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Black optics wrap - looking for recommendations

Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 5:55 pm
by adriangwatson
Like many people I suffer from the milky splotches on the Alu trim on the doors. The rest of the car is mint so its always really annoyed me.I was thinking therefore I would try wrapping the window trim in Matt black and the front grill surround in satin / gloss to give a black optics look to the car.

Does anyone have any recomendations for wrappers in London / south east who have already had this done and are haPpy with the result?? I realise it might end up looking crap and I will have to install replacement parts but given the price differential I thought it was worth a shot....

Black optics wrap - looking for recommendations

Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 6:43 pm
by sonny
Iv not dealt with them, but FX in Bromley do many cars, they did that purple GTR Godzilla thing a few years back

Re: Black optics wrap - looking for recommendations

Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 6:46 pm
by Spaceman_RS4
Can the trim not be polished?

Black optics wrap - looking for recommendations

Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:18 pm
by sonny
One guy once polished his trim that the ali came off revealing highly polished chrome... Not my cuppa... Looked like it had done the Halfords trolly dash.

Re: Black optics wrap - looking for recommendations

Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:24 pm
by adriangwatson
Spaceman_RS4 wrote:Can the trim not be polished?
I think people on these boards have tried every product under the sun without much success. Something to do with how the trim was manufactured, I don't think it is just pure Aluminum.

Re: Black optics wrap - looking for recommendations

Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:29 pm
by Spaceman_RS4
Ah that's a bugger eh.

Re: Black optics wrap - looking for recommendations

Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:35 pm
by PBM1
Had mine painted 4 years ago and still look good, bought a new black optics grill and have since had new genuine Audi mirror caps painted black gloss and 20" HRE P40's in black gloss to match with red billet centre caps, looks great!! Have got car booked in to have bonnet, roof and boot wrapped in black gloss with Totally Dynamic in Lincoln so could let you know how it goes as they have franchises all over!

Re: Black optics wrap - looking for recommendations

Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:59 pm
by TimDogg
Stickym (Stickymedia) in Warwick are excellent for wrapping are are 3M trained (that's the wrap manufacturer).

Re: Black optics wrap - looking for recommendations

Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:18 pm
by adriangwatson
Thanks TimDogg, a bit more of a schlepp from London than I was hoping for but will keep it in mind.

Re: Black optics wrap - looking for recommendations

Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:20 pm
by rpsxr
maybe try Plastidip?

Re: Black optics wrap - looking for recommendations

Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:17 pm
by Golfather
Scott @ Totally Dynamic, Enfield.

Re: Black optics wrap - looking for recommendations

Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:55 pm
by Batfinnk
Have a look at my post entitled boot spoiler in the S4 B7 section.

Re: Black optics wrap - looking for recommendations

Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 6:01 pm
by adriangwatson
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So in case any else is looking into this, I got it done by Polimax in bethnal green. Front + the window trims for £120 which I thought was a pretty good deal.