Carbon Paddle Shifters!

Brax_on_Brax · 09-07-2014, 03:34 PM

Hey Guys!

I'm sure many of you 7AT owners, just as myself, have wanted carbon paddles but did not want to spend $600+ on aftermarket GTR ones.
Last month, I approached a body shop near me and asked if they could wrap my existing paddles with real carbon and clear coat over it, giving it that bagged/oem appearance instead of an overlaid 3m wrap.
Well, besides a couple fish eyes still in the clear coat due to my impatience of waiting longer for them to be properly sanded over and buffed, they came out awesome!

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nomodsjk · 09-07-2014, 04:24 PM

Oh my freaking God I'm doing this!

God-Speed · 09-07-2014, 07:36 PM

Very nice!! You done Good!!!!!!

Brax_on_Brax · 09-07-2014, 09:05 PM

Thanks guys! Super easy process and low cost.

DEpointfive0 · 09-07-2014, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brax_on_Brax

Thanks guys! Super easy process and low cost.

How much did it cost?

Brax_on_Brax · 09-07-2014, 10:05 PM

Being friends with the owner, he did not charge me. But I do not think it should cost more than $100. Labor is quite simple and only involves stripping down the leather/plastic, laying the carbon, applying a couple coats of epoxy, and one or two coats of clear coat to protect it from the sun. Most of it can be done by yourself.

Brax_on_Brax · 09-07-2014, 10:12 PM

close-up

axmea? · 09-07-2014, 11:28 PM

Nice work. Any plans of following up with other pcs to round it out? Unless its just the picture quality, it also looks like they had trouble with the tabs when taking the paddles off.

FLUJOKE · 09-07-2014, 11:57 PM

Did they have to remove em I'm guessing?!? Where r u located?

DEpointfive0 · 09-08-2014, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by axmea?

Nice work. Any plans of following up with other pcs to round it out? Unless its just the picture quality, it also looks like they had trouble with the tabs when taking the paddles off.

OP, how DO you take the paddles off? There isn't a good DIY

And I can't wait to see how my paddles come out. (Custom made ones, like the aftermarket GTR ones)

Trips · 09-08-2014, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

OP, how DO you take the paddles off? There isn't a good DIY

And I can't wait to see how my paddles come out. (Custom made ones, like the aftermarket GTR ones)

Did you see this thread?

Paddle shifter help

DEpointfive0 · 09-08-2014, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trips

Did you see this thread?

Paddle shifter help

G, I hadn't because when I tried a google search it never came up

Thank you very much!

Trips · 09-08-2014, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

G, I hadn't because when I tried a google search it never came up

Thank you very much!

Your welcomed

jtochterman · 09-08-2014, 08:24 AM

Very nice! Great job!

Limeybastard · 09-08-2014, 09:35 AM

Looks fantastic, however personally I grew out of carbon fibre in the late 90s.

09-07-2014, 11:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
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09-07-2014, 09:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
Brax_on_Brax Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 16 Drives: 11' 370z Rep Power: 12	Thanks guys! Super easy process and low cost.

09-07-2014, 10:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
Brax_on_Brax Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 16 Drives: 11' 370z Rep Power: 12	Being friends with the owner, he did not charge me. But I do not think it should cost more than $100. Labor is quite simple and only involves stripping down the leather/plastic, laying the carbon, applying a couple coats of epoxy, and one or two coats of clear coat to protect it from the sun. Most of it can be done by yourself.

09-07-2014, 11:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
FLUJOKE Track Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: earth Posts: 770 Drives: car Rep Power: 2068	Did they have to remove em I'm guessing?!? Where r u located?

09-08-2014, 08:24 AM	#14 (permalink)
jtochterman Base Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Georgia Posts: 8 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z GM A7 Rep Power: 12	Very nice! Great job!

09-08-2014, 09:35 AM	#15 (permalink)
Limeybastard A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: FL and London UK. Posts: 1,514 Drives: 2014 370Z Sport. Rep Power: 18	Looks fantastic, however personally I grew out of carbon fibre in the late 90s.