anyone tried this before?? This product is made by 3m...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140376652955&_trksid=p2759.l1259







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There is a definition of "rice" out there some where...

Oh wait, you just found it.

No, seriously, you wouldn't be any bigger of a poser than you would with this wrapped on your hood.

someone did it on one of the other scion forums and it bubbled up pretty fast.

That is so Rice...! You'd be adding weight instead of reducing it.

Yea, don't do that.

Do it if it makes you happy.
















I had to say it.

Do it if it makes you happy.
Ya, this is obviously personal preference and if someone likes it, more power to them.

I just hope they don't want "mad props" when they show off their CF wrapped hood.

When it comes to carbon fiber, IMO, you either do it right or DON'T DO IT AT ALL! This is the equivalent to spinner hubcaps. Just a cheap imitation.

id maybe do my mirrors. but thats it

You should definitely do it, and while your at it invest in these


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-BREMBO-DISC-BRAKE-CALIPERS-COVER-KIT-FOR-SCION-TC_W0QQitemZ160406777990QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item2558fd3086#ht_10979wt_1184

^^ lol....thats funny i did'nt know they had those.lmao

If you're going to do that, why stop at the hood? Do the whole car.

I think this may just be the coolest thing in existence.

I think this may just be the coolest thing in existence.

haha. he is right.




















but seriously dont do it

http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae184/agetty/motivator930119.jpg

... That is all.

i only have two comments.

if you're gonna wrap anything to make it look like CF.. that material is the best stuff you can find. as far as the "cheap imitation" comment above.. i've seen the material in person.. and cheaper than real CF it is.. but it certainly isn't a poor quality imitation.

the other comment? don't do the hood... other stuff perhaps.. interior pieces.. etc..
but the hood? eh.. no.

The company says it can be used on the exterior..and they have a special one for it. I've actually read a thread the company started here on SL a few weeks ago.
Personally, I think their stuff would look much better to do CF stuff on the interior. Trim pieces, dash inserts, etc.
The Beemers they had done on their website for the interiors with their high grade version stuff IMHO looked pretty classy and nice.

^^ we posted at the same time.. but yes.. smaller interior pieces would be nicer

but yea.. i've seen a roof wrapped in it.. as well as a hatch/trunk
and lemme tell you.. visual-wise... it looks like CF.. it's textured even too.. and you can even clear-coat the sucker if you wanted..

most times it's hard to even tell if it's fake or not.. 3M did a crazy job making a cheap imitation.. out of VINYL.

great stuff.. but i'm still gonna say no on the hood.

^^ agreed Squal....
I'd have to vote no on the hood too... just my opinion there too.... but to each their own.

in the meantime.. don't dis the material.
it has it's applications. protection as well as looking good for example.

http://www.carbonfiberfilm.com/wp-content/gallery/2000-hyabusa/hayabausa-dinoc-wrap-2.jpg

i think cavalierkid wraped his hood in cf

there's a green srt-4 in chicago that did a bunch of cf parts and then wrapped alot of the remaining car in it as well lol

^^ this material is NOT CF..
it's a high quality vinyl that looks like (and feels like) dry CF.

and optionally able to be clearcoated for that real CF look.

its definitely not real for that price if ur going to buy it use it for the interior pieces looks better....cf is expensive but its worth it in the end.

if ur going to buy it use it for the interior pieces
This.

I still want the OP to do the whole car....

This.

something wrong with that? i think it would look okay done in the interior pieces. but everyones opinon is different...but if he does happen to do it he should post pics up to see how it looks

something wrong with that? i think it would look okay done in the interior pieces. but everyones opinon is different...but if he does happen to do it he should post pics up to see how it looks
What? No... was agreeing with what you said about using it for the interior.

waiting for pics... it might interesting to see it wrapped on an interior piece AND clearcoated...

oh my bad i thought something else then.....but if someone does use the carbon fiber vinyl they should put it up, im thinking of doing it to my mirrors, was going to get the real ones but they're small...

oh my bad i thought something else then.....but if someone does use the carbon fiber vinyl they should put it up, im thinking of doing it to my mirrors, was going to get the real ones but they're small...

There are CF mirror covers out there too for our OEM mirrors... but USUALLY the fitment is crap. I don't recall a thread specifically about these recent ones though:

http://www.shop.retro-spec.net/product.sc?productId=107&categoryId=22

Those MIGHT be OK. I don't know.

There are CF mirror covers out there too for our OEM mirrors... but USUALLY the fitment is crap. I don't recall a thread specifically about these recent ones though:

http://www.shop.retro-spec.net/product.sc?productId=107&categoryId=22

Those MIGHT be OK. I don't know.

yea a friend told me about the covers but honestly i've never liked any type of covers they dont look right....my boyfriend had the carbon fiber mirrors on his car i tried driving with them but u cant see much..i guess it takes time getting used to :?

I think if you want mirror covers it might be better just to wrap it, that way if someone steals your covers(since its so easily taken off) you wont lose that much and replacing it would be cheaper, just buy another cover of any color and re-wrapping.