D Car — July 2004
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246 available scans from D Car — July 2004, in right-to-left reading order. Japanese OCR and English translation drafts are available throughout. Drafts have not received exhaustive image proofreading; unreadable source remains recorded in the archival data.
Page 219 — English draft translation
First, let’s apply carbon film to the side pillar, which catches your eye every time you get in the car. It is at eye level, so it makes a big visual difference! The key question is whether the part can be removed. Always remove removable parts, then wrap the sheet around to the back for a clean finish. Here we show how to apply it to an easy-to-remove front pillar.
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The premium look only genuine carbon can provide!!
Side pillar
Sid
Plastic side pillars can quickly be transformed into a carbon-fiber look. The finish looks like a commercially available carbon-fiber part, doesn’t it? Ease of application: 80%.
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Fuel door
Fue
A carbon-look fuel door makes the car stand out and adds a premium feel! Ease of application…
55%
Side-pillar section: for parts that can be removed…
Wrap the sheet around to the back side…
…for a clean finish.
Wiper
Apply the sheet to the factory wiper and you’ll have a carbon-look wiper! Just stick it on and trim it to finish. Ease of application: 100%!
Wiper
It works on parts like these, too!!
Press it into the curve
Panels with gentle curves are suitable for beginners. Parts with tight curves, such as mirrors, are difficult to wrap and trim, so remove the part before working for a much cleaner finish.
Center panel
Switch panel
Mirror
Door knob
What you need
A cutter, cutting mat, and squeegee are enough; everything else can be found around the house!
For a neat finish, prepare the tools shown above…
…in the photo. From the left: a squeegee for removing air (a rubber squeegee for window tint is also fine), scissors, a cutter, a design cutter (for clean curves), a hair dryer (to stretch the sheet), and a spray bottle. You can get them all at a home-improvement store…
…where they are available.
I tried loosening the screw… and it came right off!
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I found three screws behind the pillar. I tried removing them with a screwdriver; the pillar became loose. I gave it a little shake and it came right off.
Cut to match the part’s outline
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The instructions say to trace the shape using the included template, but you can simply wrap the excess around the back. So cut the sheet larger to allow for the amount that will fold over.
…cut it a little larger.
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