This is neat

[mike-db]

So I found this:


I think this car sure is pretty, the wing on it is way too big but the rest is pretty sweet.

Anyways, the paintjob/whatever it's called is what I'm most interested in.

How is this effect achieved? What is it called? I always thought that something like this would be cool but never thought it was a possibility... Anyone know what it takes to get this?

I'm thinking its a car wrap.

[iomegajaz]

Carbon fibre.

[rockouthippie]

I would agree.... not paint... finished carbon fiber. I don't think you could replicate the look.

[QOAL]

I'm betting on it being matte paint job.
If that was carbon fibre then the body work would be worth an incredible amount of money.

[mike-db]

After a bit of research I found that there are places that do "decal car wraps" that replicate the carbon fiber look.

I would believe that this car is completely made of carbon fiber but it's not, just a normal production car with some very expensive bodykit work. It has the whole carbon fiber look around the whole car including the cab.

I could be wrong though. Either or it's a pretty sweet looking toy.

[Warrior of the Light]

I never got why anyone would want to pay for advertisement stickers on their car.

The car looks okay but I don't think that that front end would be road legal here (not safe for pedestrians).

And it looks like 99% of the work was done on the outside of the car and no effort was done to the engine.

so... meh.

[deeder7001]

You'll probably hear the fart running down the road. I hate that "fart" sound imports make when they're "suped up".

[Wildrose-Wally]

So I found this

finders, keepers.....

[swingdjted]

It looks most like cast vinyl if you ask me, but I could be wrong.

Things I have that are made of graphite look a little like that (pool cue, fishing rod, etc), but carbon fiber could look like that too.

[katalog13]

what's the make and the model?

[Warrior of the Light]

katalog13:
If you check the source of the image and continue from there, it gives you this:

http://www.ssr-wheels.com/gallery/post/Scion-FRS-with-Professor-SP1.aspx

[mike-db]

I agree that I'm not a fan of fart canons and "fast & furious" looks for cars. But I will openly admit that I actually like the look of this little toy.

But my main concern is the carbon fiber look, I've always been a fan of matte paint jobs this... It just made me freak out, not sure why, don't care, if I could have this done to my vehicle (if it fit the look and style of the vehicle) I would do it.

@Katalog: Here's the car stock: http://www.egmcartech.com/wp-content...on_FRS_001.jpg

[katalog13]

Warrior of the Light, thanks, didn't notice it.

[iomegajaz]

I agree with whomever said that the "shopping list" running down the front of the door is tacky.

And it looks like 99% of the work was done on the outside of the car and no effort was done to the engine.

I'm not sure how you can tell what may or may not have been done to the engine from that one photo.

[katalog13]