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Vendor DIY Chrome Delete Kit - Nikola Pro
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Still working on it. Holiday rush slowed us down quite a bit manufacturing the other kits but we'll have it out hopefully by mid-January
We currently don't offer directional patterns like brushed or carbon fiber materials but we're working on adding them soon.
Do you have a color that is closer to the Aero wheels grey (besides the blacks)?
MidnightPerfAZ
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MidnightPerfAZ
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no you dont unless you look very close. Im fairly picky about stuff but not anal about it and to me its more than good enough. I think if a professional installed the Nikola kit it would look better than me installing the Nikola kit if thats what youre asking. But if youre asking if a professional custom wrap will come out better, i really doubt it
Yes we have 3M satin dark gray (S261) that matches the aero wheels pretty well. Have done several kits in this color
Yes we're working hard on this. Aiming for a release near mid-January
We even sell our kit to a lot of professional wrap shops who find it be a huge time saver that provides similar or even better results than doing it by hand
My experience:
Background: No wrap experience, but fairly detail oriented. Used to do some freelance detailing back in my younger days.
Good: Finished result looks good. Application is not terribly onerous, but does take some time. Certainly does not take special skills and is fairly forgiving. Videos are clear and quite helpful. I'm guessing it took about 6 hours total for me (I did it over 2 days, so hard to be exact).
Bad: For some reason, I had real issues with P-T3. I blew through both of mine, and the second was far from perfect, but oh well. I'm guessing that with the mirror somewhat in the way, I tended to stretch it a bit, which caused issues (I did better on D-T3, which I did after the passenger side). I had a couple issues with the packing, mainly with the T1 pieces, I think because of the unusual shape. The P-T1 piece had a crease that didn't fully come out when I applied it. Also, the T1 pieces had some of the backing come off a bit, which caused one of my P-T1 pieces to get some cardboard fibers on the adhesive side. Not sure how this would have affected application, as I used the other one. My kit was sitting around for a few weeks, which may have caused some of the issues with the T1 pieces. Everything else was fine, as the pieces were either rolled up or packed flat, so no problems with creasing or backing coming off for those.
Suggestions: As some have already suggested, a 12V or cordless heat gun option would be great. One of the reasons mine sat around for awhile was because I had to wait until I had access to a garage with a power outlet (I live in a condo, with no plugs available). Another easy addition I would recommend would be including a piece of scrap for any small issues that arise. For me, there is a small sliver of exposed chrome on the camera and while I have plenty of extra material, I don't really want to cannibalize a nicely pre-cut piece when just any small bit of scrap would do. Seems like a cheap and easy addition that I certainly would have made use of.
Overall, I highly recommend the kit. Videos make the process pretty straightforward, so I really believe that most anyone can do this.
Background: No wrap experience, but fairly detail oriented. Used to do some freelance detailing back in my younger days.
Good: Finished result looks good. Application is not terribly onerous, but does take some time. Certainly does not take special skills and is fairly forgiving. Videos are clear and quite helpful. I'm guessing it took about 6 hours total for me (I did it over 2 days, so hard to be exact).
Bad: For some reason, I had real issues with P-T3. I blew through both of mine, and the second was far from perfect, but oh well. I'm guessing that with the mirror somewhat in the way, I tended to stretch it a bit, which caused issues (I did better on D-T3, which I did after the passenger side). I had a couple issues with the packing, mainly with the T1 pieces, I think because of the unusual shape. The P-T1 piece had a crease that didn't fully come out when I applied it. Also, the T1 pieces had some of the backing come off a bit, which caused one of my P-T1 pieces to get some cardboard fibers on the adhesive side. Not sure how this would have affected application, as I used the other one. My kit was sitting around for a few weeks, which may have caused some of the issues with the T1 pieces. Everything else was fine, as the pieces were either rolled up or packed flat, so no problems with creasing or backing coming off for those.
Suggestions: As some have already suggested, a 12V or cordless heat gun option would be great. One of the reasons mine sat around for awhile was because I had to wait until I had access to a garage with a power outlet (I live in a condo, with no plugs available). Another easy addition I would recommend would be including a piece of scrap for any small issues that arise. For me, there is a small sliver of exposed chrome on the camera and while I have plenty of extra material, I don't really want to cannibalize a nicely pre-cut piece when just any small bit of scrap would do. Seems like a cheap and easy addition that I certainly would have made use of.
Overall, I highly recommend the kit. Videos make the process pretty straightforward, so I really believe that most anyone can do this.
We even sell our kit to a lot of professional wrap shops who find it be a huge time saver that provides similar or even better results than doing it by hand
Do you know a pro shop in Norcal San Jose area?
Great dechrome products! Found it very easy to use along with the exceptional video instructions. I wrapped the side cameras and door handles myself with sheets of Vvivid gloss black vinyl already. So I just ordered the window trim and mirror as separate pieces in gloss black to match. I also ordered the emblems in gloss black and decals in pearl white. I'm also going to change the door handles to pearl white later this week.
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Mod Y Guy
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Stephen at Nikola Pro went above and beyond for a little side project I had in mind. I'm going to be installing the chrome delete kit in Satin Black this week and can't wait to see the finished product on my MSM 3! Thank you Stephen for the amazing customer service! It is much appreciated!
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Also, want to send a huge thank you over to Matthew at Living Tesla for all of his help. He has some great videos and a sweet license plate attachment for the front plate (called Snapplate). Do yourself a favor and check it out!
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Also, want to send a huge thank you over to Matthew at Living Tesla for all of his help. He has some great videos and a sweet license plate attachment for the front plate (called Snapplate). Do yourself a favor and check it out!
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How much was it for just the mirror and window trim? That’s all I really need too.
Are those wheels Stance SF03s? Very nice! I have the Vertini VS12, which is the forged version of those.
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