Carbon Fiber Dash - how does it look?
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Carbon Fiber Dash - how does it look?
My dealer contacted me to let me know he had a 2013 GT Speed available, but it has a carbon fiber dash. As far as I can tell from photos, it is a matte finish. Does anyone have good photos of a factory CF dash or has anyone seen one in person? Any insight would be appreciated.
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My dealer contacted me to let me know he had a 2013 GT Speed available, but it has a carbon fiber dash. As far as I can tell from photos, it is a matte finish. Does anyone have good photos of a factory CF dash or has anyone seen one in person? Any insight would be appreciated.
I see carbon fiber as functional weight savings and not cosmetic enhancement. In the Ferrari and Lambo's CF fits the ideology but for me Bentley looks better with high gloss wood.
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The carbon finish is matt. All Bentley Continental Series interior carbon is finished in the dry / matt finish. I have seen some people remove all carbon & have it clear coated which gives a nice gloss finish.
Laborious & not inexpensive. It does look nice when done though although remember that the infotainment / clock surround can offer a glare on a sunny day because of the curved top.
Laborious & not inexpensive. It does look nice when done though although remember that the infotainment / clock surround can offer a glare on a sunny day because of the curved top.
Last edited by AE86_SF; 11-19-2013 at 07:00 PM.
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I have a CF dash and I love it. Before I actually started driving the car, I wished the CF finish was glossy, but then I realized that matte finish is actually more practical because you will never see tiny hairline scratches, smudges and specs of dust that every piano black finish would have. Two of my previous cars had piano black wood cabin trims and it was a constant pain to keep it looking good.
Another practical side of CF trim is that on bright sunny days you will not have a lot of reflections coming off of it. Finally, matte CF gives the cabin a subdued look that you never get tired of. I'll definitely look for a CF interior in my next CGT.
Another practical side of CF trim is that on bright sunny days you will not have a lot of reflections coming off of it. Finally, matte CF gives the cabin a subdued look that you never get tired of. I'll definitely look for a CF interior in my next CGT.
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