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Carbon Fibre wrapping exterior trim
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 5:34 pm
by scooby-tc
I am thinking about wrapping my aluminium door trims,grill pieces etc in carbon vinyl wrap to match my already wrapped roof.What do you guys think about the idea? the car is avus and i have to admit i hated the carbon roof when i bought the car but if some other trim pieces matched it might look a bit better and there is the bonus that i can remove it if i dont like it
opinions????
heres some pics of the car to gauge an idea
RE: Carbon Fibre wrapping exterior trim
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 6:44 pm
by leet
i dont like the roof either. I think carbon wrapping the aluminium trims would look tacky. Spray/wrap matt black as per the plus if anything but personally i like the alu look
beautiful wheels though, are they 20" oem's?
RE: Carbon Fibre wrapping exterior trim
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 7:11 pm
by iR8V10
Hi mate, met you at goodwood last week.
Lose the wrap altogether and then if you want black optics just get them done in matt black.
RE: Carbon Fibre wrapping exterior trim
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 8:11 pm
by Welky
+1
Carbon tacky.
RE: Carbon Fibre wrapping exterior trim
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 8:52 pm
by marv8
+3 Not a fan of the carbon I am afraid. Check out the aftermarket headlights post in this section, couple of pics of grey and black wraps. Not sure if I would have the balls to go for one but as you say they are not permanent! The Matt black wrapped 6 looks militant
RE: Carbon Fibre wrapping exterior trim
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 12:12 am
by scooby-tc
i dont think id go for a full car wrap unless it was in white but i think i will look at losing the carbon roof and keeping the car as it is as i dont want to venture too far away from the OEM look
RE: Carbon Fibre wrapping exterior trim
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 12:55 am
by marv8
To be fair i think the cars look best as standard, understated but aggresive! Mine is an avus silver saloon, as standard apart from the MTM quad exhaust - would happily put the same wheels as yours on there though! Think all the mods I will make will be under it's skin
Re: Carbon Fibre wrapping exterior trim
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 7:42 am
by WAFWOTTBI
scooby-tc wrote:I am thinking about wrapping my aluminium door trims,grill pieces etc in carbon vinyl wrap to match my already wrapped roof.What do you guys think about the idea? the car is avus and i have to admit i hated the carbon roof when i bought the car but if some other trim pieces matched it might look a bit better and there is the bonus that i can remove it if i dont like it
opinions????As you know,don't mind the wrap,wouldn't do any more though,how easy to remove without damaging laquer coat????is it just a heat gun and peel??or is laquer lightly to be damaged???
heres some pics of the car to gauge an idea
Re: Carbon Fibre wrapping exterior trim
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 7:43 am
by WAFWOTTBI
WAFWOTTBI wrote:scooby-tc wrote:I am thinking about wrapping my aluminium door trims,grill pieces etc in carbon vinyl wrap to match my already wrapped roof.What do you guys think about the idea? the car is avus and i have to admit i hated the carbon roof when i bought the car but if some other trim pieces matched it might look a bit better and there is the bonus that i can remove it if i dont like it
opinions????As you know,don't mind the wrap,wouldn't do any more though,how easy to remove without damaging laquer coat????is it just a heat gun and peel??or is laquer lightly to be damaged???
heres some pics of the car to gauge an idea
PS,love the wheels you git...lol
RE: Re: Carbon Fibre wrapping exterior trim
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 11:38 am
by scooby-tc
cheers Mark,I am wishing i had kept the wheels that colour in the pics rather than getting them refurbed in Anthracite..........oh well
Re: RE: Re: Carbon Fibre wrapping exterior trim
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:11 pm
by mrmule
scooby-tc wrote:cheers Mark,I am wishing i had kept the wheels that colour in the pics rather than getting them refurbed in Anthracite..........oh well
Have you got a pic of the rims in anthracite now? I have an Avus with black optics, and not sure whether to do the wheels now...
Re: RE: Re: Carbon Fibre wrapping exterior trim
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:14 pm
by 480bhp
mrmule wrote:scooby-tc wrote:cheers Mark,I am wishing i had kept the wheels that colour in the pics rather than getting them refurbed in Anthracite..........oh well
Have you got a pic of the rims in anthracite now? I have an Avus with black optics, and not sure whether to do the wheels now...
Yeah me too, i need to get the wheels refurb'd on mine, and have been looking around for pics of a avus with anthracite wheels.
RE: Re: RE: Re: Carbon Fibre wrapping exterior trim
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 12:34 am
by scooby-tc
I'll try to get some tomorrow and post them up,I have kerbed them again since the refurb so i have to get them done again
RE: Re: RE: Re: Carbon Fibre wrapping exterior trim
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 12:38 am
by scooby-tc
Just found one taken at ADI,not the best pic but you get the idea
RE: Re: RE: Re: Carbon Fibre wrapping exterior trim
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 4:13 pm
by Ceveman73
I have to say you have a lovely looking car - nice one! I definitely think the carbon roof looks wrong. Not because there is anything wrong with carbon-vinyl roofs, but more because it doesn't suit the colour of the car. I'd say put it back to standard mate.
In terms of the wheels, the silver looks 'prettier', but the grey looks meaner. I prefer the grey to be honest - looks smart. Just my opinion of course.
Mart.