That is real carbon fiber! Not a fan of the fake stuff. I used a square section rubber molding glued to the composite carbon/fiberboard panel. The carbon is bonded to the fiberboard with a two part epoxy. If you look back at the pic with the separate CF upper and the grey lower before assembly, you will see the rubber trim coiled up next to the two pieces.
Here is a close up of how I joined the pieces and the molding:
