carbon fiber questions, who has purple style?

[joes407]

Originally Posted by 01pewterz28

Not sure Joe I love the 2nd one looks better IMHO

what color phil got?

[joes407]

Originally Posted by sycraft

Hey Joe, I like the replacement better too.. How does the shirt fit?

i like it, even though im not a 2x, lol. ill shrink it in the wash. thanks

[2012ZL1]

Originally Posted by alex70olds

Interesting, I thought they caught them at qc. But some like it.

I think you are right. I had another look.. The more I look at it it, seems more like the grey version now.

[Mister-Camaro]

Wait? they actually have the purple carbon fiber for the car?!?!?!

[Camaro Fred]

I think the lower one (black) looks much better. I checked mine and it has no purple. I think purple on an IOM would look pretty bad.

[kalamajama]

I've got the purple with slight blems but afte seeing the replacement.....I'm keeping the purple. Black on Black #842

[hognutz]

Originally Posted by joes407

it was cool but its gone now. dealer said due to cost of part they sent it back immediately. its very disappointing that GM has no consistancy in the warranty parts. since my car arrived with the purple style one they shouldve sent me the exact same style. now after 2 months of ownership (thats how long it took to get the part as well) im going to have to deal with a completely different look. i had an interior door panel that came scratched upon delivery as well and it took 4 tries to get the right part in. they kept sending the proper box with the wrong parts inside.

Well since the purple style was manufacturing process defect not a different part number there is not way for them to replace the part with a "purple" one.

they are all the same part number in the system most likely. The ones with the purple tint getting out of the plant was most likely a QC oversight and was never intended to happen.

I think they have even switched suppliers now.

[dirishboy]

I think the replacement looks much better

[kalamajama]

Is that a a slight blem on the new insert?

[joes407]

no i think its a reflection

[01pewterz28]

Originally Posted by joes407

i like it, even though im not a 2x, lol. ill shrink it in the wash. thanks

Just like your new one

[alex70olds]

Originally Posted by 01pewterz28

Just like your new one

Great pics!

[joes407]

Originally Posted by 01pewterz28

Just like your new one

i think my new one is darker grey

[joes407]

still looking, no takers yet?

[gbosh]

Want purple? Really easy too do! Just have any resin cured at higher temps and any resin will turn purple. This is not a desired property as the cured resin is going to be weaker. I have seen this in polyester resin used on boats,high ambient temps and too much catalysis and the resin gets smoking hot and turns purple. You don't want the weaker purple ECF!

[RazorZL1]

Originally Posted by gbosh

Want purple? Really easy too do! Just have any resin cured at higher temps and any resin will turn purple. This is not a desired property as the cured resin is going to be weaker. I have seen this in polyester resin used on boats,high ambient temps and too much catalysis and the resin gets smoking hot and turns purple. You don't want the weaker purple ECF!

The resin will not turn Purple from higher temps. The resin turns Purple from an additive that makes it cure faster, the additive is called cobalt. The faster the cure the more brittle and shrinking the part will have. Over the long haul I would not want a heavy purple piece as it is possible that problems may occur latter on down the road. Warping, cracking, shrinking and hazing are all possible if cured to hot.

[MrGood]

bump for hopes of this guy finding a beloved purple insert to trade for lol