MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: craig_t on October 03, 2011, 07:31:18 pm

Title: 3M wrapping
Post by: craig_t on October 03, 2011, 07:31:18 pm

Thinking of carbon wrapping my front grill myself. Just wondering if anyone has had a go themselves and what the finished product looked like.

Title: Re: 3M wrapping
Post by: ukshaun on October 03, 2011, 09:14:42 pm

ive seen a few around, look on the members rides secion... search and you shall find

Title: Re: 3M wrapping
Post by: daboy3000 on October 04, 2011, 09:38:02 am

I had a go myself, I am pretty handy with most things I turn my hand to and do a lot of DIY.

anyway, i completely f*cked it up!!!  :ashamed:

Title: Re: 3M wrapping
Post by: denis on October 04, 2011, 01:58:53 pm

its a piece of piss

Title: Re: 3M wrapping
Post by: daboy3000 on October 04, 2011, 03:07:00 pm

Don't make me feel more useless than I do already Denis!

Title: Re: 3M wrapping
Post by: jaydexstar on October 06, 2011, 03:26:43 pm

get it done buddy, the 3m stuff is realy easy to apply and bends round awesome once heated up ait with a heat gun,

Title: Re: 3M wrapping
Post by: craig_t on October 08, 2011, 05:39:56 pm

I did it. Came out better than I thought!

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fab116%2Fcraig_thomas%2F061dba9b.jpg&hash=9225c1b211ba16c8079e78e8cc11968843f8ac1d)

Title: Re: 3M wrapping
Post by: Creatz on October 08, 2011, 05:47:57 pm

nice. looks decent that mate  :happy2:

Title: Re: 3M wrapping
Post by: W8 Performance on October 08, 2011, 07:33:18 pm

 :happy2: Looks very good that. I have done a few things and tried to use the cheaper stuff to do the grill on my octavia and made a right dogs dinner of it :ashamed:

Title: Re: 3M wrapping
Post by: craig_t on October 08, 2011, 07:46:28 pm

Cheers guys. I used the cheaper stuff on the grill and it seemed to be pretty good stuff.

Title: Re: 3M wrapping
Post by: E30Dom on October 08, 2011, 08:59:14 pm

Looks mint! :happy2:

Can you give us details on the stuff you used, where to buy and the process? :drinking:

Title: Re: 3M wrapping
Post by: craig_t on October 08, 2011, 09:37:17 pm

Hi dom how's that downpipe?? Got it fitted yet?

Below is a link with the stuff I used. I was going to us 3G stuff but I saw this cheap and thought vinyl is vinyl.

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=200580608524&kw=200580608524

Title: Re: 3M wrapping
Post by: E30Dom on October 08, 2011, 10:00:47 pm

Cool cheers bud...

Nope being fitted friday... might need a proper clamp to replace the jubilee clip lol... hope it all fits on ok, cannae wait!

Dom

Title: Re: 3M wrapping
Post by: craig_t on October 08, 2011, 10:08:32 pm

Ah cool, let me know what you think of it when it's fitted. How much are you paying to get it on, or are you doing it urself??

Title: Re: 3M wrapping
Post by: E30Dom on October 09, 2011, 06:32:26 am

An hours labour hopefully, then 50+ vat for the revo...

Sorry for hijacking thread... Looks great mate...

Title: Re: 3M wrapping
Post by: too hot on October 21, 2011, 11:00:48 pm

Anybody done the silver door/dash trims with this too???
Wonder how it looks??

Title: Re: 3M wrapping
Post by: Simpy on October 30, 2011, 08:49:11 pm

My air ride management stuff is done in this and on hot days it warms up and cause its stretchy when warm it bubbles and comes unstuck.......just bear that in mind!!  :confused: