How much does carbon fiber vary from manufacturer to manufacturer?

[Suggs.OR]

Can someone help me understand how much does carbon fiber vary from manufacturer to manufacturer? The supra is the first vehicle that I have owned that I have a vision of how I want the car to look, so I have never really ordered anything aftermarket before.

I have the AMS carbon fiber wind buffeting and I plan to get a carbon fiber rear window louver and carbon fiber duckbill spoiler.

I haven't been able to find all of these things at one place and will end up having to order the different carbon fiber parts from different places. Will the carbon fiber all look different?

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[XtremeMaC]

To learn more about CF, GF, etc fibers, I'd suggest Google.
Briefly, most Supra CF are hand laid. Weaves/pattern, laying method, dry/wet material, cuting, pressure, etc. will effect the looks and quality.
As far as matching one to another, you'll have to ensure same finish like matte, glossy... UV filter for decoloration... some keywords, very brief intro...

 

[Suggs.OR]

Thanks. I have been looking into what carbon fiber is and everything else but just wasnt sure of consistency in appearance. Seems like there is enough variance that I might think about it a little bit more.

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