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Old 07-06-2008, 05:36 PM
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sorry im on other forums i shouldve known about "search" just trying to find my way around this forum.
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sorry im on other forums i shouldve known about "search" just trying to find my way around this forum.
Gotcha, well then welcome!

heres one.
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...highlight=trim

heres another
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...ight=dash+trim
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Originally Posted by rjc333
You mean the same as the CF? Not at all. But the group would have to choose one particular style for that group buy. But there are so many variations of designs that we have, plus you can put any base coat beneath the design to match your ride if you want. I'll have to get some photo's uploaded so I can show you some of the patterns we carry.
base coat beneath? So if i were to go with a LBM base coat and the CF would it be similar to the blue kevlar/cf fabric?
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Originally Posted by EmperorJJ1
base coat beneath? So if i were to go with a LBM base coat and the CF would it be similar to the blue kevlar/cf fabric?
Basically, how our process works is that we base coat (whatever colour we choose) the parts and the design applied on top is semi-transparent. Black usually shows up carbon fiber designs the best, but technically you could go with other colours. But the darker the better typically.
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that makes sense...
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Painted my dash last week, just got some pics.....
i decided to go flat black....
check it out let me know what you think....









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You did a nice job on it, but imo it's a lot of black.
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Originally Posted by RooTBeeR
You did a nice job on it, but imo it's a lot of black.
thanks man....yea thats why i went flat black and not glossy, and i didnt want it to look tacky... i like keepin it simple!
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np. mine didnt stick that well...i put the passenger side trim on and it scratched and rubbed off some paint on the radio trim...f-in gay. still not done with a lot of it though.
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black stereo and HVAC ftw
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what he said!^^^
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Originally Posted by EmperorJJ1
black stereo and HVAC ftw
Agreed. That's what I did.
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subscribing I am going to be painting mine soon
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Subscribing, all the little nicks are starting to annoy me.
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How can i get rid of the orange peel look, looks good in sun but not as great in shade


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How can i get rid of the orange peel look, looks good in sun but not as great in shade
wet sanding will get rid of it for you
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yes wet sanding and a good clear coat to make it shine.... when you wet sand use a high grit sand paper i would start with like 1000 grit and move to 2000
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i have not read threw all these its been awhile sence i been on this post. but i just bought some carbon fiber and resin has any of yall done your trim with that? jw or do yall know anyone that has?

i saw the cf vinal on page 14 looks nice

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impulse buyer has... what kind of resin did you buy? u need clear expoxy resin if you dont want yellow looking carbon
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haha yeah I know ive done carbon on airplanes before. all my friends wnated me to get red and black weave i was like naa i think thats ugly. then they wanted that solid red fiber stuff ann plain carbon fiber is always the best looking IMO
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Originally Posted by nuttzzy
haha yeah I know ive done carbon on airplanes before. all my friends wnated me to get red and black weave i was like naa i think thats ugly. then they wanted that solid red fiber stuff ann plain carbon fiber is always the best looking IMO
Any fiber color besides black/gray is way to much for me. And as for the dash pieces, one solid color is cool, any more and it draws to much attention.
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i agree
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Here's some clearer pics of the GM carbon fiber dash kit, for your amusement.





I'm pretty happy with the gold undertones of the appearance, rather than just black and grey. There's so much black already in the interior, it adds a little life to it.
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black

what kind of paint should i use to get a real shiny finish. black metallic or black gloss.
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Originally Posted by joey90
what kind of paint should i use to get a real shiny finish. black metallic or black gloss.
What kinda finish do you want metallic or gloss


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