Hexxis 3D CF film

FastPaced · 05-12-2011, 08:49 PM

Wow, great job! Do you think a novice (like myself haha) could do something like that? What tools did you use? I'm really thinking about CF wrapping my panels as it would be much cheaper to do it myself.

TreeSemdyZee · 05-12-2011, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by christian370z

That looks really good, the weave definitely looks more realistic than di-noc. What is the texture like? Shame about the damage though, you made the best of it.

The texture feels like it looks. If that makes sense. It is not flat if that helps.

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Originally Posted by FastPaced

Wow, great job! Do you think a novice (like myself haha) could do something like that? What tools did you use? I'm really thinking about CF wrapping my panels as it would be much cheaper to do it myself.

I'm a novice too. This was the first time I had done anything like this.
Remember. This isn't real Carbon Fiber. It's vinyl.
I used 3M Adhesion Promoter to make the surface tackier so that the bond was better. I used a plastic putty knife as a squeegee. I also used a heat gun to soften the material and it also helps it form around the edges of the lid.
When you take the covering off of the lid, there is a "trough" that made space for the stitched seam. I filled it in with Bondo (also my first time).

Baer383 · 05-12-2011, 09:55 PM

Where did you get the Carbon Fiber wrap?

christian370z · 05-13-2011, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

The texture feels like it looks. If that makes sense. It is not flat if that helps.

That's perfect, thanks for the explanation. I especially like the door panel switch plates, I think I will give that a try now that you had success.

Diesel370 · 05-19-2011, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by FastPaced

Wow, great job! Do you think a novice (like myself haha) could do something like that? What tools did you use? I'm really thinking about CF wrapping my panels as it would be much cheaper to do it myself.

You should do it yourself it's really not that hard. Doing this takes lots of patience and some practice. My first few pieces didn't come out so well so I just redid them.

Some items to help you wrap easier:

Isopropyl Alcohol- To clean pieces
3M Primer 94- Applied to edges and curves so vinyl stays in place.
Application Squeege- Helps with getting vinyl down in tight spaces and gets out any air bubbles.
Exacto Knife-Needed to cut away vinyl in tight places
Hair Dryer- Needed to stretch vinyl over curves and edges.

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FastPaced Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 372 Drives: '08 SFP IS-F Rep Power: 15	Wow, great job! Do you think a novice (like myself haha) could do something like that? What tools did you use? I'm really thinking about CF wrapping my panels as it would be much cheaper to do it myself.