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Red Hot Z71 Interior Mods finally finished!


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Just left the installer's shop. I originally bought low quality material and that the installer said may or may not do well in heat. Long story short 3M material is now installed. Exactly what I was after contrast wise. Something different and added some color. Few pics of the end result. It also actually is the same color of the exterior so it worked out great. Looks factory. Installer was awesome! I initially wanted to attempt it but I would have been in over my head. I watched some of it and I did learn that in addition to a gift one has to have something called patience which I have none of.

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Thanks a bunch man! Knew I wanted to throw some contrast in the cabin so I went with a matte red color that matched the same matte appearance of the rest of interior trim. Turned out even better than what I had in mind when I set out to search for the right installer and of course my trial and error with material. I learned that material is the key for a factory dipped or painted look and more importantly an installer who knows his craft and does it professionally. No way I could have replicated this after watching him do it. I was crazy for even thinking that I was going to initially do the project lol. Before and after pics of poor material and the best material. Night and day.

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Looks real good

 

YouTube always makes shit look so easy. Wrapping those curves is pretty difficult. I tried wrapping tail lights and had that same wrinkle in the corners, air bubbles, and then I couldn't trim it properly....

 

Fcuking YouTube LOL

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