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Old 10-13-2012 | 06:40 PM
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Opinions on Vinyl color for spoiler

I wanna add vinyl onto my g37 spoiler. I dont really like the reflection spoiler. I wanna add either black carbon fiber vinyl or red carbon fiber vinyl. Any thoughts or pictures of ppl who have any of those on a black g37? Thanks
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Old 10-13-2012 | 10:37 PM
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black carbon fiber
Old 10-13-2012 | 10:41 PM
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black CF. Or just gloss black
Old 10-14-2012 | 01:17 AM
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Thanks guys! Btw i saw some installation videos for installing the CF. im planning on doing it myself. Do u know if a heat gun is required? Thanks
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heat gun is recommended to stretch the vinyl nice and tight. if you don't have one, just use a hair dryer on low fan but high heat.
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Do black no red
Old 10-14-2012 | 10:17 AM
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Thanks. And since u know about this, the retractable knife wont scratch the car right?
Old 10-14-2012 | 10:19 AM
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Since your not gonna do it color matched, gloss black or Carbon. Stick with something that will blend. But. If you wanna do a contrast, do a metallic silver or brushed silver type of look.
Old 10-14-2012 | 10:33 AM
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Yea i just ordered black CF. Im installing it myself so hope it comes out good
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Whered ya order it from?
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Be sure to remove the lip and tuck the vinyl under the back edges, if you just cut it flush it will ripple along the edge. It might be tough to get a good wrap on the loose lip so you should keep it attached, get it wrapped all the way to the edges (leave about 1/4" overhang) then remove it so you can end wrap it. Once you wrap the vinyl around the edges you then do a final heat seal. Just heat pretty high along the backside edge and press it tight against the lip as you run the heat along the edge, this will insure a tight ripple-free seal.
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Whered ya order it from?
Not the OP, but this is the best place I've found~
http://autovinylsolutions.com/3M_108...FURxQgod4ycAkQ
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^This man is a genius. Knows his stuff.

Gave me motivation to do the chrome window trim to black on my own. Word
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Originally Posted by InfiniteSmoke
^This man is a genius. Knows his stuff.

Gave me motivation to do the chrome window trim to black on my own. Word
Thx man, BTW your front end is looking
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Originally Posted by blnewt
Be sure to remove the lip and tuck the vinyl under the back edges, if you just cut it flush it will ripple along the edge. It might be tough to get a good wrap on the loose lip so you should keep it attached, get it wrapped all the way to the edges (leave about 1/4" overhang) then remove it so you can end wrap it. Once you wrap the vinyl around the edges you then do a final heat seal. Just heat pretty high along the backside edge and press it tight against the lip as you run the heat along the edge, this will insure a tight ripple-free seal.

Not the OP, but this is the best place I've found~
3M Wraps

Thanks I hope I do it right. I got it from http://www.metrorestyling.com
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