Carbon fiber, flash, hydro, question

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Dec 31, 2013 | 12:03 PM

Vetinvett

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Carbon fiber, flash, hydro, question

I have the carbon fiber dash, love the finish. Looking at accessories and seeing flash fiber and hydro finish. What's the diff. can't locate any good pix to see the difference...Happy New Year!!

Dec 31, 2013 | 12:09 PM

Glen e

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Carbon flash is a paint color..nothing else...think metallic black
Hydro coat carbon fiber is a process not using real carbon fiber that looks pretty close to real CF- someone else I'm sure will explain in detail
Real carbon fiber is the dash....
3m DI-noc is a vinyl embossed like carbon fiber....peel and stick...

Dec 31, 2013 | 03:07 PM

B R

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Hydro is like a decal floating on top of a tank of water, the part is pushed into the water & the decal transfers to the part.

Dec 31, 2013 | 04:48 PM

Steve Garrett

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Glen and B R are correct.

The carbon flash is nothing more than metallic black.

They hydro carbon fiber is a "dip" that wraps around the piece being done. It's actually a cool process to watch. But it's not the real stuff.

Dec 31, 2013 | 05:15 PM

jr3

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Hydro Carbon is pretty cool... You can wrap almost any part you want pretty easy... Here's a video...

Its a good alternative for the owner that wants the CF look without the high price tag.