Ahh!!! I did it! First time vinyl!

335iNavyGuy · 11-05-2013, 08:22 PM

Ok, first attempt was blue, i think the blue was a bit too bright, so i wanted to try red!

Here is the pics of the red, with blue as well. I think the red looks much better. Also i used super glue on the edges this time, so its a much better outline and will be much stronger.

Thoughts always apprecaited, sorry the pics arent the best i tried to finish before it got dark out.

AND YES i know my steering wheel looks like crap! Its getting redone next.

edirtaynine · 11-05-2013, 08:22 PM

uhhhhhhh

335iNavyGuy · 11-05-2013, 08:23 PM

KEEP IN MIND, thats just 2 pieces, it wont look right until its all done.

Averdi · 11-05-2013, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 335iNavyGuy

Ok, so ive never done vinyl before, but i figured what the heck for 12$ a roll, i'll give it a try. It turned out damn near prefect. Now i know i can have problems with heat and other stuff, but for this price im ok with that, i'll figure out how to stop that later.

Keep in mind, first time vinyl ever!

How hard was it?

texture · 11-05-2013, 08:45 PM

looks great! how long did it take?

Teeeg28 · 11-05-2013, 08:45 PM

unique, I like it

335iNavyGuy · 11-05-2013, 08:46 PM

Wasn't too bad man! Took about an hour, heat is the key for sure!

AS4EX · 11-05-2013, 08:57 PM

Job well done! I noticed though the weave is in a different direction on the smaller trim piece above the light switch; did you mean to do this? Either way, it looks like it turned out good

335iNavyGuy · 11-05-2013, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by E90Ryan

Job well done! I noticed though the weave is in a different direction on the smaller trim piece above the light switch; did you mean to do this? Either way, it looks like it turned out good

Yea wanted it to all focus in on the Steering wheel, although the rest will be identical, just a little idea i had :P

J38 · 11-05-2013, 09:50 PM

Good job. Where did you get the vinyl and do they offer silver cf?

335iNavyGuy · 11-05-2013, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by J38

Good job. Where did you get the vinyl and do they offer silver cf?

http://www.ebay.com/usr/rvinyl_inc

I am sure they offer a lot, but this stuff is nice because once you stretch it under heat, it cools and stays, very easy to work with! Heat gun from radio shack 25$ worked great

NorthernCAE90 · 11-05-2013, 09:54 PM

looks really good!!

335iNavyGuy · 11-05-2013, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by NorthernCAE90

looks really good!!

thanks!

techietaichi · 11-05-2013, 11:22 PM

Great job, looks really good, but ummmm....blue? That's off the chain bro.

deadmn1337 · 11-06-2013, 12:19 AM

Looks great!I have been thinking of doing mine with a blue vinyl of some sort but not as bright as that.

11-06-2013, 01:24 AM

Decent job but blue CF looks horrendous, at least like that, if it looked like the blue tinted CF on the veryon super sport you would be onto something.

AzureHaze · 11-06-2013, 01:29 AM

Looks surprisingly nice.

mike@x-ph.com · 11-06-2013, 05:44 AM

Good job looks awesome.
I tried to do mine couple months ago, bad idea LOL

Bobby_Sardells · 11-06-2013, 08:55 AM

blue da ba dee

shadow191 · 11-06-2013, 10:23 AM

Blue isn't terrible. Any pics in daytime? Just curious how it looks without the flash.

SaMaster14 · 11-06-2013, 10:26 AM

Looks good. I like the blue carbon

_Sinister_ · 11-06-2013, 10:31 AM

Looks good!

not a fan of the blue but its different

11-05-2013, 08:22 PM	#1
335iNavyGuy Colonel 226 Rep 2,349 Posts Drives: 07 N54 E92 Join Date: May 2013 Location: San Diego CA iTrader: (3)	Ahh!!! I did it! First time vinyl! Ok, first attempt was blue, i think the blue was a bit too bright, so i wanted to try red! Here is the pics of the red, with blue as well. I think the red looks much better. Also i used super glue on the edges this time, so its a much better outline and will be much stronger. Thoughts always apprecaited, sorry the pics arent the best i tried to finish before it got dark out. AND YES i know my steering wheel looks like crap! Its getting redone next. __________________ 07 E92 Jb4-G5 - Sport Exhaust - Titek BOV BBS Lm reps - AFE dual cone intake Last edited by 335iNavyGuy; 11-12-2013 at 05:53 PM.. Reason: UPDATE red vinyl
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11-05-2013, 08:23 PM	#3
335iNavyGuy Colonel 226 Rep 2,349 Posts Drives: 07 N54 E92 Join Date: May 2013 Location: San Diego CA iTrader: (3)	KEEP IN MIND, thats just 2 pieces, it wont look right until its all done. __________________ 07 E92 Jb4-G5 - Sport Exhaust - Titek BOV BBS Lm reps - AFE dual cone intake
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texture New Member 2 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 2011 328i xdrive manual Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	looks great! how long did it take?
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Teeeg28 Banned 50 Rep 519 Posts Drives: E90 "328i" N51 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego a.k.a. A Whales Vagina // Cal State San Marcos iTrader: (0)	unique, I like it
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11-05-2013, 08:46 PM	#7
335iNavyGuy Colonel 226 Rep 2,349 Posts Drives: 07 N54 E92 Join Date: May 2013 Location: San Diego CA iTrader: (3)	Wasn't too bad man! Took about an hour, heat is the key for sure! __________________ 07 E92 Jb4-G5 - Sport Exhaust - Titek BOV BBS Lm reps - AFE dual cone intake
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AS4EX N 36 Rep 631 Posts Drives: X3 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Ohio iTrader: (5)	Job well done! I noticed though the weave is in a different direction on the smaller trim piece above the light switch; did you mean to do this? Either way, it looks like it turned out good
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11-05-2013, 09:50 PM	#10
J38 BMW Addict 14 Rep 424 Posts Drives: '11 X5 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NC iTrader: (1)	Good job. Where did you get the vinyl and do they offer silver cf? __________________ '07 Z4 3.0iS White/Saddle - Sold \| '05 330 ZHP Silver/Grey - Sold \| '06 330i SGM/Black - Sold \| '07 335i Jet Black/Saddle - Sold Volks are SOLD \| '03 330i ZHP Silver/Grey - Sold \| '11 X5 35i Sparkling Bronze - Sold
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11-05-2013, 11:22 PM	#14
techietaichi Major 296 Rep 1,311 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Pre-LCI & 2010 X3 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Massghanistan, USA iTrader: (1)	Great job, looks really good, but ummmm....blue? That's off the chain bro. __________________
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11-06-2013, 12:19 AM	#15
deadmn1337 Captain 39 Rep 656 Posts Drives: 2016 EB 435i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Long Beach iTrader: (11)	Looks great!I have been thinking of doing mine with a blue vinyl of some sort but not as bright as that.
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11-06-2013, 01:24 AM	#16
RemovedUser Guest 0 Rep n/a Posts Drives:	Decent job but blue CF looks horrendous, at least like that, if it looked like the blue tinted CF on the veryon super sport you would be onto something.
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11-06-2013, 01:29 AM	#17
AzureHaze Lieutenant Colonel 70 Rep 1,766 Posts Drives: 2011 335d Sport Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	Looks surprisingly nice. __________________ JBD @ 100% \| KW ST Coilovers \| M3 rep. front bumper \| 888Concepts AE Upgrade \| GP Thunder 7500k fogs \| Cyba 4" carbon tips \| BSW Stage 1 \| APEX ARC-8 W/ Michelin PSS \| Ziza LED interior \| Weisslicht LED side lenses \| Sprint Booster \| Euro side mirrors \| M-Sport semi-conversion \| Coded \| LOTS of carbon fiber
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11-06-2013, 05:44 AM	#18
mike@x-ph.com BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 28736 Rep 198,934 Posts Drives: 07-335/12-328/18-M4/21-M4CP Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Las Vegas iTrader: (23)	Good job looks awesome. I tried to do mine couple months ago, bad idea LOL __________________ Check out our current sale by clicking on this link! https://x-ph.com/sale/ Phone number 702-494-9435
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11-06-2013, 08:55 AM	#19
Bobby_Sardells First Lieutenant 12 Rep 371 Posts Drives: 2017 BMW M3 30 Jahre Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Toronto, Ontario iTrader: (0) Garage List 2017 BMW M3 30 Jahre [0.00] 2011 BMW 335i xDriv ... [10.00]	blue da ba dee
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11-06-2013, 10:23 AM	#20
shadow191 Lieutenant Colonel 182 Rep 1,681 Posts Drives: 2017 Volvo XC90 R-Design Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: GA iTrader: (3)	Blue isn't terrible. Any pics in daytime? Just curious how it looks without the flash.
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11-06-2013, 10:26 AM	#21
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_Sinister_ Major 72 Rep 1,181 Posts Drives: Very Slow Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: The High State iTrader: (0)	Looks good! not a fan of the blue but its different
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