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I'm okay with doing a lot of things but messing with the airbag is not one of them.

It actually isn't that bad, give it a look online.

 

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Thank you. It was a HUGE pain in the ass, but i am thrilled with how it came out. Now I just need to figure out how to remove the trim from around the airbag because now that sticks out like a sore thumb

What type of adhesive is on the back of the wrap?

 

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What type of adhesive is on the back of the wrap?

 

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An adhesive that can be removed when the vinyl is pulled off if you choose to do so. Wrapping is not permanent.

 

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Finally replaced the malfunctioning PlasmaGlow Fire & Ice tailgate lightbar with an OPT7 Redline light bar.

 

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That looks good. I've been looking at the opt7 tailgate lightbar. My tailgate light bar is 15 years old, and it's finally starting to go dim. I don't know that it will make it putting it on another truck.

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I'm okay with doing a lot of things but messing with the airbag is not one of them.

 

It actually isn't that bad, give it a look online.

 

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Dem YouTubes is your friend!!! I am currently doing white carbon fiber on my intirrior.

 

 

 

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Finished my interior vinyl wrap today. A big thanks to tootall87 for his advice and in helping me get this project done.

 

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What vinyl is that & where did u buy it? Can u post a link? How much should I order to do the same trim pieces, I'll add a bit more for mishaps.
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Dem YouTubes is your friend!!! I am currently doing white carbon fiber on my intirrior.

 

 

 

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Makes me happy to see people use my videos. make sure to like/share and subscribe.

 

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What vinyl is that & where did u buy it? Can u post a link? How much should I order to do the same trim pieces, I'll add a bit more for mishaps.

I got a shit ton from amazon. Just 3M Di-noc and the color or your choice. Like i said i am doing white carbon fiber on mine at the moment.

 

You better have a lot of patience..... And order a set of exacto knifes and a heat gun. I did one with a hair dryer and it took forever.

 

Going to harbor fright for a cheap o one time use heat gun lol

 

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What vinyl is that & where did u buy it? Can u post a link? How much should I order to do the same trim pieces, I'll add a bit more for mishaps.

This

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0058DIDTY?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

and this

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0059715BC?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01

was enough to do all the pieces with some to spare. Although I was lucky enough to only have to redo one piece.

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I got a shit ton from amazon. Just 3M Di-noc and the color or your choice. Like i said i am doing white carbon fiber on mine at the moment.

 

You better have a lot of patience..... And order a set of exacto knifes and a heat gun. I did one with a hair dryer and it took forever.

 

Going to harbor fright for a cheap o one time use heat gun lol

 

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Please post pics when your you're done, i was also thinking of doing mine in white carbon fiber.

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Please post pics when your you're done, i was also thinking of doing mine in white carbon fiber.

Order a sample before you purchase a roll of it.

 

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Makes me happy to see people use my videos. make sure to like/share and subscribe.

 

2014 Silverado 2WT CC Summit White 4.3L V6

DROPKICK Edition

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Well add one more to your list that used your videos as a guide.

After only one day with everything being carbon fiber and the steering wheel still in aluminum, I couldn't take it. So using your video as a guide I popped the trim out and got it all wrapped up.

The differences on my truck a 2016 where, I had the radio controls on the back side of the wheel, which just popped out like you said with a simple wiring plug on the backside and the airbag fuse is located in the passenger side fuse box.

Anyway, here are the pics.

 

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Well add one more to your list that used your videos as a guide.

After only one day with everything being carbon fiber and the steering wheel still in aluminum, I couldn't take it. So using your video as a guide I popped the trim out and got it all wrapped up.

The differences on my truck a 2016 where, I had the radio controls on the back side of the wheel, which just popped out like you said with a simple wiring plug on the backside and the airbag fuse is located in the passenger side fuse box.

Anyway, here are the pics.

 

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You realize that thin chrome piece around the GMC on steering wheel throws off the vinyl wrap!!! , jk but now you're thinking about it... Lol. Awesome job man.

 

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