Carbon fiber key hole covers
04-12-2008, 12:57 PM
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Carbon fiber key hole covers I had some left over real carbon fiber sheets that are gelcoated and have 3m tape on the back, so i made a template and cut out 3 to cover the key holes on the doors and rear. After cutting them out I sanded the edges to make them smooth and clean, then simply stuck them on; It gave the doors a little cleaner look since my stock keyholes were fading...
the first one is the best due to the sun shining on it showing the CF better
the first one is the best due to the sun shining on it showing the CF better
04-12-2008, 02:18 PM
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Your car looks very nice overall but sorry, I don't like them.
not because they are carbon fiber but because they stick out too much. Kind of like painting stone chips on your silver hood with black touch-up paint.
Paint them (for the doors) silver to blend and match the car. Keyhole covers (and gas doors) should not be made to stand out but rather disappear as they detract from the look of a vehicle.
not because they are carbon fiber but because they stick out too much. Kind of like painting stone chips on your silver hood with black touch-up paint.Paint them (for the doors) silver to blend and match the car. Keyhole covers (and gas doors) should not be made to stand out but rather disappear as they detract from the look of a vehicle.
04-12-2008, 02:51 PM
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I had thought about painting them, but am waiting to see what everyone has to say to help in my decision. They kind of go along in with the hockey stripes, they are painted on with a GM metallic black paint.
