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v6 · 01-26-2012, 10:00 PM

I am looking into decorating my engine cover.... How does this sound... Put carbon fiber vinyl on the sides and paint the center white and get some 45th emblems to put on the white? Will the vinyl stay there or burn off? I can't afford hydro dipping it

PJS45TH · 01-26-2012, 10:18 PM

Not a bad idea.. white or maybe red? I ordered the 45th emblem with plans to put it on the cover. In addition, was thinking of pin striping the groves in the center... let us know what you do.

HeadlightArmor · 01-26-2012, 10:19 PM

The 3D Carbon Fiber Wrap we offer is good to 194 F. I would not think the cover would get that hot, but have not measured one as of yet.

v6 · 01-26-2012, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by HeadlightArmor

The 3D Carbon Fiber Wrap we offer is good to 194 F. I would not think the cover would get that hot, but have not measured one as of yet.

can you send me a price PM please?

TaylorRyanSS · 01-26-2012, 11:35 PM

I know the 3M dinoc vinyl unsticks and peels up a little after driving

djb525 · 01-27-2012, 12:06 AM

It won't melt or burn. Here's what I did. Its been on for a little under a year now and I haven't had any problems with peeling or melting.

v6 · 01-27-2012, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by djb525

It won't melt or burn. Here's what I did. Its been on for a little under a year now and I haven't had any problems with peeling or melting.

yeah that looks pretty good. i'm looking to do the LED's thing underneath it as well but i have no idea how to do that and it seems like those would burn too.

v6 · 01-27-2012, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by djb525

It won't melt or burn. Here's what I did. Its been on for a little under a year now and I haven't had any problems with peeling or melting.

i'm also curious, if you did wrap that into where you put the oil area, how did you do it so nicely?? vinyl is hard to wrap around corners and bends and curves

TJ91 · 01-27-2012, 01:57 AM

what happens if you clear over that vynil?

HeadlightArmor · 01-27-2012, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by v6

can you send me a price PM please?

More info in our vendor thread on it here. Very affordable!

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Originally Posted by TaylorRyanSS

I know the 3M dinoc vinyl unsticks and peels up a little after driving

DiNoc was not designed as a vehicle wrap, it is an architectural finish.

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Originally Posted by djb525

It won't melt or burn. Here's what I did. Its been on for a little under a year now and I haven't had any problems with peeling or melting.

Looks nice!

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Originally Posted by TJ91

what happens if you clear over that vynil?

You kill the look and texture of the material. Use it if you want the dry carbon look. If you are looking for a heavy gel coat look, this is not the best option.

STYLE66 · 01-27-2012, 03:48 PM

I got a roll of it on eBay for 56 dollars shipped. The roll was 24x136 you can get it in a lot of colors. I got the black and silver and it look great.

HeadlightArmor · 01-27-2012, 03:58 PM

I would be leery of most of what you find on ebay. The number of poor quality Chinese vinyl is astonishing...

STYLE66 · 01-27-2012, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by HeadlightArmor

I would be leery of most of what you find on ebay. The number of poor quality Chinese vinyl is astonishing...

the stuff i got was the best i have seen people love the quality and so do I

djb525 · 01-27-2012, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by v6

i'm also curious, if you did wrap that into where you put the oil area, how did you do it so nicely?? vinyl is hard to wrap around corners and bends and curves

All i did for the oil area was wrapped over it and cut an X in the middle. Then I pushed the corners down into the circle and cut the vinyl about an inch down so the cap would cover the part that wasn't wrapped.

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Originally Posted by TJ91

what happens if you clear over that vynil?

I tired clear coating a piece before I did it and it made the pattern almost go away. It's like the clear filled in the texture and it looked almost like a black gloss piece of vinyl.

01-26-2012, 10:00 PM	#1
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01-26-2012, 10:18 PM	#2
PJS45TH Drives: 2012 SS 45th Anniversary Edition Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: AZ Posts: 151	Not a bad idea.. white or maybe red? I ordered the 45th emblem with plans to put it on the cover. In addition, was thinking of pin striping the groves in the center... let us know what you do.

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HeadlightArmor Drives: Company Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: headlightarmor.com Posts: 3,535	The 3D Carbon Fiber Wrap we offer is good to 194 F. I would not think the cover would get that hot, but have not measured one as of yet.

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HeadlightArmor Drives: Company Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: headlightarmor.com Posts: 3,535	I would be leery of most of what you find on ebay. The number of poor quality Chinese vinyl is astonishing...