Got a piece of my dash wrapped in vinyl...

Trojan · 31 Aug 2010 at 23:18

That looks really good, much better than it was.

grudas · 31 Aug 2010 at 23:20

looks a lot better

should have done it your self tho

paradigm · 31 Aug 2010 at 23:28

Sukh said:
Where did you get your big piece of DI-NOC? I did my the back of my phone today and it is amazing stuff, with a bit of heat it really adheres/stretches over curves.

I have crappy plain plastic wing mirrors on my fiesta and want to DI-NOC them for added chav factor.

Ebay, but the prices were a touch lower when I got mine.

I do need another sheet though, and 60cm x 120cm seems to come in at around £27. Not too bad

(30cm x 120cm is funnily enough about half that cost).

Sukh · 1 Sep 2010 at 08:01

Thanks, did you find it hard to wrap the wing mirrors? And if you messed up was it time to get a new piece or could you get the wrinkles out with a heat gun?

paradigm · 1 Sep 2010 at 08:07

Sukh said:
Thanks, did you find it hard to wrap the wing mirrors? And if you messed up was it time to get a new piece or could you get the wrinkles out with a heat gun?

I tried the first time with a hairdryer, and whilst I managed it eventually, it took far too long and ended up hurting the skin on my thumbs. It did however have a finish that I was happy with (I had one or two small 2mm or so blemishes, but they were on the underside so didn't bother me). I then proceeded to cut around the edge (rather than leave 10-20mm wrapping around the back) so when they heated in the sun they shrivelled up!

My second attempt was with a heatgun, which is so much easier to work with as it gets the Di-Noc very pliable, and almost falls into place, however I got a bit over-eager with the heat and pulled a hole through a small section where it wrapped around the edge of the mirror cap.

Obviously the next time I'd learnt from my mistakes, and now they look spot on

However with both the first and 2nd attempt I could still re-use the vinyl for covering smaller (than the wing mirrors) items.

Relentless81 · 1 Sep 2010 at 10:26

I think thats a definite improvement and looks great, well worth the money if you werent confident in doing it yourself

ScarySquirrel · 1 Sep 2010 at 10:45

Dash looks awesome now

happy_2008 · 1 Sep 2010 at 12:01

Looks much better than before!

Duke · 1 Sep 2010 at 12:22

Dash looks much better.

Defcon5 · 1 Sep 2010 at 12:38

Looks good - where is the cheapest place to get this stuff?

Virdi · 1 Sep 2010 at 12:41

looks good

Mucky_Pup · 1 Sep 2010 at 12:58

Thinking about getting mine all done, can get it done for £99 fitted, so factoring in the cost of the film needed, and the primer, and the time it takes to do it, I'll just get them to do it, lol.

BigglesPiP · 1 Sep 2010 at 13:02

I think it looks fine, £80 is a bit much though. Also, I like tyres without tyre black.

PiKe · 1 Sep 2010 at 13:05

Was spraying it not an option? :confused:

paradigm · 1 Sep 2010 at 13:12

PiKe said:
Was spraying it not an option?

Probably, but paint can chip and scratch. Vinyl doesn't.

PiKe · 1 Sep 2010 at 13:25

paradigm said:
Probably, but paint can chip and scratch. Vinyl doesn't.

Ok then, plastic dye

paradigm · 1 Sep 2010 at 13:36

PiKe said:
Ok then, plastic dye

Still won't end up with as durable and even finish as vinyl wrap.

I'm not saying £80 was good value (it's awful value), but wrapping it yourself for £20~ would have been comparable to the cost of prepping and spraying, and looked awesome.

Griffo · 1 Sep 2010 at 18:53

If I ever bother trying to get my awful faux-carbon centre trim off I think this would be a definite improvement!

30 quid a sheet or whatnot seems super value, and an excuse to buy a heat gun.

Moeks · 1 Sep 2010 at 19:24

While I would never normally say I think it's a good idea to wrap bits of car trim like that, I must admit it does look better than the silver plastic.