What carbon fibre vinyl did you use?

[ncohen]

Hi,

For those of you who used carbon fibre vinyl sheet, what ones did you use and what should I keep away from?

I'm looking to cover the floor in a large sheet and also the side front panels.

Also for those of you who have done it, is it durable enough not to rip when you get in and out the car and so on? whats it like in the rain? does it peel off?

thanks!

[airforceone]

I have basically done what you are about to do. I cut and drilled the floor first and then stuck on the vinyl, it does look good but It's basically just to cover the ally as that tends to get scratched and marked very easily.

I have just cut my side panels and front bulkhead and intend to do the same with them.

There are many different suppliers and qualities of vinyl out there, they range from a couple of pounds for a small sheet to hundreds for a roll.

The 3M stuff is probably the best and has the biggest variety of colours, a really nice graphite carbon effect one, but it's expensive.

I got a 5 metre by 1.28 metre roll from ebay, £60 including post, I used about a 1.8 metre length on the floor so have loads left for all the panels and bulkheads and probably the centre tunnel aswell.

Ned

[ncohen]

thanks for the reply, do you remember what supplier or a link to the one you used as i would like to purchase one that someone else here has used so i know its good stuff.
thanks!

[airforceone]

I think this is the stuff I got, There is a pic of my floor with the vinyl on in my post.

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3D-Carbon-Fibre-Vinyl-Wrap-Car-Sticker-127cm-x5m-/260810989960?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cb98be188

Ned

[ncohen]

great thanks!

last question does it look like carbon fibre? as in does is it textured?

and is the underside flat or have like a pattern in it like this one www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3D-Carbon-Fibre-Vinyl-Sheet-Wrap-Sticker-Film-/320713729466?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item76c0585f29

thanks again!

[airforceone]

The link you have above is for a far more expensive vinyl than the one I bought, they give a price of £130 for the same size as I got for £60. If you don't mind paying out the extra cash then go for the better quality one, personally I'm using it to cover the ally sheets to begin with, in the future I may strip it off and paint them so I didn't want to fork out a lot of cash.

If you do get air bubbles all you have to do is burst the bubble with a small needle and smooth them out. If you prep the sheet prior to sticking it down ie give it a light sand and clean with white spirit, even a coat of spray paint to flatten it off it should give a good effect.

Ned

[ncohen]

I've just bought the one you suggested, thanks for the help!

[andychalmers]

I've used the heat mouldable 3m stuff before (look on youtube), its great as its textured, quite thick and looks like real carbon. Not like some cheap film that dont resemble carbon 1 bit.
With vinyl the secret is getting the surface really really clean, then use a spray gun with a tiny drop of washing up liquid. Cut the vinyl a little bigger than area needed, Spray surface & apply vinyl using a squeegee.

[ncohen]

do you have a link to the one you bought?

thanks