I have a hunch modding's not over yet...
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Gotta love that Eric!
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With this heat, how is your vinyl wrap holding up? As you know this stuff stretches and so forth and forms with heat. i've noticed some bubbles and creases. I took the vinyl off the parts most easily accessible. I'll get the others done sometime soon. I've been busy so I have no time for this vehicle. It has had wax and polishing compound all over the front end for over a month, no side blinkers and no windshield sprayers on the hood. Literally no time to clean it off......or little will power maybe.
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Wow, amazing job! This thread is inspiring and addicting. 
That Eric sure knows what's he's doing. Hows about a spring photo shoot of the final job? 
That Eric sure knows what's he's doing. Hows about a spring photo shoot of the final job?
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*** A little update! ***
I consider it appropriate to continue to this thread instead of opening a new one...
The thing that I thought would happen, happened
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The door inner handles are too curvy for the 3M Di-NOC tape to stick properly. We've had a very hot week this week and I noticed that the tape had loosened at the bottom of the handle.
So...
- I removed the handle
- ripped the tape off
- sanded the handle
- cleaned it with acetone
- painted with a primer
- painted with an automotive paint (tried to choose about the same shade as the CF tape is)
- and then put few layers of lacquer on it
I put lots of very thin layers to achieve a durable finish, and I'm sure the handle will blend nicely in to interior. Now, I just have to lure Eric to do the rest
!
- Antti -
I consider it appropriate to continue to this thread instead of opening a new one...
The thing that I thought would happen, happened
.The door inner handles are too curvy for the 3M Di-NOC tape to stick properly. We've had a very hot week this week and I noticed that the tape had loosened at the bottom of the handle.
So...
- I removed the handle
- ripped the tape off
- sanded the handle
- cleaned it with acetone
- painted with a primer
- painted with an automotive paint (tried to choose about the same shade as the CF tape is)
- and then put few layers of lacquer on it
I put lots of very thin layers to achieve a durable finish, and I'm sure the handle will blend nicely in to interior. Now, I just have to lure Eric to do the rest
!- Antti -
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Cripes Anzafin,
you are crazier than I am! Great mods. I'm doing the Amp upgrades etc myself soon and will use your pics as reference. Your interior is just beautiful.
you are crazier than I am! Great mods. I'm doing the Amp upgrades etc myself soon and will use your pics as reference. Your interior is just beautiful.
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