paulgtt Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Had a car in yesterday at work to have a carbon fibre wrap done to the bonnet so thought Id whack up a few pics of how we did it (excuse the poor quality photos as I only had my phone and it doesn't do it justice at all!!)Car is a 52 plate Scooby, firstly we removed the bonnet scoop and washer jets and then set about making sure its completely clean.Laying the wrap over the bonnet, making sure it fits first!With backing paper removed we then lay it on the bonnet and start to spatular it down, slow and steadyAfter laying the flat part of the bonnet we come to the edge where the vinyl starts to bunch due to the contours of the bonnet. We then heat these areas and carefully stretch the vinyl down over the contours, I don't have pics of this as its a two man job. One to hold the vinyl taught and to stretch it over whilst the other does the heating.After its been stretched it looks like this, same process over the headlamp areas aswellExcess vinyl is then trimmed but leaving a small edge to tuck under the edges of the bonnet, it is then heated again to kill the vinyl "memory" so it stays thereThe finished article after refitting the scoop and washer jets, the scoop will be done at a later stageTook us approximately one hour from start to finish, the wrap actually has a slight raised texture to it aswell.So if anyone has ever wondered how its done then theres your answer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeSR Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Very nice Doesn't make your bonnet lighter though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulgtt Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 Indeed it doesn't but not my car so not bothered Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeSR Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Indeed it doesn't but not my car so not bothered Haha Oh and just out of curiosity, how much was it to have it done? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jae-Glanza Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Awesome job paul! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Doesnt look a bad job in all honesty I would be gutted when lifting it though and thinking this isnt carbon lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulgtt Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 Oh and just out of curiosity, how much was it to have it done?We charged £140 including vat & fitting IIRCDoesnt look a bad job in all honesty I would be gutted when lifting it though and thinking this isnt carbon lolEven more gutting when you lift the bonnet on this particular Scoob and discover its an N/A Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Was goinna say it looks like an n/a one Fake carbon bonnet on a wannabe Scoob, Oh dear Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Awesome job dude, Ive been looking at getting my roof done in this! But dont think it'll work with my real Carbon bonnet and Splitter. Film that you used looked like awesome stuff though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ste91 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 oh for fuck sake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeSR Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 oh for fuck sakelol? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shorty Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 just a carbon look sheet then? how close a match is it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ste91 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 lol?Fake CF lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raoul Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Thats a cracking job of fitting it, BUT I wouldn't spend that much on some fake carbon. Wouldn't it hold the heat in the bay slightly more as well? Real CF or none at all Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Georgie Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 yer as much as that looks like a good job id rather have a real carbon fibre bonnet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dale10ellis10 Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I saw a full mini wrapped in carbon fibre like this on wheeler dealers on the discovery channel, looked a right twat to get smooth n that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carl. Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 sweet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan Evans Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 real carbon all the waylooks like a good job of doing it though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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