Carbon Dipping

[S800VXR]

Been chatting to Wicked coatings about doing allot of the rather plain looking bits of interior trim in the R8. The darker finish looks nice... Anyone got any experience with it?

[ARAF]

PM Badboyburt or Gary 2008

They've both had bits done.

[007 VXR]

IIRC Moif had some done too...

[badboyburt]

Had my engine cover done by Perfectfinish4u in scotland,





Currently I have wrapped some interior parts to see what they would look like carbon dipped,

Centre console,




Dash trims,






Bonnet lip,


All the parts I have wrapped are going to a hydrodipper in harlow this weekend at Pitstop Designs.

Not to everyones taste but I like it lol

Apologies for the pics they are from my phone.

[StefanVXR8]

Im glad you've posted those as I was planning on getting similar interior parts dipped on mine. I went down to the place in Dorset that was seen on Wheeler Dealers and they gave me a quote, interior wise I was looking at a satin finish and possibley the whole triple gauge binacle too, as well as some parts under the bonnet.

Stef

[S800VXR]

What was the quote

[ARAF]

S800VXR said:

What was the quote

Act 5, Scene 5, Julius Caesar

Mark Anthony said:

This was the noblest Roman of them all. All of the conspiritors save only he, did what they did in envy of great Caesar.

[Gary H 2008]

Had great service and results from Wicked Coatings:




I also got them to match the Piano Black on my HVAC controls on the Ahstray and centre console trim

[The Hofff]

Why does your stereo and surround look different to mine, I thought all VXR8's were the same?

[gsd2000]

The Hofff said:

Why does your stereo and surround look different to mine, I thought all VXR8's were the same?

Gary has changed a few "minor" bits of his interior

I think its the centre console from the E3 VXR8

[Gary H 2008]

Yeah, it's a little bit custom:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVbV_zkylO8

and full build up here:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/HSV-Holden-UK-Commu...

[The Hofff]

Very nice

[StefanVXR8]

S800VXR said:

What was the quote

I can't remember the exact quote but all the interior bits was about £100

Stef

[mikeyb1987]

Gary H 2008 said:

Had great service and results from Wicked Coatings:




I also got them to match the Piano Black on my HVAC controls on the Ahstray and centre console trim

Looking great Gary I'm liking the piano black!
What's the intake pipe- gold wrapped?

[badboyburt]

StefanVXR8 said:

Im glad you've posted those as I was planning on getting similar interior parts dipped on mine. I went down to the place in Dorset that was seen on Wheeler Dealers and they gave me a quote, interior wise I was looking at a satin finish and possibley the whole triple gauge binacle too, as well as some parts under the bonnet.

Stef

Dropped my bits off at Pitstop Designs tonight, should be ready on Wednesday, ill posy some pictures when they return.

Paid £120 for the 2 dash trims, centre trim, cubby hole lid, trim around the gauges.

[Behold81]

Can they mask off areas doing this???

[badboyburt]

Yes they can, a decent one will be able to do this for you. Most just prefer to dip, lacquer and ship it out.

[S800VXR]

That's good to hear as I was going to start drilling my stereo facia tomorrow morning to remove the silver inset. Il just take the whole thing down tomorrow and see what they say.

[rix]

badboyburt said:

Dropped my bits off at Pitstop Designs tonight, should be ready on Wednesday, ill posy some pictures when they return.

Paid £120 for the 2 dash trims, centre trim, cubby hole lid, trim around the gauges.

Whereabouts is this? I'm in Harlow so thought Id check their website - its showing in Datchworth, Herts?

[badboyburt]

rix said:

Whereabouts is this? I'm in Harlow so thought Id check their website - its showing in Datchworth, Herts?

Hi Rix, it is in Datchworth, I posted his old address, he has a bigger unit on the farm he is at now.