[Aiken]

Hi

I would like to show You what I have done with my V40. From boot flap all letters are gone, and was painted by black mat.
The front light were modified as well, kind of bad look was done, but I can see that should be bigger, will be done once again

Looking for Your comments!

Thanks

 

[Briss]

Looks okay in my opinion. Correct me if i'm wrong but it seems like only the boot opening has been done in matte, not the rest of the car?
I like the matte finish personally but i'm not too sure about the half matte half shiny look.

 

[Aiken]

Yes, You have right, only part of the boom which is opening was painted. Personaly i have to sady that it looks much bater in Real than phots. Shinny and mat together losos quite nice, but i'm looking to add somewhere some colour, for example rebel blue

 

[TCB007]

why oh why would you do that? how much did it cost as well? you should at least tint those windows nice and dark all round.

 

[Marc]

I like it, but I agree that It would look even better with tinted windows.

 

[Aiken]

Windows will be next step for sure, because with light interior it need to be done.

 

[Aiken]

The only cost was 20eur for plastidip and my work

 

[Marc]

And it's easy to remove.

 

[Aiken]

Yes indeed. I made the boot for trial to check is it easy to clean. I did because the idea is to do whole car to graphit so far. We will see

 

[VoodooBOB]

Isn't some lights covered with the eyelid?

 

[Aiken]

You mean bad look?

 

[azibux1]

I think he means that the light beam from the light will be partially blocked

 

[Aiken]

Yes indeed, but are not cover all, the bulb is not covered, so are still visible. Of course always can be problems during police control, but the good thing is that I am able to remove it in 10 sec.

 

[Yellowbelly]

Aiken, how did you remove the letters from the boot flap/lid?

 

[Aiken]

I used teflon pad, which is for foil wraping. One by one I have cut each letter, and then remove the glue. Beside fact that I did it really carefully, VOLVO letters which are sticked on piano black, leave some small damages. Now I'm have some doubts if it was good idea to remove VOLVO as well, maybe better was to painted by plastidip as well.

 

[Yellowbelly]

I was expecting you to say that you sliced the letters off with a strong thread (possibly using a sawing motion) and then removed the adhesive with De-Solv-it Sticky Stuff Remover. I removed a dealer's plastic '"label" that way but I've never tried the method on car letters/badges. http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_250793_langId_-1_categoryId_255236 Read the reviews, especially the one about de-badging a car.

 

[Clawzskunk]

Did you ever complete the rest of the car?

 

[Aiken]

Not yet, but maybe. If i will decided for sure not by hand spray, it does not have any sense. We will see. I'm thinking about white pearl.

 

[DBD19]

How easy was it and how did you remove lettering especially VOLVO....can they be removed with marking original paint.

Did it on my last motor, with hot water. Hair dryer, and nylon cord....

 

[Aiken]

To be honest it was not so easy and it was mistake. For that reason letters volvo are came back and is ok. Without these letter car looks really sad, don't do this