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cheap mod ideas

Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 5:23 pm
by joeishmather
want to do some more modifications to my car, i have very little money to play with tho! so cheap mods only please :-)

Re: cheap mod ideas

Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 6:00 pm
by Anthony
'Carbon fibre' wrap? You could do some interior pieces or something like that.

Re: cheap mod ideas

Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 6:04 pm
by joeishmather
thought about doing the wing mirrors, what type of wrap would you recommend??

Re: cheap mod ideas

Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 6:11 pm
by Anthony
Yeah 3M Di-Noc. I got mine off this guy on eBay - del_rodneytrotter

Re: cheap mod ideas

Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 6:16 pm
by joeishmather
what have you done with it? is it as easy as tinting the windows?

Re: cheap mod ideas

Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 6:45 pm
by Anthony
Well I have never tinted windows so I couldn't comment on that but I covered the B-pillar trims with it. I will say that it was quite a fiddly job, the key to it is heat though. The more heat the better really, the material is really quite incredible stuff.

Re: cheap mod ideas

Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 8:32 pm
by Paddy
fluffy dice?

Re: cheap mod ideas

Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 8:34 pm
by Paddy
joeishmather wrote:what have you done with it? is it as easy as tinting the windows?



I tinted all my windows but took the glass out to do it. Makes it much eaiser. I just sat and watched tv while doing it in the living room.

All in all a pretty simple job if you take your time. and dont buy cheap tint.

I am yet to tackel the rear however.

Re: cheap mod ideas

Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 8:46 pm
by joeishmather
oh, lol ive tinted my windows, rear included, and there perfect, even if i do say so myself.
done quite a few now so even with the cheepest of tint films i can do a reasonable job, i like doing mine in the shower! i was just wondering how difficult the vynal carbon fibre is to apply in comparisom?

also not proud but i do have fluffy dice, they only come out on special occasions tho!!

Re: cheap mod ideas

Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:00 pm
by Paddy
The 'carbon' is a snip to apply compaired to a rear window tint IMO!

I think the key to it was my GFs fancy hair dryier. Mush hotter than a regular one but not as much heat as in a heat gun.

Work a treat, not a crinkle line in sight through some interesting contours.

Make sure you get the '3M' backed sheet if you try it.

Re: cheap mod ideas

Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:37 am
by R55VYS
get yourself to halfords and buy yourself some quality stick on products, maybes some bonnet vents?

On a more sensible note though, i have some black rear lights for sale for cheap.

Re: cheap mod ideas

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 7:56 pm
by M055Y
R55VYS wrote:get yourself to halfords and buy yourself some quality stick on products, maybes some bonnet vents?

On a more sensible note though, i have some black rear lights for sale for cheap.


nice subtle hint :lol: