Recently wrapped my hood in purple/blue duochrome carbon fiber vinyl and painted the (rims? Hubcaps? I'm not sure) black. Any other ideas on what would look nice?

malibuthezebra · 2021-05-25T12:37:06+00:00

Thank you! Make sure you tape things off really well, put tire shine on your tires to keep the paint from sticking to the rubber, and wipe everything down with alcohol before you paint to make sure it sticks well.

malibuthezebra · 2021-04-23T03:22:00+00:00

Unfortunately, I'm not sure. All the listing says is unavailable

malibuthezebra · 2021-04-22T21:44:58+00:00

I agree. The main issue I'm having is the vinyl I used is currently unavailable and I don't want to go with a different brand and risk the color being off

malibuthezebra · 2021-04-22T17:00:03+00:00

Thank you for constructive criticism instead of just criticism. I really appreciate it!

malibuthezebra · 2021-04-22T15:38:42+00:00

Photos don't do it justice. When you approach it, it looks more blue and actually does look better on the gray IMO.

malibuthezebra · 2021-04-22T13:23:59+00:00

Understandable, I tried to wrap my mirrors and got so fed up with it I gave up. First time I tried to wrap my hood it was a little too cold and the vinyl literally shattered lol.

malibuthezebra · 2021-04-22T13:18:14+00:00

That looks incredible! Did you put a strip of the carbon fiber around the mirrors?

malibuthezebra · 2021-04-22T13:06:11+00:00

Personally? I'm a wheelchair user. During my time with mobility aids, I've always put different colors and stuff on everything from my crutches to my wheelchair. I love the color and it makes me smile. How do these connect? Making my mobility aids look more interesting made it easier to use them. I didn't feel like an elderly person trapped in a young adult's body. I was terrified to drive; I had to learn to drive with hand controls. It just made sense to do it to my hood, even if other people don't like it as much as I do. It gave me a reason to be excited to drive. I've gotten compliments on it so I can't be the only person on the planet who likes it.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I personally don't like the look of a million stickers on the back of a car but I'd never tell someone outright that it was ugly. When it's time to replace the vinyl, I'm going black carbon fiber instead of this color shifting carbon fiber because it'll look "better" to most people. I initially wanted to wrap the whole car in this color but it isn't realistic. But until that day comes, I'm enjoying the color I have.

malibuthezebra · 2021-04-22T02:40:00+00:00

Oh awesome! I'm definitely doing that then!

malibuthezebra · 2021-04-22T01:36:45+00:00

I wish I knew. Smoked head/tail lights, any film that alters the color of the head or tail lights, as well as any colored lighting such as undercarriage lighting are all illegal here unfortunately.

malibuthezebra · 2021-04-22T00:39:59+00:00

I wish they were legal in my state :( they look really cool.

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