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Old 04-20-2009, 03:01 PM
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Re: which carbon fiber decals to get?

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Originally Posted by ddtham View Post
My favorite CF for general application is the SMS Twill Weave Black /Pewter (Code 1000), especially after they renewed their badge. The new CF looks darker and more realistic compared to the older badge.

For interior pieces, i.e back of the seat, I'd use the Kevlar Basket Weave Yellow/Black (Code 1300) or the Carbon Kevlar Plain Weave Black/Amber (Code 1200). But other pieces should also be ok with the Twill Weave Black/Pewter.

Your best bet would be looking for reference pictures and match that. If there is no pic, refer to Tamiya's instruction guide (usually X-18 refers to Twill Weave Black/Pewter) this is especially true in newer race cars.

SMS Hi-Def CF is great for exterior use, I think it is too dark for interior use though.

I noticed a lot of you guys use the kevlar yellow/black for the seats, but i did find a few cockpit photos of the nsx. the center part of the steering wheel is raw carbon fiber, flat finish and everything else inside is black. I'm not too worried about making it super accurate, just nice and clean looking.

I'll check out the stuff you mentioned, thank you very much.


EDIT: also, how much will I need? How much does one sheet cover?

Last edited by Hemi Killer; 04-20-2009 at 03:48 PM.
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