Painted or leave it carbon ?

335dM · 03-22-2018, 02:02 PM

Should I paint my trunk BSM or leave it as is ?

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neilvan · 03-22-2018, 02:20 PM

Is there any more carbon on the exterior of your car?

IllSic_Design · 03-22-2018, 02:23 PM

I like when its painted and then left with a strip/fade of carbon like on the trunk edge where a spoiler/lip would go.

Faredo · 03-22-2018, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by IllSic_Design

I like when its painted and then left with a strip/fade of carbon like on the trunk edge where a spoiler/lip would go.

Blueeyesredpanda · 03-22-2018, 03:30 PM

Is the CF truck actually lighter than oem?

335dM · 03-22-2018, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Blueeyesredpanda

Is the CF truck actually lighter than oem?

Pretty much yeah
But it's a CSL trunk before anything

335dM · 03-22-2018, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by neilvan

Is there any more carbon on the exterior of your car?

Mirrors, splitters and difffuser

335dM · 03-22-2018, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by IllSic_Design

I like when its painted and then left with a strip/fade of carbon like on the trunk edge where a spoiler/lip would go.

Yes I am gonna do that

Any pics or hint where to start and finish the fade ?

IllSic_Design · 03-22-2018, 04:46 PM

Could go for the full exposed lip like this: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=805337

or a fade something like this:
https://elements.bimmian.com/product...__Photo__2.jpg

Sorry I realize both are e92, couldn't find an e90 at the moment

StevenY. · 03-23-2018, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by IllSic_Design

Could go for the full exposed lip like this: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=805337

or a fade something like this:
https://elements.bimmian.com/product...__Photo__2.jpg

Sorry I realize both are e92, couldn't find an e90 at the moment

+1, That's the two options I would go with.

Marcadelic · 03-23-2018, 05:22 PM

black car, leave it carbon

squaredphoto · 03-23-2018, 10:33 PM

Leave it carbon

Exposed carbon trunks are dope

EB89 · 03-24-2018, 06:48 AM

Paint, exposed carbon on random panels looks too ricer,

feuer · 03-24-2018, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by squaredphoto

Leave it carbon

Exposed carbon trunks are dope

Yes, definitely! Additionally car is black so what difference painting it and leaving exposed lip like other have suggested would do? If car is silver, red, yellow or white I can see that, but on black car? Completely redundant. I would paint it only after is faded beyond repair.

Sherbakoff · 03-24-2018, 05:22 PM

I'd leave it all glossy CF or paint black but leave small unpainted CF details such as ducktail and licence plate area

335dM · 03-24-2018, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Sherbakoff

I'd leave it all glossy CF or paint black but leave small unpainted CF details such as ducktail and licence plate area

I wanna to leave the lip exposed but you just answered another question that I didn't even think of... which is to leave as well the license plate surrounding cf

Thanks

Nick340xi_qc · 03-24-2018, 11:02 PM

Spring is comming

, id leave top part (spoiler style) and liscence area unpainted.
Nice car btw

Tymartinez96 · 03-25-2018, 01:35 AM

Would recommend a duckbill spoiler painted the same as the car and leave the rest of the trunk carbon. would look nice in my taste.

But with no cosmetic mods added. I would recommend only painting the top portion of the trunk and leave rear end carbon for a different look. different from most crowds.

Socket · 03-28-2018, 07:38 AM

I did this

UncleShrek · 03-28-2018, 08:36 AM

How much to paint it?
Would that money be better spent elsewhere?
Personally I think it looks great as is.

335dM · 03-28-2018, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Socket

I did this

Love it
That's what I asked my painter to do

SeanCon · 03-29-2018, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by EB89

Paint, exposed carbon on random panels looks too ricer,

+1 . Although I like the picture 2 before me. Post pics after you get yours back. I'm BSM as well and am curious of the outcome.

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