Lets hope its not that kind of plastic. 
Interior Question
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From: Saint John NB
Interior Question
Hey All...
I was just wondering if the Shiny grey trim in the new vette is real aluminum? Those who have seen and have sat in the C6 would know this. Is it plastic or metal?
I was just wondering if the Shiny grey trim in the new vette is real aluminum? Those who have seen and have sat in the C6 would know this. Is it plastic or metal?
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Its a finished plastic... that looks alot like brushed alum...
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It's not a shiny plastic, if that is what you are talking about when you're thinking about it getting scratched. But anything plastic can get nicked and its color makes a difference in how noticable the nick is. Darker colors are less noticable. That's why I prefer an all black interior and don't like the silver trim.
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This is one part of the C6 I am not that wild about. But it does have the ability to be repainted and clear coated for durability. I am going to have to look at it for a while and see if I like it. I looked at a new Equinox and it has some of the same stuff. It was so so. I sure hope the Vette looks better.
Now that I think about it, I wonder how it would look in carbon fiber? I wonder if there is such a thing as aluminum leaf? Like gold leaf, one could coat it and then brush it then clear coat it. Maybe silver leaf would look good if you brushed it.
Now that I think about it, I wonder how it would look in carbon fiber? I wonder if there is such a thing as aluminum leaf? Like gold leaf, one could coat it and then brush it then clear coat it. Maybe silver leaf would look good if you brushed it.
Last edited by TedG; Jul 14, 2004 at 11:54 PM.
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Greetings and duplicitations.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=862044
Aluminum leaf? I think Reynolds makes what you're looking for. You can find it at the grocery store... ;-)
.Jinx
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=862044
Aluminum leaf? I think Reynolds makes what you're looking for. You can find it at the grocery store... ;-)
.Jinx
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Originally Posted by Jinx
Greetings and duplicitations.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=862044
Aluminum leaf? I think Reynolds makes what you're looking for. You can find it at the grocery store... ;-)
.Jinx
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=862044
Aluminum leaf? I think Reynolds makes what you're looking for. You can find it at the grocery store... ;-)
.Jinx