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    dv2000t Custom Carbon Fiber Touch pad trim

    Discussion in 'HP' started by joystik, Jan 14, 2007.

  1. joystik

    joystik Notebook Evangelist

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    My brother was wrapping his macbook with some sheet carbon fiber, he had some extra so i decided to put some on mine.. tell me what you guys think! Took me so much time... but i am loving it!

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  2. joystik

    joystik Notebook Evangelist

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    jsut right click it and do view image... i dont have a program to resize it yet..
     
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    Thats awesome, its very well done. Looks like it came on there stock. Good job on that. Wanna come do my dv9000t?
     
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    Oh, and a good free program to resize images is Irfan View.
     
  5. joystik

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    cool thanks man, it took some time lol. you anyone is really interested though i can look for the sheets for you...heh.
     
  6. TwiztOG43

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    daum! that is nice!
    where do u get those sheets?
    how did u do it so perfectly?
    like if u an xacto knife how did u not accidentally scratch the notebook?
    but daum!
     
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    wow, that is nice.
     
  8. joystik

    joystik Notebook Evangelist

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    my brother is not around so ill ask him for the link to the shop later... but it is basically a sticker sheet. I applied it, then rubbed ont he edges until they would show through the sticker. I then used an exacto knife and cut around the edges. It is actually alot easier than you think.. because there are little edges around the touchpad. It looks really cool though in person!
     
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    the exacto fits perfectly between the little cracks, just be easy... very careful heh.
     
  10. TwiztOG43

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    wow i think i am going to do that to my compaq V3000Z
    maybe the whole Laptop!!!!
    i want to do that to the outside cover of the lcd
    also is this where you got the vinyl ?
    http://www.decalfx.com/carbon_fiber_sheets.html
    cause it says its flexible!
    if u can find a website u got it from that would be helpful!!!
     
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    also does it look like its scratch resistant?
     
  12. joystik

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    yes it was either decalfx or fxdecal.. something like that...
     
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    this is around the touchpad area... i dont think you will be scratching it.. it is actually really nice doesnt fade or rub off.. ive never seen any fake cf stickers look so real.. honestly it shines in sunlight..LOL
     
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    niiiice link btw twizt. i'm thinking i just might buy some to cover up the backside of my lcd. 20 bucks is a good spending for some good customizing. i wonder how CUSTOM i could get it to be, dealing with the exacto knives and whatnot... hehe... :rolleyes:
     
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    oh yeah theres also a video on how to heat wrap it around those curves and bumps to mold it perfectly to the back.
    i am planning on doing this because i dont want my lcd cover to get scratched also because i like carbon fiber
    heres the video link!
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