[tyler500e]

I'm thinking wrapping in a matte color. If done properly, I think it would look better than the piano black as it wouldn't show smudges and finger prints.

Has anyone else thought about doing this? Would you do it yourself or pay a professional?

 

[GR Sloan]

Matte color with a carbon fiber look?

 

[ryno9100]

Where's DBrand when we need them...

 

[AE86Guy]

Tacky, just live with it

 

[wind_slash]

coarse sand paper so i don't feel bad about damaging it later

 

[rallycorolla]

yeah I'd try to vinyl wrap it with something matte black if I could. There's some dark grey metallic bits that might also be worth matching. I hate glossy black plastic with a passion lol.

 

[Guff]

Where's DBrand when we need them...

lmao I'll give them a call

 

[ryno9100]

lmao I'll give them a call

Seriously, I'd buy them. I dislike piano black for the same reason as most.

I need to buy their teardown skin for my Steam Deck

 

[gazoo]

Where's DBrand when we need them...

lol

 

[ArtJDM]

I'd probably try to find a vinyl close to whatever color the exterior color is.

 

[Sparkko]

Seriously, I'd buy them. I dislike piano black for the same reason as most.

I need to buy their teardown skin for my Steam Deck

I have their Swarm skin for my Steam Deck, lol. Really though, I would totally buy skins to cover the glossy black if they offered it. That crap gets scratched up and covered in finger prints so easily.

 

[david.a.skelton93]

Yeah, piano black interior trim is cringe. Gets scratched easy, shows dust/smudges, etc. It's a loosing battle to try and keep it looking nice.

Flat black interior trim piece swaps would be my ideal scenario. (They existed for the 86/brz platform)

 

[mdp5094]

This guy wrapped a Bimmer's interior with PPF. When I get the outside of my GRC PPF'd Ill ask and see if they get can do the interior pieces as well. Every turn of that dial on the climate controls will probably wind up scratched.

 

[kraize]

Xpel stealth might be perfect for gloss black as it is matte. I plan to wrap it either in stealth or some vinyl wrap. Gloss black is gross. I am also mad that the exterior is gloss. Who the hell thinks that gloss is premium?!?

 

[GR Sloan]

Xpel stealth might be perfect for gloss black as it is matte. I plan to wrap it either in stealth or some vinyl wrap. Gloss black is gross. I am also mad that the exterior is gloss. Who the hell thinks that gloss is premium?!?

Not the outside of the Core my friend, it's matte black which I prefer, except the mirrors.

 

[underscore]

I'd pay to have someone do it. It boggles my mind that it even exists, it looks terrible after 5 minutes and half the time the glare makes it unreadable at best and blinding at worst. So how does it even get past the testing phase of development?

 

[GR Sloan]

I'd pay to have someone do it. It boggles my mind that it even exists, it looks terrible after 5 minutes and half the time the glare makes it unreadable at best and blinding at worst. So how does it even get past the testing phase of development?

Because it looks really good in the showroom.
Just like black paint looks amazing just washed and waxed.
Give it 30 minutes and it starts looking bad, dust etc.

 

[kraize]

Not the outside of the Core my friend, it's matte black which I prefer, except the mirrors.

Yes, I know! But I want the heavy metal and the cf roof

 

[ijuswannaride]

3M Dinoc. Easy peasy. It's probably what I'll do. The faux C/F looks pretty good. I did some motorcycle parts with it. It's actually kinda fun to work with because you can shrink it and stretch it with a hair dryer.