I say, don't stop with the panel. I plan to use 3M 1080 vinyl throughout. Not in very large areas , but for trim and accents. My panel will end up being mostly glass; therefore easy to resurface. I get bored with the way things look pretty quickly. Vinyl seems like a easy way to change it up on the cheap. I'm not a big fan of the carbon fiber look, just seems to have been over used since printers could make it look so realistic. I've always really liked the matte finish of the light grey , more recent, Cessna panels. Maybe even a brushed aluminum, or matte black. Not quite there yet. I used a black(ish) wood grain for my custom overhead light/air console in my -10. I put the fake leather from Spruce on the overhead tunnel I built. I like the vinyl inside. On the exterior.....jury is out.

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Cory Bull
Lakeway, TX
RV-10 , Interior done, Engine and avionics remain.
Planning on (3)10" Dynon HDX, Garmin GTN 650 and PS Engineering Audio.
2017 Dues Happily Paid
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