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Old Jun 10, 2014 | 04:54 AM
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I was playing around in photoshop and figured I'd do a brushed aluminum with carbon fiber look.

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Old Jun 10, 2014 | 05:56 AM
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Not bad - as a fellow digital artist, might I suggest a more matte-sheen to the carbon (Gaussian + unsharp or similar)?

The interior pieces of the vehicle are done in matte carbon (and while I know the body kits are all gloss carbon, I still think logos look better in matte) - I think that contrasts the interior scheme of matte w/ aluminum a bit better.

Other than that, looks great!
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I think that looks good.
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another option...

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I like it. Make a 4 X 5" decal in black and I'll order two. I'd like to do that with the C7 hash marks for drivers side in black for my TR and place one decal behind the front wheel well and one on the back panel right of center in the red area.
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I like it. Make a 4 X 5" decal in black and I'll order two. I'd like to do that with the C7 hash marks for drivers side in black for my TR and place one decal behind the front wheel well and one on the back panel right of center in the red area.
making real carbon / aluminum logos just doing a mock up right now.
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The Flat look of the original looks great.
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Brushed of the first, carbon of the second - best combo.

Can't wait to see how these turn out!
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looks really good
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Like what yo are doing with the Jakes
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Originally Posted by Andrew6@TheDoubleAA
making real carbon / aluminum logos just doing a mock up right now.
Thoughts on sizing? Guess it depends where most of us would put them.
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Carbon Fiber, now you're talking, Andrew!
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Originally Posted by Theta
Thoughts on sizing? Guess it depends where most of us would put them.
Last one I put on the rear bumper of my c6 about the same spot as where the lettering was. Could be a replacement for the c7 flag on the back I suppose?
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