Inspired to imprint his personality on his Porsche GT4, Phi-Hung Nguyen approached Wicked Coatings to help design and create a more modified, custom finish with hydrographics. The result was better than he had ever imagined.
“The result of the carbon finish on all the parts and particularly visible on the rear wing is just outstanding, incredible, awesome, and stunning. I was speechless when I saw them mounted on my GT4, and so was my Porsche dealer when I stopped-by to show him the car,” praised Phi-Hung.
As a self-confessed Porsche addict, Phi-Hung wanted to create a balance between a beautiful, sporty and classy look, without it looking too much, but also wanted to distinguish it amongst other GT4s. Wicked Coatings helped Phi-Hung achieve his dream, producing high-quality carbon design for the Porsche.
Phi-Hung had a very clear idea about what he wanted to achieve: “One of my best reference was the awesome look of the limited edition 911 type 997 GT3 RS 4.0 (from 2011), which inspired me for my GT4, but I wanted to tailor the stripe colours to match with other elements of my GT4, such as the rims in satin platinum.
“As a high-tech geek and due to the racing DNA of the GT4, it was mandatory for me to spec it with the light carbon bucket seats and interior carbon package. For the exterior, I found it a pity that the big rear spoiler did not keep the carbon look, as well as the black plastic elements, such as the rear diffusor, the front lip, the air inlets around the blinking lights which look ‘cheap’ on such a car. However, I knew that turning all those elements to true carbon, would not be affordable for me, but I definitely wanted them to have a carbon finish.”
With a plan to create a carbon-look, Phi-Hung approached his custom garage to wrap the parts with carbon foil. He was told that there was no guarantee of the result, because of the rough surface of the plastic.
That is when Phi-Hung learnt about dip coating. Forum members voiced mixed opinions on the reliability of the finished product, but then Phi-Hung came across Wicked Coatings: “I was immediately impressed by the clarity and quality of the process explanations on their website and by all the positive user’s comments on several internet forums.
“Although I live in The Netherlands, I wanted to only use Wicked Coatings and no one else. That said, like St Thomas I definitely only believe what I can see and touch, so first, I shipped the internal doorsills as a test. Result? I could not believe the fantastic result in terms of look and quality when I had them back.”
Phi-Hung was so impressed with the results, he sent a second batch of parts to Wicked Coatings and is overjoyed by the end look: “The result is such an added value to the look of the car. Unless I tell people, nobody could guess that the parts are not in true carbon, even at my dealership. Finally, I must say that this is by far the best result/quality/cost ratio. My main costs were workmanship for dismounting/remounting the elements. I am now even considering processing few more parts which are not necessarily visible at first sight…”
Dear Hannah and Lyle,
I have not contacted you back since the parts were shipped back to NL and reassembled on the car, as I have been busy and the car just stayed in my garage also for quite a while. I wanted to give you my feedback once I have taken few pictures on a nice day and could send them to you. The result of the carbon finish on all the parts and particularly visible on the rear wing is just outstanding, incredible, awesome, and stunning. I was speechless when I saw them mounted on my GT4, and so was my Porsche dealer when I stopped-by to show him the car.
I am so happy to have discovered Wicked Coatings and would like to express all my appreciation not only for the result but also for your valuable support and advice from the design selection to the end product and customer focused service.
I will definitely not hesitate to highly recommend Wicked Coatings and I will certainly contact you back if I need to process some more parts.
As promised I have attached some photos of the engine cover on my M235i.
Your crew did an amazing job. The quality of workmanship, the paint job and the finish are 2nd to none. The photos do not do the workmanship justice.
I had wanted to do something different for my M235i, I saw your site and got in touch, the assistance and knowledge of your product through the entire process was excellent. you know your product and obviously take pride in this. I couldn’t be more happy with the end product and everything in between. I have had several work mates asking where the cover was done.
Thanks again.
Charlie
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THE BIKE: Harley-Davidson V-Rod muscle Huayra
THE PROCESS: Hydro dipping
The V-Rod muscle is a hell of a bike by anyones standards. When the owner of this particular model decided to upgrade his custom built ride to feature eye popping hydrographics and carbon dipping – we knew that the end result would be something special.
With 120 horsepower firing to the rear tyre and an endless number of high performance features, this beast of a bike is a slice of the American dream for any passionate biker. However, our customer was keen to have his machine set apart on the road with a one off custom design that would ensure that his V-rod muscle was as unique on the outside as it was on the inside!
We set about applying true weave carbon dip to all the panels and then custom design masked them with Kandy red detailing and black pin-striping. The team then re-lacquered to give a stunning high end finish before hydro dipping the wheels a Kandy apple red.
If this has whetted your appetite for some hydro dipping or custom painting work for yourself then getting project started couldn’t be easier! Just get tell us about your requirements via our fast FREE QUOTE REQUEST form and we will be in touch. Alternatively, call us today on 01202 622258 if you would like to discuss things with one of our hydro dipping consultants.
So you’ve been thinking about getting some hydro dipping work done for a while… You’ve spent some time browsing through the site, reading glowing customer feedback and maybe even had a little play with our awesome demo tool.
That’s great! You now have an idea now of what you want to have done and you are certainly in the right place.
It’s time to take the customisation bull by the horns and proceed to our FREE QUOTE REQUEST which can be submitted in less than a minute.
Simply answer a few short questions and if necessary, attach some pics of the parts that you would like coated. Your quote request will come straight through to our team of expert technicians who will cost up the job quicker than any other coatings service provider.
We will then come back to you with an extremely competitive quote and hey presto – you can proceed to posting us your part (s). If you are local to Poole, just drop in to our factory to speed things up.
Just a few things to remember:
Be sure to clean any dirt or oil off each part before you send them in to us. That way you will avoid any extra charge for cleaning.
If you are unsure of the pattern or effect that you are after then use our brilliant demo tool to experiment with some ideas!
Many of you will have seen Wicked Coatings appear on Wheeler Dealers over the course of the past few years and this is because we are at the top of our game when it comes to hydrographics and custom painting. There is certainly more choice than ever when it comes to a hydro dipping service provider – but when it comes to first class work and the highest quality of films, the smart customer goes to Wicked Coatings, every time.
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