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Old 05-15-2015, 04:53 PM
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Carbon Fiber Vinyl Or Brushed Aluminum Wrapped Trim ?

So what do you guys think? Should I wrap my trim in CF Vinyl (Silver) or go with Brushed Aluminum Vinyl? Interior is Mostly Black.
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Both would look good. Tough call.

I wrapped my wife's e83 X3 in a brushed aluminum... let me see if I have some pics...

Edit: Here you go... it's actually a charcoal brushed aluminum wrap. Not the traditional bright silver aluminum... also has some nice "metal flake" look to it when the light hits it right. Would be very subtle on a black interior though.





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Well I'm sold. I'm going with the brushed aluminum. Looks great and will go along with the silver door handles. Thanks Nice ride by the way. Wondering if I could clear coat the vinyl..... Looking for a nice clear shine to it.
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Well I'm sold. I'm going with the brushed aluminum. Looks great and will go along with the silver door handles. Thanks Nice ride by the way. Wondering if I could clear coat the vinyl..... Looking for a nice clear shine to it.
Thanks, she loves it. I need more power... but the 3.0 is great for her in the slightly lighter vehicle.

Here is the exact vinyl and quantity I ordered. I have tons of it left... but you could order more if you were worried. More to wrap on an e53 than an e83.

24" x 60" Silver Brushed Aluminum Vinyl Wrap Pro Grade Bubble Free Air Release | eBay

Edit: Forgot to mention... you can not clear coat vinyl. It makes the vinyl go dull black and spotty. Very ugly. If you are looking for a glossy finish... you will have to look into finding a place locally that does hydro dipping. Or you can ship pieces to a company that does it. I had some exterior pieces done in carbon fiber locally that turned out decent on my wife's old car (2013 Kia Optima SX.)
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