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would carbon wrap be ok to put on the engine cover gti (138)
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#1: would carbon wrap be ok to put on the engine cover gti (138) Author: kenzie, Location: Telford PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 3:54 pm
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i am starting to modify my engine by soon make it look like a show bay, but real carbon covers are £160 minium

my question is could you use carbon wrap on it or would the heat make it go crapy?

#2: Re: would carbon wrap be ok to put on the engine cover gti (138) Author: 138Andy, Location: Notts PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 3:55 pm
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it would peel ? :/

#3: Re: would carbon wrap be ok to put on the engine cover gti (138) Author: kenzie, Location: Telford PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 3:57 pm
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yeah thats what i thought but seeing what others think be cheaper ahaa

#4: Re: would carbon wrap be ok to put on the engine cover gti (138) Author: 2Oh!6, Location: Gloucester PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 3:58 pm
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Could possibly laquer it.

#5: Re: would carbon wrap be ok to put on the engine cover gti (138) Author: DeadEyePaul, Location: Rugby,Warwickshire PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:01 pm
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It will melt. Get some high temp paint

#6: Re: would carbon wrap be ok to put on the engine cover gti (138) Author: kenzie, Location: Telford PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:04 pm
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so wrap it them put clear high temp paint or paint first then wrap?

#7: Re: would carbon wrap be ok to put on the engine cover gti (138) Author: DeadEyePaul, Location: Rugby,Warwickshire PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:07 pm
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No wrap!!! Unless of course you would like a fire to your engine then a explosion. I hope you are joking for safety sake!

#8: Re: would carbon wrap be ok to put on the engine cover gti (138) Author: Seabook PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:11 pm
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wet lay will be fine

#9: Re: would carbon wrap be ok to put on the engine cover gti (138) Author: 2Oh!6, Location: Gloucester PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:13 pm
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DeadEyePaul wrote:
No wrap!!! Unless of course you would like a fire to your engine then a explosion. I hope you are joking for safety sake!
But engine covers don't get that hot? If it was that hot the engine cover wouldn't be plastic to start with.

#10: Re: would carbon wrap be ok to put on the engine cover gti (138) Author: kenzie, Location: Telford PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:13 pm
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DeadEyePaul wrote:
No wrap!!! Unless of course you would like a fire to your engine then a explosion. I hope you are joking for safety sake!

i don't see how carbon wrap on the top PLASTIC cover will cause a fire its fine every other single time??

#11: Re: would carbon wrap be ok to put on the engine cover gti (138) Author: DeadEyePaul, Location: Rugby,Warwickshire PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:14 pm
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Ok do it. See what happens

#12: Re: would carbon wrap be ok to put on the engine cover gti (138) Author: 2Oh!6, Location: Gloucester PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:16 pm
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Plenty of people have done it if you search online, some say cheap wrap slightly shrinks but if you get decent 3M wrap it's fine.

The very worst that will happen is that it will shrink, it wont do anything else.

Last edited by 2Oh!6 on Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:17 pm; edited 1 time in total

#13: Re: would carbon wrap be ok to put on the engine cover gti (138) Author: kenzie, Location: Telford PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:17 pm
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thats what i thought 2Oh!6 but obvs paul knows best :s

#14: Re: would carbon wrap be ok to put on the engine cover gti (138) Author: -Dave-, Location: North Manchester PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:17 pm
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Only one way to find out.

#15: Re: would carbon wrap be ok to put on the engine cover gti (138) Author: kenzie, Location: Telford PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:19 pm
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ill give it ago f**k it and report back soon ahaa



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