GriffFX4

I love the steering wheel trim on the '12 Harley. IMO the S-wheel in the FX4 is a little plain. I couldn't find any way to add the aluminum spokes so I'm trying a little project to see what I can do with some vinyl wrap.

So far, I really like the ease of using vinyl wrap. It takes some patience but I think it will look good if I get it done to my high expectation.

I plan to do the switch plates and handles on the doors and the panel on the seats where the power seat button are as well.

Just a few touches here and there. Not going to go overkill.

Can't beat what you can do with vinyl wrap for $16 on eBay and some of your spare time...


This is where I am at. It's still a little sloppy around the edges tucked around the buttons. The tight corner just above the buttons, its like the arm pit of the top spoke, is pretty troublesome but I think I will get it. This is the 2nd attempt with this one being much better than the first. I took the first one off and made a template for the second try. I will probably take this on off and make a even more accurate template for the 3rd try. I figure after that I will have a great template for the other side in reverse.

McCarthy

Looks very good.

HCFX2013

Intriguing. Looks great. Definitely something I'm interested in doing! Looks tricky though.

GriffFX4

It's not too bad, vinyl wrap is really easy to work with. Just need a hair dryer, razor, squeegee and anyone can do it. The tight complex bends is what gets a little hard but the vinyl can stretch and conform with heat. Good thing about it is it sticks well, but you can stick and remove many times and it's like its new still. Wrinkles. Just pull it up, hit it with a blow dryer and the disappear. The stuff is really forgiving. And, you can remove it anytime kinda like plastidip.

I got a roll of 12" x 60 for less than $20 so I have more than enough to keep trying over and over.

HCFX2013

Have a link to the stuff you bought?

GriffFX4

This is the one I bought, but they have all kinds of colors and diff size rolls... They even have brushed metal texture and carbon fiber. I hear the 3M do-noc is awesome carbon fiber look

I was mistaken, This is more than $16, I bought a matte finish too and it was $16.94 free shipping.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321213478152...84.m1439.l2649

STingray1300

3M Dinoc c.f.:

Pitch Black

Hey GriffFX4, are you using an adhesion promotor around the trim edges? I did this to my daily driver a few years ago and it looked great until the 3M vinyl edges came unglued on a hot 90 degree summer day. I reapplied using a 3M adhesion promotor and it has since stood the test of time.

GriffFX4

No, I'm not using it. I'm afraid to use it in case I want to take it off. I heard it leaves the surface ugly underneath.

GriffFX4

Now that looks awesome. I like the red trim too.