AuraNova
Reflection of Elegance
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- Florida
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- '20 Blue CX-30
So, while sitting home during this strange time we're having, you go through your mind to figure out how to keep yourself busy.
Back about a year and a half ago, I wanted to make my Chevy Cruze I owned at the time more customizable. I had seen people do full vinyl wraps on their cars inside and out, and I thought it would be a good idea to take some interior trim and do something similar. I was theming the car to a purple and blue. The wrap I found was this beautiful matte indigo blue from 3M.
I started on the radio bezel. While it took 3 tries to do it right, I think it turned out well. I wanted to do more with the center console area, but never had the time. So the remaining wrap sat in my closet. Here's a photo from the Mazda dealer that's selling my old car:
Fast forward to 2 days ago. As I was sitting in the CX-30, I was reminded of how the interior blue looked like the indigo wrap I still had. So I brought out a swatch to compare. Lo and behold, it matched up as perfect as you can get it. In my opinion, about 100% accurate. So I thought about what I might like to do in the future. Maybe get some of the center console to match? Maybe just trim the rotary knobs?
The day before, I saw some pics of a special edition key fob in Japan that matched the paint of the car you bought. That inspired me to do my own version of the key fobs. I only did one for now. This was the result:
I wrapped this in one try. Front and back. Granted, it's not perfect. You can see some imperfections here and there. I think this was a great first attempt. It also gives me an idea on how to improve wrapping the plastic better if I decide to redo it. I still have a ton of this stuff. So it's not going to waste.
One of the complaints I hear is how this new key fob design felt more flimsy compared to the previous version. After wrapping this, it felt more sturdy in the hand. Maybe I am just imaging this. There is also no interference or issues with operation either.
Sorry I don't have more pics to compare and show next to the interior. I might come back to this in a couple of days and put up more comparison pics.
Back about a year and a half ago, I wanted to make my Chevy Cruze I owned at the time more customizable. I had seen people do full vinyl wraps on their cars inside and out, and I thought it would be a good idea to take some interior trim and do something similar. I was theming the car to a purple and blue. The wrap I found was this beautiful matte indigo blue from 3M.
I started on the radio bezel. While it took 3 tries to do it right, I think it turned out well. I wanted to do more with the center console area, but never had the time. So the remaining wrap sat in my closet. Here's a photo from the Mazda dealer that's selling my old car:
Fast forward to 2 days ago. As I was sitting in the CX-30, I was reminded of how the interior blue looked like the indigo wrap I still had. So I brought out a swatch to compare. Lo and behold, it matched up as perfect as you can get it. In my opinion, about 100% accurate. So I thought about what I might like to do in the future. Maybe get some of the center console to match? Maybe just trim the rotary knobs?
The day before, I saw some pics of a special edition key fob in Japan that matched the paint of the car you bought. That inspired me to do my own version of the key fobs. I only did one for now. This was the result:
I wrapped this in one try. Front and back. Granted, it's not perfect. You can see some imperfections here and there. I think this was a great first attempt. It also gives me an idea on how to improve wrapping the plastic better if I decide to redo it. I still have a ton of this stuff. So it's not going to waste.
One of the complaints I hear is how this new key fob design felt more flimsy compared to the previous version. After wrapping this, it felt more sturdy in the hand. Maybe I am just imaging this. There is also no interference or issues with operation either.
Sorry I don't have more pics to compare and show next to the interior. I might come back to this in a couple of days and put up more comparison pics.