Blacked Out Hood Scoop
May 26, 2010, 02:38 PM
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k, im not crazy then. i finally got around to doing it myself, and it looks pretty good, but i have the stability of a crack-fiend in my hands and the cuts are pretty awful by my **** standards, so i am having a friend use my template to smooth everything out and laser cut a piece for me. should be sweet
May 26, 2010, 07:59 PM
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a razor blade. it probably doesnt help that it was during down-time at work, so i was kinda on and off with the whole project.
gc, if it turns out, i'll have him make a few and hook people up... for a nominal fee, of course. vinyl isnt exactly free, ya know?
gc, if it turns out, i'll have him make a few and hook people up... for a nominal fee, of course. vinyl isnt exactly free, ya know?
May 26, 2010, 08:43 PM
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BTW I seen the Do-luck at the meet the weekend before last. Sick!!!
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What kind of vinyl did you use? I usually only deal with my Oracal supplier so I got Oracal 631 for my lip, only matte stuff they offered. However it really isn't meant to be in the sun. They recommend max of 1 year or it will start cracking, so I have been holding off on putting it on my hood.
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What kind of vinyl did you use? I usually only deal with my Oracal supplier so I got Oracal 631 for my lip, only matte stuff they offered. However it really isn't meant to be in the sun. They recommend max of 1 year or it will start cracking, so I have been holding off on putting it on my hood.
However if you have access to Oracle just bump up to 651 and you'll get 3-4 years outdoor life. Or if your really worried about it jump to the 951 and you'll get 12 years.
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Jun 5, 2010, 02:34 PM
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For mine they gave me 3M vehicle wrap vinyl so it has a good outdoor life rating, I think she said 4-5 years.
However if you have access to Oracle just bump up to 651 and you'll get 3-4 years outdoor life. Or if your really worried about it jump to the 951 and you'll get 12 years.
However if you have access to Oracle just bump up to 651 and you'll get 3-4 years outdoor life. Or if your really worried about it jump to the 951 and you'll get 12 years.
Jun 6, 2010, 08:42 AM
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ok, here they are:
in the close-up, i tried to get it to where you could see the texture, because it is literally identical in texture to the front bumper cross piece and is also satin black finish, identical to that same piece. so it fits with the rest of the car perfectly, imo
and then of course, something a little further back to give the full effect.
the vinyl is made by HEXIS
and yeah, gc, u got pm
in the close-up, i tried to get it to where you could see the texture, because it is literally identical in texture to the front bumper cross piece and is also satin black finish, identical to that same piece. so it fits with the rest of the car perfectly, imo
and then of course, something a little further back to give the full effect.
the vinyl is made by HEXIS
and yeah, gc, u got pm
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