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Re: Carbon wrap should be a controlled substance!
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 11:17 pm
by MODDED9N
Ordered it used off ebay.de (They come up there every few weeks) cost me 328 inc. shipping and all the grilles, etc
BARGAIN!!!
Like heres a front bumper:
http://cgi.ebay.de/Polo-9N-GTI-Cup-Edit ... 500wt_1156
And heres a rear bumper:
http://cgi.ebay.de/Polo-9N-GTI-Cup-Edit ... 500wt_1156
Can't believe no one has thought of using German ebay to find one!
Re: Carbon wrap should be a controlled substance!
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 1:49 pm
by zedzo
theyve always been on ebay.de but there isnt much price difference, last time i asked the dealer it was about 300+ for the front bumper with grills etc
Re: Carbon wrap should be a controlled substance!
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 3:55 pm
by MODDED9N
It's about 450+ now! 300 is prices of long ago!!!
Re: Carbon wrap should be a controlled substance!
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:38 am
by polo1.9TDI SPORT
So on staurday morning i recieved my carbon vinyl.
By saturday afternoon both air vents were out, dismantled and vinly'd!
Now back in and the carbon effect just looks so damn good! Well done for finding this stuff, its great!
**Update**
The rear valance is now red, couple more sanding sessions and another top coat then lacquer then fit, then pics!!
Re: Carbon wrap should be a controlled substance!
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 3:10 pm
by Tim_GTi
Carbon wrap the bumper!!
I've been busy with the CF tape in work also. Done steering wheel inserts, air vents, re-done passenger handle insert (previous owner made a pig of a job on it), I did B pillars also but I don't like it, gunna do in gloss black instead. If anyone wants to swap b pillars let me know! Or I'll just strip them off when my gloss vinyl is ordered.
Just removed the centre console today too, but I need a solder iron to melt the plastic welds on the vents, so will have to wait til tomorrow now.
Re: Carbon wrap should be a controlled substance!
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 3:45 pm
by polo1.9TDI SPORT
I was tempted by the pasenger handle also, hmmm.
Gloss black vinyl for the b pillars i was thinking also. I did think about carbon fibre vinyl but if you werent keen, then i will prob go gloss black. Saves on spending however much vw want for new pieces!!
Re: Carbon wrap should be a controlled substance!
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:55 pm
by Tim_GTi
Yeh they look much better gloss.
The carbon fibre looks ok, but it's too Matt in comparison to the shiny windows.
Managed to do the centre console today also, looks amazing! I definitely broke the cup holder though haha.
I'll get pics up soon
Re: Carbon wrap should be a controlled substance!
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:53 pm
by MODDED9N
Well done guys! How perfect is your centre console???? I wouldn't mind your b pillars but don't knownhowto get them out!!! My alloys getting refurbed in satin black on thurs
Re: Carbon wrap should be a controlled substance!
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:12 pm
by blazeguarder
MODDED9N wrote: I wouldn't mind your b pillars but don't know how to get them out!!!
Open the window, pull the window seal out and you'll be able to see two philips screws that hold the B pillar on. Wedge a cloth or something into the gap at the bottom of the window rubber to stop you losing the screws into the door if you drop them, remove the screws and the B pillar just pulls off. Pretty easy once you start doing it mate.
Re: Carbon wrap should be a controlled substance!
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:14 pm
by MODDED9N
Thanks for that!
Re: Carbon wrap should be a controlled substance!
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:02 am
by roop27
Tim_GTi wrote:Yeh they look much better gloss.
The carbon fibre looks ok, but it's too Matt in comparison to the shiny windows.
Managed to do the centre console today also, looks amazing! I definitely broke the cup holder though haha.
I'll get pics up soon
Got a link for the gloss vinyl your gonna use? I'm gonna go for a light tint on my windows so the gloss will be awesome!
Re: Carbon wrap should be a controlled substance!
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:16 am
by Tim_GTi
My centre console was perfect when it went on! A few tiny tiny lines are visible now around certain parts (I'm incredibly fussy). Really good job overall though.
I'll link you to the gloss black when i purchase it.
Re: Carbon wrap should be a controlled substance!
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:26 pm
by MODDED9N
Get a pic up Tim!!!
Re: Carbon wrap should be a controlled substance!
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:42 pm
by roop27
thinking about doing the door card handles in black carbon fiber. will it slowly flake from constant usage?
Re: Carbon wrap should be a controlled substance!
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:50 pm
by MODDED9N
Nope!!!