DIY - Carbon Fiber Door Handles

[FlatSix911]

Looks like they have clear covers RPM Tesla

 

[skitch23]

Thanks OP. I'm using the smaller Cricut (6 inches) but looking forward to getting this done. Considering tryin the white carbon fiber, but can change it out at almost no cost if I don't like it!

@SoFlaGuy How did it work out with the smaller machine? Trying to figure out if I can make do with that one or if I need to get the full size machine.

 

[USMC_Mustang]

Way cheaper here ... no affiliation with seller. Carbon Fiber Door Handle Wraps - 4 Pieces $24.99

RPM Tesla
http://www.rpmtesla.com/#!product/prd1/3366911211/carbon-fiber-door-handle-wraps---4-pieces
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I bought these and tried very hard to make them work. Even if you view the installation video in detail, you'll see that there is still chrome showing at the rear edge of the door handle when they're finished. Perhaps a pro could do this, but I patiently tried and re-tried to make the proper alignments that produced no visible chrome and no bubbles, seams, warps, lines, etc. For ME, this product didn't work. YMMV.

 

[Sm4llz]

If you look at the 1st page I had the 3rd post. I purchased a set from the op and after a year they still look and feel perfect. I've bought stuff from rpmtesla and some things have been amazing. Others just didn't fit as perfect as I would have liked and as such, I've replaced with vinyl or plastidip. I feel like these handles will last another year or more.

The shop that did my opticoat is now powder coating handles and they look amazing. Check out #coloradodetail if interested.

 

[edou]

If you look at the 1st page I had the 3rd post. I purchased a set from the op and after a year they still look and feel perfect. I've bought stuff from rpmtesla and some things have been amazing. Others just didn't fit as perfect as I would have liked and as such, I've replaced with vinyl or plastidip. I feel like these handles will last another year or more.

The shop that did my opticoat is now powder coating handles and they look amazing. Check out #coloradodetail if interested.

I have ones from www.teslatats.com on my car, and they fit perfect and have held up great.

 

[skitch23]

Has anyone made a cricut decal for the T emblems? I am going to plastidip my chrome accents but I'd like to have the T logos on the front & rear in carbon fiber to match the door handles.

 

[Jimmy 1]

I bought these and tried very hard to make them work. Even if you view the installation video in detail, you'll see that there is still chrome showing at the rear edge of the door handle when they're finished. Perhaps a pro could do this, but I patiently tried and re-tried to make the proper alignments that produced no visible chrome and no bubbles, seams, warps, lines, etc. For ME, this product didn't work. YMMV.

Absolute Junk

 

[artsci]

Here's my version with Vvivid Black Tech Art Gloss Carbon which is the wrap that looks closest to the real stuff.

I had all of the chrome wrapped with the Black Tech Art Gloss Carbon.

 

[Jimmy 1]

Now, that is nice

 

[alwaysru]

Thank you OP for the templates! I ended up converting them so they'd work with my Silhouette cutting machine and did some with 3M 1080 CF wrap today. Uploading the template that will work with the Silhouette in case it will be useful to anyone - here: tesla-door-handle-wrap-v8-all-front.studio3

 

[Jimmy 1]

Those are the best I have seen. Very nice.

 

[BurntOC]

Thank you OP for the templates! I ended up converting them so they'd work with my Silhouette cutting machine and did some with 3M 1080 CF wrap today. Uploading the template that will work with the Silhouette in case it will be useful to anyone - here: tesla-door-handle-wrap-v8-all-front.studio3

@Jimmy 1, can you share which SIlhouette you used? If a Cameo, was it a v1,2,or 3? I'm looking to buy a cutter and if I could do one closer to $100 than $200 my wife would be happier

 

[mbhforum]

Just did this with matte black vinyl. Love the way it looks over my chrome handles. I will say it was pretty challenging to do with vinyl as it’s much more delicate that carbon fiber. As you can see I have some bubbles on inside but it doesn’t bother me much.

 

[Wratran]

I want to purchase a pre-cut door handle set....full wrap...satin black

I don’t have a vinyl cutter

 

[Rabbitxstyle]

Sorry for bring this back from the dead but does anyone have an SVG file for the turn signal indicators (non-AP, no camera)? I only did the handles and came out good.

 

[Gu$ G]

I see you chose to just do the top surface of the handle, not a wrap around. I actually used your template to print on my Cameo (THANK YOU!) and then I realized!

How did you convert the SVG or PDF to Silhouette? I'm looking to do the whole handle.

Thank you OP for the templates! I ended up converting them so they'd work with my Silhouette cutting machine and did some with 3M 1080 CF wrap today. Uploading the template that will work with the Silhouette in case it will be useful to anyone - here: tesla-door-handle-wrap-v8-all-front.studio3

 

[Gu$ G]

I was able to use Photoshop to convert the OP's file to a PNG and upload it to Silhouette. From there the "trace" function allows you to make it printable and save it as an SVG. Thanks to everyone who made this easy DIY possible!!!

 

[BurntOC]

I was able to use Photoshop to convert the OP's file to a PNG and upload it to Silhouette. From there the "trace" function allows you to make it printable and save it as an SVG. Thanks to everyone who made this easy DIY possible!!!

Would you be willing to share here or via PM? This has been on my to-do list for months but I had the same question and I don't have Photoshop (but I do have SIlhouette Studio.)

 

[brookman]

Would you be willing to share here or via PM? This has been on my to-do list for months but I had the same question and I don't have Photoshop (but I do have SIlhouette Studio.)

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