TheDon's Carbon Wrap Progress Thread!!

[Bones]

Looks awesome mate! Top notch!

 

[TheDon]

Cheers Guys!!
: )

 

[jra3d]

Really nicely done fella, would love too see your work in the flesh, and pic up a few tips, need to wrap parts on the GF car :-/

Any progress on your alloys?

 

[TheDon]

Really nicely done fella, would love too see your work in the flesh, and pic up a few tips, need to wrap parts on the GF car :-/

Any progress on your alloys?

Cheers mate ,Well im hopefully going to Brands Hatch for a track day in september .My mate and i wrapped my car and hes the wrapping king he did teach me a few tricks .
Im getting my alloys refurbed and sprayed end of this month or next ...
Thanks!!

 

[jra3d]

Aw nice one. Well look forward too seeing the alloys!

So had you wrapped stuff before?

 

[TheDon]

Aw nice one. Well look forward too seeing the alloys!

So had you wrapped stuff before?

Cheers!!.Yea ive done a few bits and bobs but this was my 1st major wrap.

 

[jra3d]

Well if that is your first major wrap then well done looks stunning!!

 

[Truelove1991]

Mate thats amazing! Inspiring man makes me wanna try something simular

 

[TheDon]

Mate thats amazing! Inspiring man makes me wanna try something simular

Cheers mate,Just give it a go,its daunting at 1st but but the worst that can happen is air bubbles and creases in the vinyl then all you have to do is pull it off and start again .
Thanks!!

 

[jamesy1990]

that is sooo kool i want some carbon on mine gd inspiration hope i can make a gd as job as u done

 

[TheDon]

My K&N Apollo CIS Induction kt just turned up

To be continued

 

[TheDon]

Cant wait to spray my rims now!!!

 

[TheDon]

I gave my car a clean and put my new mats in
Cant wait for my other bits to arrive!!!

To be continued

 

[TheDon]

Does anyone know how much it would cost to get all 4 wheels refurbed with light kerb damage and sprayed gloss black with an orange lip?
Would any wheel refurb shop spray an orange lip for me or do i have to find a custom spray shop?
Thanks

 

[TheDon]

Is it a easy job to refurb and respray rims yourself?
Or should i rather leave it up to the pros?

 

[TheDon]

Ok an update on my progress thread.
I got my HIDs from josh(hattonperformance) and installed them.
Here's the lights before.

And after with the HIDs!!

They are soooo awesome!!
TO BE CONTINUED!

 

[TheDon]

Just got my LED fog lights,There are 80 LEDs on each fog light

The standard fog light.

The LED fog light fitted.

To be Continued

 

[singlespeed]

Is it a easy job to refurb and respray rims yourself?
Or should i rather leave it up to the pros?

If you can spare the time with some wet and dry, and have an area suitable for spraying, you should be able to get a reasonably good result with a spray can. bodyfiller any deep scratched and don't scrimp on the prep.

The orange lip idea would possibly be better as a sticker, possibly laquered over to prevent it peeling. spraying would need some precision masking off and would probably end up wonky.

 

[TheDon]

Is it a easy job to refurb and respray rims yourself?
Or should i rather leave it up to the pros?

If you can spare the time with some wet and dry, and have an area suitable for spraying, you should be able to get a reasonably good result with a spray can. bodyfiller any deep scratched and don't scrimp on the prep.

The orange lip idea would possibly be better as a sticker, possibly laquered over to prevent it peeling. spraying would need some precision masking off and would probably end up wonky.

Cheers mate for the info,I recon i will give it a go my self,I actually spoke to a friend of mine and he also said i should vinyl the lip and laquere over it.
What type of paints must i go for and what sandpapers?
Cheers!!

 

[singlespeed]

Theres cans of wheel spray paint which would obviously be suitable. I have used standard body spray paints before and it turned out fine and lasted well. several thin coats are better than one heavy coat, which would cause runs

200grit, 400 and 800 should be good enough to remove any minor damage and working up to leave a nice smooth keyed surface that won't leave scratches showing through when sprayed