Reason I'm giving it away is because its a radio bezel i practiced on, it was my first time vinyl wrapping any interior trim piece. I stripped the bezel down to pure plastic (Yes the Z bezel does come apart just be sure not to lose anything lol)
I have a big box of Meguiars Wraptivo Carbon Fiber Black so i gave it a shot with a spare radio bezel i had here from my project. Didn't come out half bad for my first time (i will get better
)O and the catch is this bezel is only for RHD Z32 (i took this spare bezel out from my jdm front clip and experimented on it before putting the wraptivo on the bezel thats on my car)
Here's a video how to install it if any of you guys want to try it out and buy the wraptivo but will warn you it is expensive i luckily got the box that cost 160 retail (this box has enough to cover a hood/roof) for 40 bucks locally but that was pure luck.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWZdL1GOfcQ
Here's a pic of the part
what you guys think for my first time? (i made some few errors but not noticeable)
ADDED EDIT (1/11/13) D.I.Y Begins here
Material Needed
-Vinyl to cover the part you are wrapping
-Good sharp blade (new would be best)
-Screwdriver (phillip's head)
-Heat gun or Hair dryer (With the heat gun its faster due to it getting up to temperature quicker, i have used both and results are very similar. Used Hair dryer for this D.I.Y since i know its something everybody will have)
-Fingers or the squeegee some vinyl kits come with to sort out the wrinkles if any (the material i have doesn't form air bubbles since its air tight vinyl material but it can form wrinkles here and there when installing, if it does use a little heat and smooth out or pull the vinyl off and reapply so wrinkles are gone)
-Rubbing Alcohol with a clean rag to clean the part good or in this case i used baby wipes which really worked well only thing is afterward i had to pass a dry clean rag to completely dry the part.
-Something you can lay your vinyl and bezel so when doing this the vinyl wont get scratched (in my case vanilla folder)
Note: in order to do this really good you will need to Disassemble your radio bezel, i tried cheating when i did my very first one but by not disassembling it the results didn't come out good.
Disclaimer: I am not responsible if you mess up your Vinly (by overheating it) or breaking your bezel (when you disassemble it). Most likely you wont break your bezel if you gently disassemble it with a little persuasion but there are those out there who don't know their own strength so my advice is be careful and it will not break trust me.
First step ( Disassemble the radio bezel)
To Remove the Bose cover there is only 4 screws holding it down remove them, also remove you clock by undoing the 2 screws holding it.
Next would be the entire air duct/ Air vents portion has to be taken out. (A total four screw holding it) This is where you have to be gentle yet kinda persuade the metal bracket portions holding it down (where the bottom 2 screw that hold the air duct go). Once you have unscrewed the 4 screws lift up slightly on one of the metal portions and gently sneak out one portion of the air duct then lift up the other sides metal tab to slide out the whole assembly
(i will add pictures of the disassembling tomorrow since its getting late where im at only uploading important pictures today)
Second Step (Clean the bezel or any other part your gonna wrap)
Wipe it down good cause remember the vinyl has to stick real well to the surface for it to look good. (my bezel was dirty lol)
Third Step (Measure the amount of vinyl you want to use, try to maximize your material because it's expensive)
P.S my girlfriend gave me the Z jacket as an early present for my bday (January 14th
)
Remember give yourself a little extra
YUP
Fourth step (Time to start wrapping)
Peel of the vinyl off the sheet you got measured and gently lay it across the part while using either your fingers or the
squeegee that was provided (if you got one) to sort out any wrinkles. If the wrinkles are too much pull of the vinyl gently and do it until you think it looks good. (Note if the wrinkles are very tiny using the squeegee and heat and it will smooth out)
Lay it gently
start pressing it around the corners with your fingers or squeegee
sorting out the wrinkles
This is what it should look like (smooth around the edges no winkles (winkles in the areas your gonna cut out is ok)
Next use heat moderately so you can make the Vinyl soft enought where it becomes easy to mold around corners and press down on places where the bezel dips. You will see the vinyl start to take shape of the actually part itself. Once you got it heated and formed you should be able to see where you have to cut.
Heat makes it soft and form to the actual shape (best time to sort out wrinkles and the best time to see where your gonna do your cut outs)
Squeegee
Heat corners very well so it can mold to the round edge (warning this may burn you a tiny bit since you vinyl wrapping under heat see my finger and how close it is to the dryer) When it comes to the corners pull very slightly and then tuck towards the back side of the bezel
Fifth Step [most time consuming step there is] (Cutting the material, when cutting don't cut too close to the edge of where your wrapping it because you will need to tuck it inwards toward the radio, vent, clock and vent direction slots. Also when you cutting your slots its easier to heat the material a little so the material gets a little soft making the blade cutting through it like nothing)
cut your outline Remember give yourself extra material so you can tuck it inward
You see how i tucked the big portion inward and the small extra portion the top inwards as well
This is where the bose cover goes, i tucked it in until it hit that metal bracket. I cut where the vinyl was starting to go upwards. once its cut cleanly heat and press so the piece being tucked in stays. This process is the same for the both rows
Both rows tucked and wrapped and ready
When it comes to the clock slot area and the other slot areas where the scrolls for the air vents go its a little tricky and this is where i messed up the first time i developed a trick which will work but you have to be patient for it to look good
(I will post pics of this tomorrow due to being late right now here in Florida)
Heated so the vinyl can form wrap that part that dips
Pressing while soft especially where the slots are
Shapping it out (remember give yourself extra to tuck inwards don't cut all the way to the edge of the outline)
Getting there lol
Those air duct slots are a bit of a pain but doable (be patient with those)
Okay see how i tucked the vinyl in that slot i basically did a slit in the middle of slot when the vinyl was still covering it completely then while heating it pressing it in the slot with my finger or you can use a tiny flat screwdriver to press it down (just do not scratch the vinyl)
Sixth Step (Heat the whole vinyl so it can seat on the part for good, if some vinyl starts flaring up which is normal since the heat makes the vinyl soft and rise just press it back down and hold it down until it stays stuck which it will once the vinyl cools down)
Seventh Step (Reassemble your Radio Bezel and it will look good if done right and also don't forget to wrap the center piece cover (which covers your screws from being exposed) of the bezel
)
I post this link again because if someone needs anymore live view of wrapping this video from the same company i bought my wrap from is very informative
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWZdL1GOfcQ
Time estimate (2 to 3 hours depending how perfect you want it) (took me 2 to get it perfect)
(Cost varies depending where you get your vinyl, this Wraptivo is an awesome product but it costs)
This was my last spare bezel i had lol now idk what to do with it, might just sell it still debating it...
lol
