New hood idea.
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i don't like it at all... looks weird. and your car looked so nice too...
however, i am intrigued by the product-- i think there are better places to put them on: is it adhesive backed, or is it static cling, or...? i guess it's time to do some research... i can imagine putting that stuff in the interior and it would look nice if done right...
however, i am intrigued by the product-- i think there are better places to put them on: is it adhesive backed, or is it static cling, or...? i guess it's time to do some research... i can imagine putting that stuff in the interior and it would look nice if done right...
darthripley
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mike325ci":1ehbn6oh said:
+1
looks like it was installed nicely, but doesn't look good with the car being red.
put the yellow/amber film on the foglights & make the headlights clear again.
Mafix":39g15ure said:
Thanks I love it!!
mike325ci":39g15ure said:
It has an adhesive on it. I do plan on doing some interior peices as well, will post pics when done. What looks wierd about it?
db":39g15ure said:
I had the yellow lenses because I wanted someting differant. I think the yellow lights with the red really gives it that rally look. Thanks for the imput.
Maybe running the weave in the same direction on the lower section may have tied it in better.
It looks OK but your car is much better without it.
It looks OK but your car is much better without it.
Not a fan of the yellow lights on red.... I imagine this is what a McDonalds express delivery car would look like.tintman22":21n9fial said:
shadow_coupe
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I wonder what this would look like with a bit of clear coat on it? Might resemble a more legitimate carbon appearance.
A buddy of mine was going to do this to his (Civic's) roof to match his carbon hood and hatch, thus completing the 'panda' effect.
A buddy of mine was going to do this to his (Civic's) roof to match his carbon hood and hatch, thus completing the 'panda' effect.
Carbon fiber is increasingly becoming the most tacky substance in the auto industry.
Carbon hit a sweet spot in my opinion, about 2-4 years ago. I'm talking specifically about the outer most layer of the carbon fiber, the famous "weave". Because really, that's the face of carbon fiber and often times that's the only reason people buy it. For the look! That's so absurd to me.
Unpainted carbon fiber to me is like a 3 foot tall giant aluminum wing.
The good looking one is the painted, appropriately designed one.
So that's about the level of tacky-ness I get from carbon fiber = 3' aluminum wings. (Most cars just can't pull it off.)
But then you went with a vinyl carbon fiber sticker! So you get none of the benefits of carbon fiber, and only the rice look. That's the worst of both worlds!
But looks like a clean install! Props for that. I don't think I'd like anything but solid, but I'd prefer to see just shiny black.
-Towels
Carbon hit a sweet spot in my opinion, about 2-4 years ago. I'm talking specifically about the outer most layer of the carbon fiber, the famous "weave". Because really, that's the face of carbon fiber and often times that's the only reason people buy it. For the look! That's so absurd to me.
Unpainted carbon fiber to me is like a 3 foot tall giant aluminum wing.
The good looking one is the painted, appropriately designed one.
So that's about the level of tacky-ness I get from carbon fiber = 3' aluminum wings. (Most cars just can't pull it off.)
But then you went with a vinyl carbon fiber sticker! So you get none of the benefits of carbon fiber, and only the rice look. That's the worst of both worlds!
But looks like a clean install! Props for that. I don't think I'd like anything but solid, but I'd prefer to see just shiny black.
-Towels
UtahSleeper
Active member
Looks well installed, but too light for my taste (from the pics anyway).
Seems like it could work well for interior and little details.
Seems like it could work well for interior and little details.