Let's get into carbon wrapping?

[k_rider]

That's ok mate - on EBay there are numerous guys in the UK selling a DVD disc with a program "ElsaWin"
I believe it contains service data for a range of VW & Skoda cars
If you search for ElsaWin you will find other references to it on this and other VW forums

SKODA OCTAVIA WORKSHOP REPAIR MANUAL Elsawin v4.0 New Version | eBay

Thanks! I'll check them out. Obviously your version works, I've heard that not all the eBay "versions" work (don't install etc)...

[Martin]

I saw some of these sellers saying "does not work on Windows7 64 bit"
Don't buy from them - it's not the program, it's something they've done
(I am running ElsaWin on Windows7 64 bit)

[Mysticality]

Where did you get the carbon film? And do they sell black stuff?

[Martin]

I got it off eBay - just make sure you are buying "3M 1080", that's designed for cars and is removable

They do have clear black and even white available

I also bought smoke film for the head lights - continuing on the steath theme
(I now regret not getting a SuperSkoda grill as mine is going to stick out like a sore thumb)

[Martin]

So here is the dash all finished



And here are the roof racks all finished

[Martin]

Here's the tinted headlight film



And here is a comparison of linted versus stock



They have a brown tint in some lighting/angles - really don't like that

I found this much more difficult than applying the carbon wrap
The left headlight turned out to be a bit of a schocker
I reckon I'll pull this off before the end of the week

[Martin]

Here is an excellent article on carbon wrapping the Octavia interior

Wrapping internal trim: picture guide & instructions - Skoda Octavia II (2004 - 2013) - BRISKODA.net - The Skoda Forum and Community

[Martin]

Last night I had a go at the first of the exterior door trims, looks ok

[Martin]

Finnally got a decent photo of the carbon wrapped roof rack

[Martin]

Latest effort - Looks ok from a few meters away but not a great job, will do it again later

[aussietanker]

Finnally got a decent photo of the carbon wrapped roof rack

Looks nice .... very neat ....

can i ask ... when you did the interior, especially the center console and any other trim ie the strips along the interior aspect of the doors etc ... do you do it in situ or do you have to remove all the trim first to do it ...

and what would a "professional" vinyl wrapper/trimmer charge to do the interior of a car ... just a ball park figure? ...

i sent an enquiry to 3 separate guys who were advertising on gumtree over a week ago ... none have replied as yet ... i don't understand why they bother to pay for advertising if they don't respond to inquiries

and finally, is it possible to get that stuff in a black satin finish ... or something close to the vw "piano black" trim ... do all of the sheets have that typical carbon fiber "weave" pattern? ... is it not possible to get it in a "flat' or plain black color?