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Wrapping a bonnet

Postby KinLoud » Tue Jan 20, 2015 11:59 pm

Thinking of changing the colour of my bonet
To either black or carbon fibre look.
Who can do it
What sort of price
DIY option
OR
Is it better/easier/cheaper to paint it black?
Comments and suggestions welcome
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Re: Wrapping a bonnet

Postby strx7 » Wed Jan 21, 2015 7:20 am

its cheaper to carbon wrap it than it is to paint it. Did it on the rx7 a few years ago, came out pretty sweet, most people that see it in the flesh think it is proper carbon.
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Re: Wrapping a bonnet

Postby GDII » Wed Jan 21, 2015 8:30 am

Far easier to wrap and cheaper. You can get 3D carbon or 4D carbon now which looks more like carbon with a clear over it. Plus if you don't like it you can remove it.
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Re: Wrapping a bonnet

Postby Stott69 » Wed Jan 21, 2015 11:29 am

Think these guys do it
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Re: Wrapping a bonnet

Postby FST4RD » Wed Jan 21, 2015 8:23 pm

Anyone know the approx cost to get a whole car done?
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Re: Wrapping a bonnet

Postby KinLoud » Thu Jan 22, 2015 4:19 pm

Thanks - will do some more homework
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Re: Wrapping a bonnet

Postby Stu- » Thu Jan 22, 2015 5:09 pm

I've got a mate who specialises in vehicle wraps so could put you onto him if you need? Based out west thou
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Re: Wrapping a bonnet

Postby JZCrazy » Thu Jan 22, 2015 8:42 pm

Anyone tried Plasi-dip rather than wrap?
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Re: Wrapping a bonnet

Postby Mr Ree » Thu Jan 22, 2015 9:17 pm

Im going to plastidip my TE37's in a week or two lololol
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Re: Wrapping a bonnet

Postby steroidcontaskie » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:14 pm

Heads up on the PlastiDip.

If you dont put it on thick enough (which I didnt) It will not just peel off like it does in vidoes. You end up either tearing off a few mm at a time, spraying more over the top to make it thicker, or spraying WD40 on it and scrubing it off. I spent many a hour trying to get plastidip off my wheels.

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