Carbon Fiber Body Parts: Real vs Fake (Water Transfer)

[Robert M]

Those wheels are hydro dipped for sure. I personally think hydrodippef stuff looks like shit and doesn't look anything like carbon fiber.

I wrapped my hood and roof with 3m carbon fiber vinyl. I liked the look of it but wanted the real thing. I just bought a carbon fiber hood and put it on and it looks so much better.

I agree that real CF looks best, especially on an flat/open area like a hood. There is nothing else that will look as good on a large flat panel when you want a CF look, real CF is it.

I'm not even sure if I like the CF Alcoa's. Shelby says they were the only set they had made and they were used on one of their show cars...........probably SEMA? If nothing else they are a correct original set of Super Snake Alcoa's and maybe I might have them stripped and powder coated in the future?



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[brian98svtsnake]

I like hydro dipping, I have a few interior pieces done and love it. I don't try to pass it off as real carbon fiber. Unless your trying to lighten your car up with real carbon fiber than I say do what you want and don't worry about what other people think. It's your car and if you like it that's all that matters. I'll see if I have a few pics of my interior and post them up.

You can see the small trim pieces were dipped

 

[CodyK7]

I like those door panels!

 

[brian98svtsnake]

I like those door panels!

Thanks, got them from redlinegoods. Not an exact match but I don't have any other blue in the interior so it makes it look very close to the exterior

 

[ShelbyGT5HUN]

I don't like all the plastic on the exterior either (thank god I don't own a vette, the whole car is plastic), that's why I was thinking of this carbon fiber pattern. Its funny in a way though, I've seen Hondas with FAKE BREMBO stencils on their calipers. I called one person out on it. At least I've got real Brembos.

 

[el jefe 302]

Ok that carbon fiber on the guage barrel is just friggin cool.

I love subtlety like that.

:thumbsup: Thanks.