Carbon fiber interior trim pieces -- thoughts?

[Barracuda340]

I noticed that theres a lot of carbon fiber look interior trim pieces on the market for the maverick. I think its cool looking, but i am on the fence about it. I am thinking if I did that, it would just look wrong if i dressed up a piece here or there, and would have to go "all in" and do everything. And if i went "all in", would it look tacky, and dated in a few years like the neon pink shit did in the early 1990s. I know I'm kinda dating my age with that one, however I feel the same about the exterior too. I am a bit subtle on how I mod stuff. What are your thoughts on this?

Thanks
Matt

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[Rob Cactus Gray]

I think all the carbon fiber stuff dates the vehicle. Perhaps explore a different option? Can we add soft touch to panels inside? Can we paint some of the plastics? Just random ideas.

 

[Bj517]

Eh, real carbon fiber belongs on high end performance cars. On anything else (especially a budget compact pickup), it's usually pretty clearly fake and just looks tacky in my opinion.

 

[Barracuda340]

Maybe those plastic trim pieces can be repainted to a different color other than the carbon fiber look?

 

[DesertSweat]

Fake carbon fiber is the worst. Looks like garbage. Non functional carbon fiber is dumb.

 

[PDM33]

Agreed that fake looks like garbage. Real, dry carbon would look good if anyone makes it and it is within your budget but I am sure 99% of the stuff on the market is super fake cheap plastic. Also it would have to be replacement trim, not just something you stick on top, that looks like you're trying to be Fast and Furious IMO

 

[Jmav2152]

kinda tacky tbh. pass.

 

[Brian_J]

I’ll be the outlier. I love carbon fiber. Real carbon. I’ve been working with it as a hobby for 20 years and am planning on making a few things for my maverick. That said, I am not a fan of skinning, or fake carbon. I think it would look great in a sport truck though.
Real, quality carbon parts are big bucks though. I’m not sure the market is there for anything to be mass produced, which will drive the price up even more for custom pieces.

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