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Title: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: navmk4gti on 17 December 2012, 20:06
My first ever wrap attempt. Well happy with it. It is really easy to do :cool: :grin:

Need do something about gear knob now :lipsrsealed:

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Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: wasps1990 on 17 December 2012, 20:32
looks mint m8  :smiley:
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: Pez on 17 December 2012, 20:37
How did you do this? Is this doable with any standard surround?
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: GTi_James on 17 December 2012, 20:40
this is easy...though i didnt remove my side bits...? :undecided:
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: navmk4gti on 17 December 2012, 20:44
I wanted do good job em so removed everything.. Manged break cupholder tho had get new one :lipsrsealed: seeing tho first time did not want do in car incase fook all up. The left hand strip needs sticky pad to get it siting flush. The parrot wire is pushing it out. Never ending niggly things :grin:
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: navmk4gti on 17 December 2012, 20:46
How did you do this? Is this doable with any standard surround?

By using brushed alluminium vinyl wrap mate to give r32 trim look. I normaly spray interior bits. But this turned out very easy to do if get the right stuff to wrap with :wink:

U can wrap anything within reason
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: sveed1.8T on 17 December 2012, 20:51
Genuine brushed Ali trim FTW, but that's a fair effort there mate :afro:
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: navmk4gti on 17 December 2012, 20:53
Genuine brushed Ali trim FTW, but that's a fair effort there mate :afro:

If you have £££ to spend on trim. This cost me £7 lol
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: scarr89 on 17 December 2012, 21:00
Spot on mate. A far less substitute. I think it look good from the pics!...but can you tell that it is wrap up close?  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: sveed1.8T on 17 December 2012, 21:01
Genuine brushed Ali trim FTW, but that's a fair effort there mate :afro:

If you have £££ to spend on trim. This cost me £7 lol
Very true! :laugh:
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: navmk4gti on 17 December 2012, 21:11
Spot on mate. A far less substitute. I think it look good from the pics!...but can you tell that it is wrap up close?  :lipsrsealed:

Well took few mates nosing and poking around to realise was wrap or me telling them so good sign :grin:

It has light fabric feel to it so feels like real stuff for people dont know real brushed alluminium looks or feels like :grin:
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: GTi_James on 17 December 2012, 21:19
iv done mine in black carbon fibreworks a treat, thinking of doing the black surrounding the ash tray and gear stick in black carbon fibre as well as the ash tray and then getting all me gray bits spray glossy silver...might even go satin silver on the interior but i want the finger dips on the drivers control module done in black  :cool:
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: navmk4gti on 17 December 2012, 21:27
Prob spraying gives tacky looking finish bud. Unless matt black. Did on my gti and wernt happy so had that carbon wraped by one lads forum (going back 2 half years :shocked:)

I defo need do something about gear knob now. Looks so odd. But dont want to loose 4mo look too. I have thought about wrapping it but dont know if would stay mint as constantly gonna be manhandled :evil:
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: GTi_James on 17 December 2012, 21:31
may of misunderstood me, im taking the trim out, smoothing it all out and then getting it all sprayed properly. the plus side is that scuff marks would also be cleaned up with no issues

each to their own otherwise, i carbon wrapped my mates interior and after i finished the first bit he changed his mind...and yes i did do it properly and no i heated and the material and lined it all up perfectly to ensure tight folds  :cool:
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: navmk4gti on 17 December 2012, 21:38
Yup preping is evrything. What color you gonna spray the trim bud. I was thinking sand some trim
Too as edges bit fooked on side strips. And the drivers side trim looks like mouse been at it :grin: but thankfully wrap covered it up a bit :whistle:
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: GTi_James on 17 December 2012, 21:40
Yup preping is evrything. What color you gonna spray the trim bud. I was thinking sand some trim
Too as edges bit fooked on side strips. And the drivers side trim looks like mouse been at it :grin: but thankfully wrap covered it up a bit :whistle:

me thinking Satin silver but also considering carbon wrapping the centre console before i get the gear shift part of the console, it's gonna take time though as i dont wanna do it in the winter
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: navmk4gti on 17 December 2012, 21:47
Yh Do a tester on one strip bud. I would go for matt finish on interior :wink:

Anyone ever wrap a gear knob cant find fook all on it :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: GTi_James on 17 December 2012, 21:52
Yh Do a tester on one strip bud. I would go for matt finish on interior :wink:

Anyone ever wrap a gear knob cant find fook all on it :lipsrsealed:

i've tried that...not worth mentioning tbh mate, the only way you'd get it properly done is if you bought the actually carbon fibre material and resin which is a ball ache and you wont be with a gear knob for 72hours

im using these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/270428990332?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/270428990332?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350557318763?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350557318763?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221048052268?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221048052268?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649)

recon would look good with a carbon fibre back ground to it
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: navmk4gti on 17 December 2012, 21:55
Love that gear knob mate. Was looking at that design in black. Would go ace with gear gaitor. Good find.

You have these bits already post some pics when fitted i can conteplate then :grin:
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: GTi_James on 17 December 2012, 21:57
lol am considering it to be done just after xmas when im not using the car too much and have a weekend free, need to get more wrap though, defo stick some piks up with it though, no bad priced either
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: navmk4gti on 17 December 2012, 22:02
I may go for the black one in that design. Will chop the gear stick 1.5" too :cool:

Gotta love diy mods :laugh:
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: GTi_James on 17 December 2012, 22:06
I may go for the black one in that design. Will chop the gear stick 1.5" too :cool:

Gotta love diy mods :laugh:

lol  :cool:, it breaks away from the norm
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: GTi_James on 17 December 2012, 22:32
ive been searching for a shifter plate, do they exist or are they custome built or not worth it?

something like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=c5TQ5rnKWjI&NR=1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=c5TQ5rnKWjI&NR=1)
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: brewey on 20 December 2012, 09:04
Where did you get this vinyl from?
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: GTi_James on 20 December 2012, 09:11
Where did you get this vinyl from?

ebay, get the bubble free one though as the materials perferrated so you dont have to worry about spending hours rubbing out the bubbles of air that get trapped  :wink:
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: brewey on 20 December 2012, 12:05
Nice one, thanks matey
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: navmk4gti on 20 December 2012, 13:07
When getting ebay check properly it is actualy brushed stuff lot on there just shiny silver vinyl :wink:
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: brewey on 20 December 2012, 13:59
When getting ebay check properly it is actualy brushed stuff lot on there just shiny silver vinyl :wink:

Have you got a link to the one you purchased?
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: damien010685 on 20 December 2012, 15:17
Now rub down the door handles mate will look even better
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: navmk4gti on 20 December 2012, 16:53
Now rub down the door handles mate will look even better

 :grin: was just going to ask anyone got how to on that.. What grade sand paper use etc :nerd:
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: navmk4gti on 20 December 2012, 16:55
When getting ebay check properly it is actualy brushed stuff lot on there just shiny silver vinyl :wink:

Have you got a link to the one you purchased?

Here you go

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190640090006 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190640090006)
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: brewey on 20 December 2012, 17:11
Thanks buddy.
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: damien010685 on 20 December 2012, 17:12
Now rub down the door handles mate will look even better

 :grin: was just going to ask anyone got how to on that.. What grade sand paper use etc :nerd:

Nae sure when i bought the r32 trim on the bay the boy chucked in the door handles but i think theres a guide on vortex nav
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: navmk4gti on 20 December 2012, 17:15
oh yh vortex how to's. They have crap loads. Will snoop through them :smiley:

Use to be rich comes along posting a how to :lipsrsealed: :laugh:
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: tomparkes on 22 December 2012, 17:39
I've been looking into doing this myself, so was just reading through this thread - think this might be what you were looking for on VW Vortex:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4553036-Official-Cheap-Little-Mods-Thread&p=61664458&viewfull=1#post61664458
Title: Re: Got rid the wood trim - brushed alluminium
Post by: navmk4gti on 22 December 2012, 19:03
Yup thats the one :wink: