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Title: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: rich83 on March 09, 2012, 01:36:57 am
As above... If anyone wants their badge doing in CF wrap (Di-Noc) then let me know.

First person to shout out gets it for the cost of postage.  :happy2:

Rich
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: Johnny_tro on March 09, 2012, 02:04:21 am
 :smiley: shouting lol

Let me know what you want/want to do more than happy for you to try something out......
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: Leeky on March 09, 2012, 06:14:46 am
Hi
I sent you a pm about this last week :signLOL:
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: rich83 on March 09, 2012, 08:49:29 am
Yes you did leeky. I'll pm you both my address and if you send me your front badge I'll CF wrap it for you.

Rich
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: Leeky on March 09, 2012, 08:59:09 am
Excellent thanks
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: bird752 on March 09, 2012, 10:14:26 am
Rich, I started the thead about this last week, to which you replied you might start doing it becuse you had people waiting.  Im currently coming to the end of a 6 month Afghanistan tour and I return to the UK on 19 March.  I will pay of course but if I send you my badge will you put me on your list?  Cheers in advance.
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: VC on March 09, 2012, 10:17:37 am
me thinks youre gunna be a busy bunny Rich  :laugh: :grin:
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: GTsport on March 09, 2012, 10:46:27 am
Hi Rich,

Do you do wing mirrors too?!  If so let me know how much you want for doing them.

I'm getting some 3m Brushed Alu Vinyl for the mirrors & also thinking about getting the front badge done in it to try something different  :laugh:


 :happy2:
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: h4rdy on March 09, 2012, 10:50:33 am
Rich, I'd be interested in my mirrors and rear badge.
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: rich83 on March 09, 2012, 10:50:57 am
I've got someone sending me some door mirror covers, so let me see how hard/easy it is and I'll get back to you.
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: GTsport on March 09, 2012, 11:01:21 am
I've got someone sending me some door mirror covers, so let me see how hard/easy it is and I'll get back to you.

Nice one, good luck  :happy2:

I did my front badge in carbon before and found it incredibly frustrating!  I have no patience  :ashamed:
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on March 09, 2012, 11:16:17 am

Damn thought I read seat Leon rear badge  :laugh:
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: rich83 on March 09, 2012, 11:28:51 am

Damn thought I read seat Leon rear badge  :laugh:

Is it possible to wrap them? Pics please.
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on March 09, 2012, 11:40:28 am

Damn thought I read seat Leon rear badge  :laugh:

Is it possible to wrap them? Pics please.

I believe it's been done. My car is many miles away. Will get a snap when I can  :happy2:
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: rich83 on March 09, 2012, 11:42:00 am
Is there no other pics online mike?
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: dockermel on March 09, 2012, 11:46:02 am
Can you do the radio/cd trim ??
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: MC71 on March 09, 2012, 01:12:40 pm
Good luck with the wrapping, had a go and not a great idea on the mirrors, bloody hard. Was going to wrap front splitter and rear lower valance but have decided to let the pro's do it. Seen the C/F emblem for sale on fleebay for £135, yes that's £135!!  :happy2:
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: rich83 on March 14, 2012, 01:41:03 pm
Did anyone who I PM send me anything yet? Had nothing in the post. :-/
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: mattypgolf on March 14, 2012, 04:30:50 pm
Need any other parts!
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: rich83 on March 14, 2012, 04:32:27 pm
Need any other parts!

Such as?
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: GTsport on March 14, 2012, 08:41:28 pm
Did anyone who I PM send me anything yet? Had nothing in the post. :-/

If you don't have any joy with the mirror caps I've got a spare set boxed up  :happy2:
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: rich83 on March 14, 2012, 08:43:24 pm
Did anyone who I PM send me anything yet? Had nothing in the post. :-/

If you don't have any joy with the mirror caps I've got a spare set boxed up  :happy2:

Drop me a PM, ill take them.  :happy2:
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: Andy on March 14, 2012, 08:44:16 pm
on its way tomorrow Rich :happy2:
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: rich83 on March 14, 2012, 08:48:31 pm
on its way tomorrow Rich :happy2:

Ace andy... thanks mate.
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: Andy on March 14, 2012, 08:50:46 pm
I owe you the thanks Rich :notworthy:
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: bird752 on March 15, 2012, 05:59:19 am
Rich, As I posted earlier I am in Afghanistan until Monday.  I could get the missus to post a badge to you.  Would you be able to do it for a price?  If so mate I will get her to post it to you tomorrow, I just need your address pal.  Cheers.  Mark.
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: Hurdy on March 15, 2012, 12:31:23 pm
Have you tried the 1080 series 3M Carbon vinyl Rich?

It is much easier to form around complex objects and has a gloss finish too.
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: rich83 on March 15, 2012, 12:38:55 pm
Thanks for the tip off get some Hurdy, the normal 3m stuff is quite stiff once its cool
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: AndyED30 on March 15, 2012, 01:39:43 pm
Hey Richwig, did you ever move to Hemel Hempstead?

I'm there and quite fancied getting my badge done in a carbon wrap sometime if you could help me out?

Cheers, Andy.
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: rich83 on March 15, 2012, 01:42:48 pm
Sure did Andy...   :happy2: drop me a PM
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: bird752 on March 15, 2012, 04:02:49 pm
Hey Rich, thanks for totally ignoring my post twice now.  I will look elsewhere.  I honestly thought that this forum was to help other GTI owners.  I must be wrong.
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: Gti_Mad on March 15, 2012, 05:15:40 pm
Hey Rich, thanks for totally ignoring my post twice now.  I will look elsewhere.  I honestly thought that this forum was to help other GTI owners.  I must be wrong.

chill ur beans bro!!!!!!!!! im sure its not intentially been ignored
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: rich83 on March 15, 2012, 05:19:24 pm
Hey Rich, thanks for totally ignoring my post twice now.  I will look elsewhere.  I honestly thought that this forum was to help other GTI owners.  I must be wrong.

Sorry mate, just missed your post. PM me and ill sort it out. :-)
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: GTsport on March 15, 2012, 06:13:55 pm
Hi rich, posted the wing mirrors today mate first classvso should be with you tomorrow. Thanks again

 :happy2:
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: Andy on March 15, 2012, 07:00:35 pm
Mine is on its way also
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: rich83 on March 16, 2012, 12:56:17 pm
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm8.staticflickr.com%2F7208%2F6840981420_e8e4df52f6_z.jpg&hash=b94be9e573ddcf03112a01f3e982abf97bdb05b2) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/6840981420/)
Maxitrol (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/6840981420/) by Rich Wigley (http://www.flickr.com/people/richwigley/), on Flickr

Well... that 3M vinyl is a bitch. Its too thick for wrapping these front badges really.
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: GTsport on March 16, 2012, 12:59:09 pm
Thats how i found it when i did mine.  It was really awkward in the corners of the badge.

That one you've done looks decent to me.  What do you use as a heat source?
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: rich83 on March 16, 2012, 01:11:38 pm
Gas hob...  :signLOL: I need to buy a proper heat gun
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: GTsport on March 16, 2012, 01:28:35 pm
Gas hob...  :signLOL: I need to buy a proper heat gun

 :scared: I can imagine that being quite tricky ha ha!!!!  You're gonna struggle to wrap a bonnet using that method  :signLOL:

I used my Misses' Hairdryer - but the bloody thing kept over heating and cutting out!
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: Deako on March 16, 2012, 01:33:31 pm
If you thought that was difficult Rich, try doing a Polo VW badge.  :sad1:
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: rich83 on March 16, 2012, 01:40:30 pm
I could have a bash, but couldn't promise anything.  :signLOL:
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: Andy on March 16, 2012, 07:26:52 pm
Gas hob...  :signLOL: I need to buy a proper heat gun
But you have sold the gas hob now  :grin:
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: rich83 on March 23, 2012, 02:41:00 pm
..... wrapping the mk5 wing mirrors is a total ball ache!  :fighting: :fighting: :fighting:
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: rich83 on March 23, 2012, 02:42:41 pm
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Not happy with it so wrapping wing mirrors is currently off the list.
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: johnhol78 on March 23, 2012, 06:29:37 pm
Rich,

Have you done the rear badge? I have a 3d badge so should just come apart. though can't find any guides etc. Have the vinyl to do it, just not the know how from get the badge separated.

Cheers
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: rich83 on March 23, 2012, 06:31:23 pm
No i havnt mate.
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: GTsport on March 24, 2012, 08:40:08 am
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Not happy with it so wrapping wing mirrors is currently off the list.

Looks ok from the pictures. Did it prove to be quite a (insert swear word) to do?
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: rich83 on March 24, 2012, 08:44:23 am
Yes.... It's a pig. I'll have another go next week. Need to get some wider wrap. If you can wrap one of these mirrors you can wrap anything.
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: GTsport on March 24, 2012, 08:52:17 am
Thanks for persevering  :happy2:

I did think the front bit of the mirror would be a right git to do! Frustration would definitely of got the better of me attempting that  :signLOL:
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: rich83 on March 24, 2012, 08:54:54 am
Yes it is, it's that bits which surround the actual mirror which are a pig because it's got to be done with one piece of wrap. One more go and then I will admit defeat.
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: MC71 on March 24, 2012, 09:18:41 am
Wrapped my emblems a couple of weeks ago and have now noticed some crinkling around the edge. Have I pulled/ stretched the vinyl too much or may I have applied to much heat (or both). Will not be beaten though and will go again later. Cheers :happy2:
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: dmac1969 on March 24, 2012, 03:21:30 pm
Both badge and mirror look fine to me , I'd love to have mine done. Those genuine CF Mirror caps are far too rich for me!
Title: Re: I need a guinea pig... Carbon fibre wrap front badge.
Post by: GTsport on April 19, 2012, 01:09:36 pm
How did you get on in the end Rich?