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pedah3 06-10-2010 03:53 PM

Carbon looks nice. I've gotten away from wood on all my cars for last several years. I ordered my X5 with the brushed aluminum trim which I really like instead of wood. Both my Audi's have interior carbon trim pieces (standard OEM option)

Noodle555 06-10-2010 05:36 PM

I like the carbon. Where did you get the carbon material from. I would like to do this to the bubbling trim of my M3.

z2g 06-10-2010 06:19 PM

Reminds me of what kids do to their rice racer Civics. But, to each their own.

ezndo 06-10-2010 06:44 PM

Carbon is only better in the afternoon........

CarbonX5 06-10-2010 07:59 PM

The Carbon looks excellent to me. I think your application of the 3M Carbon is very impressive and professional. Can you tell us more about how you cut and applied this product.

mtech8 06-10-2010 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by CarbonX5 (Post 748017)
The Carbon looks excellent to me. I think your application of the 3M Carbon is very impressive and professional. Can you let us more about how you cut and applied this product.

+1 Carbon can look really good and really bad.. depending on how it is done. Your application looks nice. Does it have a matte like finish.. kinda like the feel of the carbon leather in the M's?

Wood is nice too. But I would have gone with carbon if it were available.

Where did you buy it and how hard was it to install?

bren3085 06-10-2010 10:14 PM

the carbon looks nice, only place I personally dont think you should have done it was the steering wheel as I think its a tad too much (personal opinion)

It defiantly has its benefits one of them being you dont the sun reflecting of your trim pieces into your eyes at certain angles.

but as the others say..i think it makes it look more sporty than cozy :)

Energetic 06-11-2010 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Aqua Bliss (Post 747993)
You applied this yourself? Well done! I personally really like the Dark Bamboo or Dark Poplar trim but it's subjective. I think I'll put this on my steering wheel when the plastic starts peeling.

Yes, I applied my self. I spend on that totally 4 hours for interior and 2 hours for steering wheel.
Steering wheel, Yes, plastic start peeling. Now looks more better.

Energetic 06-11-2010 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Noodle555 (Post 748003)
I like the carbon. Where did you get the carbon material from. I would like to do this to the bubbling trim of my M3.

Where?:D Here in mine motherland - Lithuania;)
I think you also can find this material in your own country.
Here in Lithuania, this material cost ~29 EUR/34 $/ 1m2 . For changing wood to Carbon enough 1m2.

Energetic 06-11-2010 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by mtech8 (Post 748033)
+1 Carbon can look really good and really bad.. depending on how it is done. Your application looks nice. Does it have a matte like finish.. kinda like the feel of the carbon leather in the M's?

Wood is nice too. But I would have gone with carbon if it were available.

Where did you buy it and how hard was it to install?

Yes, this 3M carbon aplication is matte and even rugged.
Sure, it possible to spray lacquer on this application, but for me, matte finish looks more better.


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