j_holtslander
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Details are right there on the tape in the gif. It’s from Vvivid Vinyl. (.ca for me, .com as well)
“Black Brushed Metal”
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“Black Brushed Metal”
nalyom9
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Oh right, so they are! Sorry didn't twig that. Will you post a pic of it on the faceplate at some stage. TIA
J
Yeah, I might have led some of you astray with that RVinyl ... I bought a few different onse when I did my HAL. I remember one of them being glittery ... Not right for HAL. There's a number of black brushed vinyls in amazon. I THINK this is the one I finally landed on.
j_holtslander
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Yeah that one on Amazon is the one I got but I ordered it straight from the maker as opposed to through Amazon. That one has a bit of glitter to it.
j_holtslander
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If anyone is interested, I’ve located a place that will provide Moebius HAL size real anodized black brushed aluminum plates at a cost of $7.50 ea.
I will be ordering some this evening and will post pics when they arrive.
I will be ordering some this evening and will post pics when they arrive.
Jive Turkey
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I'd be in for these if they turn out. Was it a Canadian shop?
j_holtslander
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No, US so they might take a couple weeks to arrive to me. Only thing that will need to be done is make a hole for the lens but other than that they should be a drop in replacement accurate to a 16th of an inch. Hope they look good. At the price point it was worth a shot to find out.
Getoninja
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cool, depending what they look like might interested in one
keep us posted
but do we order from you, or from the US store?
j_holtslander
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I have no desire to be a middleman in this. I figured I’d share the place once I made sure the quality is decent along with the special instructions that have to be added to the item when checking out.
nalyom9
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So your vinyl is now null and void??
I looked up your vinyl that you bought, and while very cheap, shipping to me in Ireland was crazy expensive. Look forward to seeing pics of either installed. My Hal is finished, complete with quirky ebay seller's glass lens that was recommended on here. (Which looks extremely well) Just not 100% happy with gloss paint on my face plate. Many thanks for all your posts and help.J
joberg
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Black paint on the face should be satin and not glossSo your vinyl is now null and void??
J
nalyom9
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So your vinyl is now null and void??
I looked up your vinyl that you bought, and while very cheap, shipping to me in Ireland was crazy expensive. Look forward to seeing pics of either installed. My Hal is finished, complete with quirky ebay seller's glass lens that was recommended on here. Just not 100% happy with gloss paint on the face plate. Many thanks for all your posts and help.Well yes, the tin said satin, but it seemed more glossy than I was expecting lolBlack paint on the face should be satin and not gloss
j_holtslander
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No, I’ll still apply vinyl to a sheet of plastic and compare. It could end up that the actual aluminum’s grain seems too fine for my tastes and I end up going with the vinyl instead. <shrug> We’ll see.
Jive Turkey
Member
This is clearly the best solution. It's looks perfect. Any chance you could confirm the type you used here? I also bought the Vvivid Black Brushed Steel in the link, but mine has the glittery specks.
If it's too much of a pain in the ass, I'll just email the company and see what they say
j_holtslander
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I think Valor might be remembering wrong which company's vinyl he used.
Either that or there's been a change in Vvivid's vinyl and it didn't used to have the specks but now does.
Jive Turkey
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This one looks quite good
j_holtslander
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Yeah. Looks identical to Vvivid's except without flecks. I'm pretty sure that's what Valor used. Who knows I may end up getting some. Will see how the real aluminum I ordered and the applied Vvivid vinyl looks first and then decide if I want to order some of RVinyl's.
Okay, I dug back into my Amazon purchase history from 2016 when I made my HAL. THIS .... THIS might be the correct one:
www.hachiauto.com
Econ Wrap Film Series - Brushed Black
Low price with Free shipping to lower 48 states for brushed series vinyl car wraps with semi-gloss finish. 5ft (60") wide with air release channels and self-adhesive, available in various sizes.
www.hachiauto.com
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joberg
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Well, then it`s a coat of mat clear that you`ll have to spray on that babySo your vinyl is now null and void??
Well yes, the tin said satin, but it seemed more glossy than I was expecting lol
