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" Several examples of the Fisker Karma will be seen at next week&amp;#039;s SEMA Show in Las Vegas and they will fit right in with the colors they will be wearing. Visitors to the mammoth trade show come to see everything from wheels to camshafts to mind blowing tuners on display. In fact in the past few years one of the most popular scenes has been watching a car&amp;#039;s appearance being transformed by vinyl wraps. Fisker Automotive has partnered with 3M to develop its own protection film that will help protect the car&amp;#039;s bodywork. This new 3M film will be on display at SEMA as visitors will be able to witness a Karma being wrapped in a new color scheme each day. Fisker says the colors will be Gloss Burnt Orange and Brushed Black Metallic &amp;quot;October Sun&amp;quot; to commemorates the fall season; Matte White and Gloss Blue Metallic racing stripes of the &amp;quot;Riverside&amp;quot; package as a nod to American racing heritage; &amp;quot;Classic&amp;quot; Hot Rod Red with a bold, Brushed Aluminum-trimmed Gloss Black stripe honors the great American custom car scene; and the Satin Black and Gloss Burnt Orange of the &amp;quot;Onward.&amp;quot; Package to reflect Fisker&amp;#039;s new brand look and feel. If you have seen a Karma in the flesh you&amp;#039;ll have seen its striking 22-inch &amp;#039;circuit blade&amp;#039; wheels. These five spoke alloy wheels are painted by hand. However, Fisker plans to start offering chrome-plated versions. Instead of going with traditional chrome plating which is harsh on the environment Fisker is going to use Goodrich Technology&amp;#039;s PermaStar process that uses no hazardous materials and produces no hazardous waste. According to Goodrich, the PermaStar process combines powder coating and vacuum metallization together to produce a classic chrome finish with an appearance equal to traditional triple plate or show quality chrome. SEMA attendees can see the Fisker-designed wheels featuring the PermaStar finish on a Karma on the Mobil 1 booth as well as on the 3M Karma. We could make puns about this, but I really wonder if these paint schemes will excite any Karma owners. That said, we can see the chrome-plated wheels gaining traction and it&amp;#039;s good to know that there is a more environmentally friendly way of plating.           Related posts:   SEMA-Ready Ford Focus STs - 2012 SEMA Show Preview First Look: Hyundai &amp;quot;Velocity&amp;quot; Veloster - 2012 SEMA Show Preview Tanom Unveiling New Trikes - 2012 SEMA Show Preview  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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