[Trevor90]

Would it chip the carbon fiber, or just the clear coat/ppf? I could be wrong, but my sense of it is you might have to buff out some clear coat scratch, but the car wouldn’t be dinged and likely wouldn’t be chipped at the carbon level (but maybe would at the clear coat level, which would be relatively easier to repair)? But I could easily be wrong and could also see a world where carbon fiber bits might crack out.

As for PPF, we have another thread where old PPF is ripping paint off as well as clear coat. So my guess is even though PPF is warranties for 10 years, you probably want to replace it every 5-7 years.

Why wouldn't you drive an all carbon fiber body? It seems like it might be more resilient?

It would first chip the clear, and if it's hit hard enough it will crack/splint the CF.

For me I think an all carbon car would be a showcase type thing. I'm honestly not a fan of it at all, I think CF is a bit played out as well.

 

[Trevor90]

Example. On my old 600, I scraped the splitter. So I took 400 grit and sanded the entire scratch (smoothed it out, and broke off all the jagged edges) The sanded the rest of the splitter with 1200. Recleared it. It came out like OEM. The key is the scratch didn't get down deep enough to the weave.

 

[ZombiePhysicist]

Example. On my old 600, I scraped the splitter. So I took 400 grit and sanded the entire scratch (smoothed it out, and broke off all the jagged edges) The sanded the rest of the splitter with 1200. Recleared it. It came out like OEM. The key is the scratch didn't get down deep enough to the weave.

So this kind of does seem, for the average supermarket cart ding event, that a carbon fiber option might be (oddly) more resilient in getting it fixed. Also, super interesting on the scrapes! Thanks so much for that info. Gives me a new wrinkle to think about.

Sadly, I do agree about the played out bit. Its not usually my kind of my aesthetic, but I do appreciate it when others do it well.

 

[invisiblewave]

So this kind of does seem, for the average supermarket cart ding event, that a carbon fiber option might be (oddly) more resilient in getting it fixed. Also, super interesting on the scrapes! Thanks so much for that info. Gives me a new wrinkle to think about.

Sadly, I do agree about the played out bit. Its not usually my kind of my aesthetic, but I do appreciate it when others do it well.

The other advantage of carbon would be that in the event you had to replace a panel, there'd be no paint matching involved. Even with tinted carbon I suspect it's probably easier to match than it is with paint.

 

[ZombiePhysicist]

The other advantage of carbon would be that in the event you had to replace a panel, there'd be no paint matching involved. Even with tinted carbon I suspect it's probably easier to match than it is with paint.

Yea but I think weave matching might be difficult. But I can’t tell if that would bug me or not.

 

[Trevor90]

So this kind of does seem, for the average supermarket cart ding event, that a carbon fiber option might be (oddly) more resilient in getting it fixed. Also, super interesting on the scrapes! Thanks so much for that info. Gives me a new wrinkle to think about.

Sadly, I do agree about the played out bit. Its not usually my kind of my aesthetic, but I do appreciate it when others do it well.

No worries. Anything body/paint related I can help.

 

[drhex]

The other advantage of carbon would be that in the event you had to replace a panel, there'd be no paint matching involved. Even with tinted carbon I suspect it's probably easier to match than it is with paint.

Quite to the contrary. For each tinted carbon item MSO does a master sample which is used to align the colour across panels. Exterior carbon is painted, if coloured with a very thin, translucent layer of paint and then cleared, otherwise just cleared. It will therefore scratch like paint as per the above. If just cleared, you rib it down and reclear, tinted is more involved like „proper“ paint.

 

[invisiblewave]

Quite to the contrary. For each tinted carbon item MSO does a master sample which is used to align the colour across panels. Exterior carbon is painted, if coloured with a very thin, translucent layer of paint and then cleared, otherwise just cleared. It will therefore scratch like paint as per the above. If just cleared, you rib it down and reclear, tinted is more involved like „proper“ paint.

So much for that idea.

 

[WheelsNY]

The FOK date for my 750S Spider was Monday 5/27 so now the car is "In Transit"! I wish it a safe crossing to America!

 

[Machiavelli]

Mine is on its way too, maybe on the same boat.

 

[Ckforensic1]

I am thrilled that McLaren just now provided my VIN so I finally see some progress. I understand that it may take around 6-8 weeks from now (I assume for delivery). I see a lot of references to FOK but I’m not sure of the various milestones and timing expectations moving forward. What have your experiences been for timing and accuracy of the target dates once getting a VIN? I’m not doing MSO but I’m getting the 60th Anniversary Triple Crown limited edition. Thanks!!

 

[sac73]

Sorry to ask a noob question and dig up an old topic, but want to make sure I understand it correctly. For the 750s black pack, on the online configurator the description of it says those components are done in Stealth. However most if not all the pictures I have seen online (including many examples from the Mclaren SF Flickr album) those components all look like gloss black to me. So for those owners who got the black pack, do those components match the look of the non-CF non-body color headlight surround and rear bumper/diffuser/splitter? If it's a total match then that's fine and gives me one more option vs. going CF which is $$ or going full body color. Thanks to all for the time and help.

 

[WheelsNY]

I may not be understanding your question correctly, but on my car, I did not order the Black Pack, but all of the black components on the exterior are gloss black and all match each other. I did order the Exterior Details - Carbon Fiber option which adds some nice pieces in CF, but almost all of the lower pieces stay black plastic, which will be much easier to repair if they ever get a scratch, etc. Hope that helps.

 

[invisiblewave]

I may not be understanding your question correctly, but on my car, I did not order the Black Pack, but all of the black components on the exterior are gloss black and all match each other. I did order the Exterior Details - Carbon Fiber option which adds some nice pieces in CF, but almost all of the lower pieces stay black plastic, which will be much easier to repair if they ever get a scratch, etc. Hope that helps.

I feel this might be a good excuse for some more photos?

 

[WheelsNY]

Ha, that’s a pretty fair comment.

 

[sac73]

Thanks @WheelsNY for the reply. I guess I am confused by the wording of the Black Pack finish in "Stealth" and how it actually looks in real life. Personally I like CF as I currently have on my used 720s (I am currently based in Tokyo), however with the the 36.5% combined luxury tax + sales tax in British Columbia Canada (I am planning to order a 750s for next year after we move back), those CF options are quite costly and more than US pricing by quite a bit. So if the black pack in stealth actually look like regular gloss black, then that's fine and gives me one option if I want to save some $. Personally I like CF but my wife doesn't, so I am just debating whether to go CF or not for the exterior and keep it mostly consistent. Interior will have CF as I can see and touch frequently.

 

[Firstkill]

Black pack has gloss black front and back. No gray.
the exhaust is stealth.
But this is from memory over a year ago now

 

[Firstkill]

Gloss black head light sockets. hood vents. Mirror caps. Behind tire vents. Roof. Splitter. Rear diffuser

not sure if they still made any of these in gray

 

[sainthoo]

Sorry to ask a noob question and dig up an old topic, but want to make sure I understand it correctly. For the 750s black pack, on the online configurator the description of it says those components are done in Stealth. However most if not all the pictures I have seen online (including many examples from the Mclaren SF Flickr album) those components all look like gloss black to me. So for those owners who got the black pack, do those components match the look of the non-CF non-body color headlight surround and rear bumper/diffuser/splitter? If it's a total match then that's fine and gives me one more option vs. going CF which is $$ or going full body color. Thanks to all for the time and help.

Same, gloss black.

 

[sac73]

Thank you guys for the help! Wonder why they used the word "stealth" on the configurator website when it's gloss black?😂 Have a good weekend everyone.