What color paint matches carbon fiber?

[h0rsies]

I want to paint my grill to match my carbon fiber hood , whats the best color match for carbon fiber?

 

[Kindred]

Just paint it black.

Or you could try this stuff:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/3M-D...Q5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_4713wt_1162

There's a thread about it on one of the other forums and it really doesn't look too bad at all.

 

[protegericky]

depends on the carbon fiber thats used some look different then others (wet and dry carbon) i have always liked a gunmetal or charcoal color with carbon fiber

 

[gtlaw]

Just paint it black.

Or you could try this stuff:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/3M-D...Q5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_4713wt_1162

There's a thread about it on one of the other forums and it really doesn't look too bad at all.

LOL at the guy that covered his entire sti in that s***

 

[EVADE]

i would save up to get the real thing, but if you cant wait, any of the above sounds good to do.

 

[h0rsies]

I am planning on getting real cf parts, but for smaller accents like the grill and stuff. But the carbon fiber is wet I think because its shiny in the pictures. What color would match best with that? The link of the vinyl you sent me seems like its a dull carbon fiber which probably wont match with the wet carbon fiber?

 

[STRICK-]

I sold my CF lip to a guy with a grey MS3 and it matched really close. Your best bet would be to go to a reputable body shop and browse there paint catolog. Thats what I did when I was trying to pick out a color for my wheels. If there a good shop, theyll be willing to do the leg work and use your car as reference. Otherwise metro grey is really close.

I hope he doesnt mind, but here is the link from one of his posts with my old lip for color reference

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4901118&postcount=21

 

[Mflyhigh]

Anything that is pretty much dark in color like a gun metal gray or black usually goes well with the carbon fiber. You should definitely take Strick's advice and go to a shop and have them match the carbon fiber with their color catalogue.

 

[coololddude]

At they shows they use CF with ANY color.

 

[bigdaddy]

sorry to thread jack here... but that wrapped up STI in the eBay link is soo filthy!!

 

[h0rsies]

hell yea ugly s***