Carbon fiber trim?

[czsrock1990]

Hey guys,

So I have searched on this topic and have some questions. So as I researched I saw oCarbon is a scammer and banned from ads here so that route I out. I guess my question is, is there currently a go to person for getting trim wrapped? Looking to get this done soon but I am not looking to wait 6 months as I have seen ended up happening with oCarbon. I have seen some ads on eBay and know project B5 (naudlee right?) website has it just not sure which route to go. Lastly is it worth just waiting on a set of oCarbon wrapped to go up for sale? I know he scammed peeps but most of the trim I have seen looks pretty nice

[MacDaddy]

Why bother, spend it on making the car faster or handling better, imo

[Mark00s4]

Hey guys,

So I have searched on this topic and have some questions. So as I researched I saw oCarbon is a scammer and banned from ads here so that route I out. I guess my question is, is there currently a go to person for getting trim wrapped? Looking to get this done soon but I am not looking to wait 6 months as I have seen ended up happening with oCarbon. I have seen some ads on eBay and know project B5 (naudlee right?) website has it just not sure which route to go. Lastly is it worth just waiting on a set of oCarbon wrapped to go up for sale? I know he scammed peeps but most of the trim I have seen looks pretty nice

im curious also ,as this is a future upgrade im thinking about . it does make the interior look more up to date. im sure any place that does carbon fiber can do this. after all its just wrapped oem pieces.

[Speed4Avant]

wrap it yourself, every piece of trim comes out easy except for the long piece in the front

[czsrock1990]

wrap it yourself, every piece of trim comes out easy except for the long piece in the front

Was thinking of doing it myself. What's the difficulty level of wrapping it so it looks professional? I don't have the best talents when it comes to that kind of stuff.

[mikeb17]

Was thinking of doing it myself. What's the difficulty level of wrapping it so it looks professional? I don't have the best talents when it comes to that kind of stuff.

Wrapping the trim is super easy and fast. On a scale of 1 to 5 I would actually rate it a 1 haha.

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Why bother, spend it on making the car faster or handling better, imo

Carbon fiber trim does make it faster... DUH!!!

[audi-hammer]

"carbon fiber" vinyl wrap is easy, being wrapped in REAL carbon fiber is a whole another animal. I had a set of o-carbon trim, shit looks delicious, they come up every 4-6 months or so. Expect to pay about $500 used because you cant really get them anymore. They really are worth it if you are willing to spend money on your S4

[Speed4Avant]

Was thinking of doing it myself. What's the difficulty level of wrapping it so it looks professional? I don't have the best talents when it comes to that kind of stuff.

if you have a heat gun it will come out even better, just look up wrapping tutorials, you need to do some notching of the vinyl on the curves to eliminate creases

[JJ.]

It is a horrible job to laminate them with the real carbon fiber, very time consuming.
Working on a set for myself now..

I would rather leave the stock trim in place then vinyl wrapping it with that fake shit, looks horrible and cheap.

Or get it painted in a gloss/piano black, will look classy!


-Cactus green Audi S4 B5 on air

[pee quu]

OCarbon is a scammer? when did this happen?! I dealt with him a number of times and he was amazing to work with. Amazing product and amazing customer service

this guy?

http://ocarbon.com/

[Dfloods4]

The 5D Carbon vinyl wrap looks much better than the older 3m Carbon wrap. Looks pretty close to real and u can get a huge piece of it on amazon for 50$. And Mikeb17 was right it's easy. I can't even put a sticker on straight but I wrapped all my trim in one evening.


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[czsrock1990]

OCarbon is a scammer? when did this happen?! I dealt with him a number of times and he was amazing to work with. Amazing product and amazing customer service

this guy?

http://ocarbon.com/

Yeah there are multiple threads here that talk about it. I guess he's banned from advertising here now.

[BDidz]

I've ordered two sets of trim from Matt at OCarbon in the last year without issue... They took a while but the end product was definitely worth the wait.

[czsrock1990]

I've ordered two sets of trim from Matt at OCarbon in the last year without issue... They took a while but the end product was definitely worth the wait.

I would 100% work through him if he's legit. I have seen his work but I have seen the horror stories here too. If more people jump to his defense I'll def reach out to him as I have seen his work and he does do a great job

[redline380]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/2523521...&ul_noapp=true

[pee quu]

Yeah there are multiple threads here that talk about it. I guess he's banned from advertising here now.

I actually just searched it and went through everything. I must say I am pretty shocked to see what some people have said. I found him super easy to work with and he answered any and all of my questions. It was even a smooth transaction with swapping cores. I dealt with him back in late 2014 after everyone I spoke with telling me to use him. He made me some parts that he had to make to order and it took about two weeks, nothing too bad considering they had to be made to order since he didn't have any laying around. I would reach out to him and see what he has to say. I would still go back to him.

[pee quu]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/2523521...&ul_noapp=true

Not going to lie that looks really good, but is still doesn't compare to the real stuff

[redline380]

Not going to lie that looks really good, but is still doesn't compare to the real stuff

even cheaper on the website

http://www.customledandcarbon.bigcar...fiber-trim-kit

Could even get down to $200, plus they have other stuff

http://www.customledandcarbon.bigcar...nyl-carbon-led

[LINDW4LL]

Hey guys,

So I have searched on this topic and have some questions. So as I researched I saw oCarbon is a scammer and banned from ads here so that route I out. I guess my question is, is there currently a go to person for getting trim wrapped? Looking to get this done soon but I am not looking to wait 6 months as I have seen ended up happening with oCarbon. I have seen some ads on eBay and know project B5 (naudlee right?) website has it just not sure which route to go. Lastly is it worth just waiting on a set of oCarbon wrapped to go up for sale? I know he scammed peeps but most of the trim I have seen looks pretty nice

Unfortunately Matt@oCarbon was the only operation I know of that focuses on trim sets for Audis. MaCarbon is another highly regarded CF company, and may be willing to do your B5 trim if you send it in, but I'd bet they're a good bit pricier as they typically focus on higher end stuff.

Another option would be to message Matt and ask how quickly he can have it done, and that you'll pay in full upon completion as you're not interested in waiting months for it to be completed.

Your best bet is if you can find a used oCarbon set, but unfortunately they don't come up for sale very often.

Why bother, spend it on making the car faster or handling better, imo

Who's to say he doesn't spend on both? I think it's very important to have a nice interior, and the carbon really steps things up from the stock trim.

wrap it yourself, every piece of trim comes out easy except for the long piece in the front

Fake carbon fiber is the worst.

OCarbon is a scammer? when did this happen?! I dealt with him a number of times and he was amazing to work with. Amazing product and amazing customer service

this guy?

http://ocarbon.com/

I'm not sure I'd call him a scammer, but he's definitely not a reliable source anymore. Lots of terrible stories over the past year or two about his customer service (no communication) and ridiculous delivery timeframes.

[getslideways]

If you want to make the Carbon fiber wraps look more authentic for cheap, here is my thinking (havent tested this but I have used both materials separately):

1. Buy carbon vinyl that has a realistic pattern
2. Wrap trim with said vinyl (patience will pay off)
3. Use "A" clamps on the trim posts to elevate them off the ground and act as a stand
4. Use 2 part clear epoxy and pour/brush it onto the wrapped trim (it will self level)

This should give it a deeper and shinier look, mimicking the gel-coat on real "wet" carbon fiber, and all the materials come out to well under $100

[pee quu]

guess mine will be worth a pretty penny if I ever go to sell the trim

[getslideways]

guess mine will be worth a pretty penny if I ever go to sell the trim

don't get too excited, you are still dealing with the wallets of B5 owners...

[bobkatkat]

guess mine will be worth a pretty penny if I ever go to sell the trim

Love the A4 interior bits. Classic look.


OP you have a PM.

[pee quu]

don't get too excited, you are still dealing with the wallets of B5 owners...

oh I know lmao

Love the A4 interior bits. Classic look.

well it is an a4 lol

[JKnight41]

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...up-my-interior

I did my own on my b6, it looked fantastic and I saved about 300 dollars, but it took me every night for like a week to get it done. If I had to do it again I would just buy it...