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Old Apr 9, 2026 | 01:12 PM
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I've spent a long time deciding what color to go with. I photoshopped basically every color/finish that exists onto my c5 corvette (let me know if you want the album for your use) and decided to try out this dark matte grey.

I wrapped the hood as a test piece and I think it came out well. Curious what your guys' opinions on this finish are!








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Old Apr 9, 2026 | 01:34 PM
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Looks good too me. Are you doing all the work yourself? How much $$$ in materials would wrapping the whole car cost?
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I think it's classy. Classier than a matte black and likely tied with a satin black. The extra metallic in it helps out. I actually had found a satin or matte 3M wrap that mimiced Carbon Flash Metallic pretty well and I'm considering wrapping my car in that color.
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Looks good too me. Are you doing all the work yourself? How much $$$ in materials would wrapping the whole car cost?
Thanks! I'm going to try to DIY as much as possible but I don't think I'll be able to do the front/rear bumper. Materials are about $650 for Avery.
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Originally Posted by -ZEEOHSIX-
I think it's classy. Classier than a matte black and likely tied with a satin black. The extra metallic in it helps out. I actually had found a satin or matte 3M wrap that mimiced Carbon Flash Metallic pretty well and I'm considering wrapping my car in that color.
carbon flash metallic is a really cool finish, i hadn't seen that before, definitely would have considered it had I known about it!
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Old Apr 9, 2026 | 02:49 PM
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It looks great.
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Old Apr 9, 2026 | 04:46 PM
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Looking forward to seeing the finished project
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Old Apr 9, 2026 | 05:26 PM
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I'm liking your choice. Keep the images coming.
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Not really a fan of a matte finish, especially a black one, but that color looks pretty good on the hood. While I would like to see it in person for a better objective view, I like what I see.
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I like your work so far but I want to see a picture of that driveway / work area.
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Originally Posted by twostepdon
I like your work so far but I want to see a picture of that driveway / work area.

Honestly have no clue what I'm doing, just learning as I go, bought a 75 ft roll to leave room for messing up.




If you're curious about the court....

It's nothing crazy.
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Old Apr 14, 2026 | 07:09 PM
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Here's that album of all the different colors I tried btw.
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Are those temporary screws that hold the vents onto the hood because some black SS flat heads would fit flush and look a lot better.
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I've been thinking about wrapping my vert's rear exhaust valence in Carbon Flash Metallic, kinda like on my former Z06.



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Originally Posted by Morritse


Phillips head screws on a finished product look wack. I would change to hex or torx to make it look more upscale
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Originally Posted by jdmvette
Phillips head screws on a finished product look wack. I would change to hex or torx to make it look more upscale
Button head allen screws wouldn't look bad, either.
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Originally Posted by Morritse
I've spent a long time deciding what color to go with. I photoshopped basically every color/finish that exists onto my c5 corvette (let me know if you want the album for you)
Could you send me the album?
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Old Apr 15, 2026 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by jdmvette
Phillips head screws on a finished product look wack. I would change to hex or torx to make it look more upscale
They will be rivets when everything is aligned to my liking
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Originally Posted by USAZR1
Could you send me the album?
Thanks
Does the link a few comments above work for you
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Old Apr 15, 2026 | 02:55 PM
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I like it.
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