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Old 09-11-11, 08:55 AM
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Default Does anyone make a true carbon fiber console?

I'm tired of being blinded by the sun reflecting off of the glossy woodtrim around my shifter (and off the shifter itself). Does anyone make a matte carbon fiber (not the 3m stuff) or brushed aluminum replacement for it?

*edit* nevermind, google is your friend....

http://my.is/forums/f131/gb-is250-35...ay-kit-319751/

Ugh, nevermind, that's a stick on kit.

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FX Auto does custom carbon. They are a vendor and a few of my buddies in Nor Cal have them. Great quality.
Photo of Brociouz's interior with FX Auto carbon Fiber dash.
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Old 09-11-11, 11:43 AM
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Yup. I have the CF panels from the ISF.

It's glossy though... So at that perfect angle you can get glare lol. So far I haven't seen any true brushed aluminum or matte Cf panels...

Maybe have your woodgrain sprayed with matte clear?
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Why don't you just get some 3M Dinoc wrap and wrap everything? It's not true carbon fiber, but its not gonna reflect much and it looks and feels very nice! V-Carbon wrap is pretty good too.

Example of the v-carbon...
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ber-vinyl.html
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I really would prefer not to use an adhesive "meh it looks like it" part. Adhesives like to lose their adherence in a car parked in a hot parking lot too.
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^did you see my suggestion of getting your woodgrain sprayed with a matte clear coat?
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Originally Posted by GiantsFan
^did you see my suggestion of getting your woodgrain sprayed with a matte clear coat?
Oh, no I missed that post. Good idea.
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