate you will need monkey fingers lol

**I want a T5** · Friday 23rd December 2011, 18:10

Maybe I'll try and do it 'in situ'.

The tucking of the edge may be tricky but might try a few scrap pieces first to see how it tucks in.

The 3m stuff is very good to handle and goes nice and pliable with a blast of the Missus' hair dryer!

I prepped the faux walnut trim with some IPA to degrease it which made the stuff stick perfectly so will do the same elsewhere.

**T5frankie** · Friday 23rd December 2011, 18:14

i ended up just ripping mine out in the end just leaving a few screws to hold the new aluminium on, i had the sickly yellow wood look stuff, now i have the dark silver/olive aluminium its much nicer than the bright silver you get in the "R"'s

**I want a T5** · Friday 23rd December 2011, 18:20

If the weather is kind tomorrow (blowing a hooley here in Folkestone), I will give it a go along with the fitting of the strut brace and the panel filter!

Thinking about the bonnet and roof now.......I can see this vinyl wrapping lark getting out of hand!

**T5frankie** · Friday 23rd December 2011, 18:31

Originally Posted by I want a T5

If the weather is kind tomorrow (blowing a hooley here in Folkestone), I will give it a go along with the fitting of the strut brace and the panel filter!

Thinking about the bonnet and roof now.......I can see this vinyl wrapping lark getting out of hand!

don't be silly lol

**I want a T5** · Friday 23rd December 2011, 18:38

Maybe I'll just wrap the whole car.......

**Jamest5r** · Friday 23rd December 2011, 18:39

Originally Posted by t5frankie

good luck with the upper centre console you will need it lol

Centre console's are ok to get in and out done mine 3 times lol, Frankie's just got fat finger's

**The Flying Moose** · Friday 23rd December 2011, 18:41

Looks well. Its something I think ill be doing to the 850R. The wood looks out of place in a "performance" car.

**T5frankie** · Friday 23rd December 2011, 18:45

Originally Posted by jamest5r

Centre console's are ok to get in and out done mine 3 times lol, Frankie's just got fat finger's

lol aint actually, probably wasn't using the right tools the lower one is easy

**I want a T5** · Friday 23rd December 2011, 18:54

Originally Posted by t5frankie

lol aint actually, probably wasn't using the right tools the lower one is easy

I think heat is the answer; a blast with a hair dryer and it moulds real easy around complex curves. I've been looking all around the car for bits to cover now. I'll have to be carefull not to over do it!

**I want a T5** · Friday 23rd December 2011, 18:55

Originally Posted by The Flying Moose

Looks well. Its something I think ill be doing to the 850R. The wood looks out of place in a "performance" car.

I think so too.

This is the real deal £m D-noc stuff which has a very good adhesive with the fine lines in the glue so air bubbles are non existent.

It looks better in real life too as the flash of the camera makes the car trim look a little blue.

**M-R-P** · Friday 23rd December 2011, 19:07

Looks nice. Got me thinking now. After the success of my front grille, and the wife's complete indifference to visual mods, I wonder just what I can get away with...

**T5frankie** · Friday 23rd December 2011, 19:15

i had a type r that had the grill and wing mirrors done in it

**Jim S70R** · Friday 23rd December 2011, 19:31

Very nice indeed, was thinking about doing this to mine too.

**Volvostorm** · Friday 23rd December 2011, 19:39

Originally Posted by I want a T5

Maybe I'll just wrap the whole car.......

I see nothing wrong with that idea!

Like what you have done so far, I've got mine to do yet!

**AndysR** · Friday 23rd December 2011, 22:33

Looks like a very good job done and I can see the appeal too

**theflyingbrick** · Friday 23rd December 2011, 23:14

thats excactly the same stuff i done mt door trims with,easy to work with and i think of all the carbon look stuff this is the best looking,it doesnt look cheap and where the design is raised i think gives it a more authentic feel aswell

keep up the good work maybe we can spark a wrapping phase lol