Poser 101: Fake Carbon Fiber application - Toyota Yaris Forums

eTiMaGo · 07-14-2007, 07:00 AM

Sooo I was at the shop pickup up the aftermarket stuff for the GB, and I see a box with a roll of very good looking carbon fiber sticker... not the usual printed vinyl, but this one has an actual sheen and reflection to it like the real stuff.

So, just for the sheer heck of it, I get it, for experimentation's sake.

First order of the day, something easy, the emergency blinkers button and the blank plate on the other side:

Looks pretty good compared to REAL carbon fiber:

The only thing is, it's not glossy, but maybe a bit of clearcoat could resolve that...

I tried my luck with the whole trim piece, but the result was pretty disastrous:

The sticker is actualy a very thin, textured metallic sheet, so it does not stretch at all. Still, it's nice to get a preview of what it could look like with proper aftermarket CF trim pieces!

So here's the final look:

I had a lot left over, and the only other relatively flat piece of interior I could find was the blank switch holder at the base of the handbrake:

Not that great, I admit, but hey, it's all in good fun

Meteorite Man · 07-14-2007, 08:27 AM

You may be able to form it with some heat....start from one end and knead it into place. It my get rid of those wrinkles.

Chuck

brickhardmeat · 07-14-2007, 08:37 AM

stickery

I hope you don't have a mess to clean up when you peel it off but if you end up getting CF replacment pieces I guess you won't have to worry about that.

Really this does look better than those crappy 3M dash kits.

eTiMaGo · 07-14-2007, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meteorite Man

You may be able to form it with some heat....start from one end and knead it into place. It my get rid of those wrinkles.

Chuck

Hmm thanks I could try that later, but it'll still be very hard as the material is metallic.

Quote:

Originally Posted by brickhardmeat

stickery

I hope you don't have a mess to clean up when you peel it off but if you end up getting CF replacment pieces I guess you won't have to worry about that.

Really this does look better than those crappy 3M dash kits.

Nah it's a low cling adhesive, you can pull it right off with no residue

jimcat · 07-14-2007, 08:51 AM

ha ha... i like that little green car

brickhardmeat · 07-14-2007, 08:53 AM

hey, that is fun stuff since it doesn't wreck your interior when you peel it up

njyaris · 07-14-2007, 09:24 AM

not bad at all ..

Black Yaris · 07-14-2007, 09:48 AM

CF racing stripe?

*Chris07LB* · 07-14-2007, 09:51 AM

Thats the best looking fake CF I've even seen.

Thomas, a little heat goes a long way when trying to wrap compound curves and such... reguarding your trim attempt.

Black Yaris · 07-14-2007, 09:56 AM

I was thinking the same thing, even metal bends with heat

eTiMaGo · 07-14-2007, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Yaris

CF racing stripe?

hehehe... it's just a sticker sheet, putting it through a normal vinyl cutter should be possible, CF yarisworld sticker maybe?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris07LB

Thats the best looking fake CF I've even seen.

Thomas, a little heat goes a long way when trying to wrap compound curves and such... reguarding your trim attempt.

Mmmkay, I'll have to find a hairdryer and see if anything can be improved... But after seeing it, I'm not sure if I want that whole trim piece in CF now

yrsdrgn · 07-14-2007, 10:20 AM

it looks pretty cool. i was planning on doing that with the door handle pieces.

slvryaris · 07-14-2007, 12:04 PM

Looks good. The heat would help it conform to the surfaces better as evryone has added.

Meteorite Man · 07-14-2007, 12:43 PM

When you cover something and plan on using the heat, definately make it bigger than needbe. I'm sure that stuff will shrink. Wrap the piece of CF around the backside/edges so when you reinstall it the piece you covered will pinch the CF and not allow it to move or come undone.

Chuck

Kaotic Lazagna · 07-16-2007, 02:09 AM

looks good, i would do that to my interior too, but i really don't have the patience for it.

smokinyaris · 07-16-2007, 02:17 AM

where can we get some sheets of cf stickers......

Jerkratt · 07-16-2007, 02:55 AM

im friends with the lady at the local vinal shop im also friends with someone who works there.. i can get some made out....

redduck · 07-16-2007, 10:02 AM

http://www.decalfx.com/carbon_2_sheets.html

carbon fiber sheets the shite has how to videos as well

07-14-2007, 07:00 AM	#1
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	Poser 101: Fake Carbon Fiber application Sooo I was at the shop pickup up the aftermarket stuff for the GB, and I see a box with a roll of very good looking carbon fiber sticker... not the usual printed vinyl, but this one has an actual sheen and reflection to it like the real stuff. So, just for the sheer heck of it, I get it, for experimentation's sake. First order of the day, something easy, the emergency blinkers button and the blank plate on the other side: Looks pretty good compared to REAL carbon fiber: The only thing is, it's not glossy, but maybe a bit of clearcoat could resolve that... I tried my luck with the whole trim piece, but the result was pretty disastrous: The sticker is actualy a very thin, textured metallic sheet, so it does not stretch at all. Still, it's nice to get a preview of what it could look like with proper aftermarket CF trim pieces! So here's the final look: I had a lot left over, and the only other relatively flat piece of interior I could find was the blank switch holder at the base of the handbrake: Not that great, I admit, but hey, it's all in good fun __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

07-14-2007, 08:27 AM	#2
Meteorite Man Passin' The Gas...Station Drives: Same As You But Different Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Taunton, Mass Posts: 266	You may be able to form it with some heat....start from one end and knead it into place. It my get rid of those wrinkles. Chuck __________________ MY Gas Station Attendant Misses Me... Chuck

07-14-2007, 08:37 AM	#3
brickhardmeat Lonesome Cowboy View User's Garage Drives: 2007 WHITE HATCHBACK Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inner City, Dallas Posts: 2,995	stickery I hope you don't have a mess to clean up when you peel it off but if you end up getting CF replacment pieces I guess you won't have to worry about that. Really this does look better than those crappy 3M dash kits. __________________ SPONSORED BY

07-14-2007, 08:53 AM	#6
brickhardmeat Lonesome Cowboy View User's Garage Drives: 2007 WHITE HATCHBACK Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inner City, Dallas Posts: 2,995	hey, that is fun stuff since it doesn't wreck your interior when you peel it up __________________ SPONSORED BY

07-14-2007, 09:24 AM	#7
njyaris YARIS NEWBIE View User's Garage Drives: YARIS 07 LIFTBACK Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NORTHERN NEW JERSEY Posts: 159	not bad at all .. __________________ Hudson County, New Jersey

07-14-2007, 08:51 AM	#5
jimcat Green is good View User's Garage Drives: Vitz RS Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 142	ha ha... i like that little green car

07-14-2007, 09:48 AM	#8
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	CF racing stripe? __________________

07-14-2007, 09:51 AM	#9
Chris07LB Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,174	Thats the best looking fake CF I've even seen. Thomas, a little heat goes a long way when trying to wrap compound curves and such... reguarding your trim attempt.

07-14-2007, 09:56 AM	#10
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	I was thinking the same thing, even metal bends with heat __________________

07-14-2007, 10:20 AM	#12
yrsdrgn View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF,CA Posts: 1,874	it looks pretty cool. i was planning on doing that with the door handle pieces. __________________

07-14-2007, 12:04 PM	#13
slvryaris View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan S Join Date: May 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 885	Looks good. The heat would help it conform to the surfaces better as evryone has added.

07-14-2007, 12:43 PM	#14
Meteorite Man Passin' The Gas...Station Drives: Same As You But Different Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Taunton, Mass Posts: 266	When you cover something and plan on using the heat, definately make it bigger than needbe. I'm sure that stuff will shrink. Wrap the piece of CF around the backside/edges so when you reinstall it the piece you covered will pinch the CF and not allow it to move or come undone. Chuck __________________ MY Gas Station Attendant Misses Me... Chuck

07-16-2007, 02:09 AM	#15
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	looks good, i would do that to my interior too, but i really don't have the patience for it.

07-16-2007, 02:17 AM	#16
smokinyaris Drives: bad boy Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 339	where can we get some sheets of cf stickers......

07-16-2007, 02:55 AM	#17
Jerkratt View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris Liftback S (RIP 07) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fair Lawn, NJ Posts: 1,378	im friends with the lady at the local vinal shop im also friends with someone who works there.. i can get some made out.... __________________ "It hurts more when its wet"

07-16-2007, 10:02 AM	#18
redduck Drives: Yaris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 136	http://www.decalfx.com/carbon_2_sheets.html carbon fiber sheets the shite has how to videos as well

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