Hexxis 3D CF film

TreeSemdyZee

I had damaged my cubby lid with a GPS mount and after trying for many months to buy a used one, I gave up. I didn't want to spend $125 on a new one either.
I bought some Hexxis 3D Carbon Fiber film (vinyl similar to 3M Di-Noc) and went at it.
The first picture is of the damage. I decided to do the door switch plates also.

The film is very deep and looks very close to real CF IMO.






Another pictures to show how good this film looks.

kenchan

Holy f-king awesome!! Nice job!

Dang I should try this too with my dinoc remains.

That first pict looks like a mosquito bite. . +rep

JayYoon

nicely done. where did u get the z emblem? did u took it out of ur steerin wheel? or u bought em?

TreeSemdyZee

Thanks.

I bought a Fairlady Z emblem off of eBay and covered it with the film. Originally I was going to put the emblem underneath the main wrap, but after 2 failed attempts, I gave up on that idea.

TreeSemdyZee

We gots some BIIIIG skeeters.

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.

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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.

TreeSemdyZee

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

Lemers

Great stuff

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Baer383

Where did you get the Carbon Fiber wrap?

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kenchan

RoshDawg

Where can I buy this film? I can't find it anywhere online

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TreeSemdyZee

Headlight Armor.

Install Gallery - 3D Carbon Fiber Wrap

christian370z

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.

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SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

phunk

i think it looks like you did some good work.. i like the window switch plates for sure. the cubby hole i think looks good.. i probably wouldnt do it to an undamaged part, but i think it was a great solution for your problem.

i must say, however, that i think the cubby door looks much cleaner/classier without the Z emblem.

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