theblur98ss

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With the prospects of a carbon fiber hood coming out I'm wondering if I should get it painted to match my car or leave it with the polished carbon fiber look. My car is a black SS. I just don't want to look ricey.

Danny2tek

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paint it

Nick Garay

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Mustang5Ohater:
<strong>paint it</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">ditto!!!!

Raven

I say you just hit it with a couple nice shots of clear coat. The best of both worlds - shiny finish AND cool carbon fiber texture <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" title="" src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" />

That's my 2 pennies,

-Bradster <img border="0" alt="[Firebird]" title="" src="graemlins/formula.gif" />

VSGLS1

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Don't paint it! Just a little clear and some wetsanding and you will be happy. Here is a pic of a friends car with a carbon fiber cowl hood he made.
<img src="http://www.brevardstreetracing.org/photoalbum/HeritageLS1/Mvc-016s.jpg" alt=" - " />

MOBE

Paint it!

...You don't want to get yourself confused with the "Uncle Bens" crowd. <img border="0" alt="[barf]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_barf.gif" />

badass 2002 z28

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i'd paint it, but on a black car it might blend in..

Shamrock98TA

I assume the hood you'd be getting would be an SS style hood. If so, to keep from looking ricey and still be able to show it's a carbon fiber hood, you could paint all of it except for a bit in front of the scooop. I've seen some SS's with a stripe in front of the scoop, sorry don't have any pics though, but you could leave that part unpainted.

Tudds

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Don't paint it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Whats the point of getting CF to cover it?

promod1955

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Shamrock98TA:
<strong>I assume the hood you'd be getting would be an SS style hood. If so, to keep from looking ricey and still be able to show it's a carbon fiber hood, you could paint all of it except for a bit in front of the scooop. I've seen some SS's with a stripe in front of the scoop, sorry don't have any pics though, but you could leave that part unpainted.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">this is a good idea but ide change it a little bit. paint the hood black but leave the scoop carbon fiberv if its an ss style hood.

LS1Baron

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Tudds:
<strong>Don't paint it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Whats the point of getting CF to cover it?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Weight reduction without sacrificing structural integrity. Steel is structurally sound, but heavy. Fiberglass is light, but fragile. Carbon fiber is not as fragile as fiberglass, and not as heavy as steel.

PLEASE paint it. I get sick of seeing too many Civics and Accords with CF hoods.

TrickdoutWS6

this is off the subject but heritage what kind of rims is that on the camaro that looks tight

thanks in advance

v7guy

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It would probably look pretty good unpainted on a black car, I would put it on and leave it unpainted for awhile and then if I liked it I would leave it alone, if I decided I didn't I would paint it.
In anycase I don't think it would be "ricey" you guys worry about that too much.

Tudds

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Just because ricey hondas do it doesn't mean you shouldn't.. everyone is so afraid of looking like a ricer, I don't get it...

LS1Baron

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Tudds:
<strong>Just because ricey hondas do it doesn't mean you shouldn't.. everyone is so afraid of looking like a ricer, I don't get it...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">No... it's not looking like a ricer that bothers me. It looks like an incomplete repair job. I prefer accent colors rather than full body panels. You wouldn't have an NBM Camaro with a Millenium Yellow door, would you?

VSGLS1

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> It would probably look pretty good unpainted on a black car, I would put it on and leave it unpainted for awhile and then if I liked it I would leave it alone, if I decided I didn't I would paint it.
In anycase I don't think it would be "ricey" you guys worry about that too much. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Agree 100%. It is your car, do what pleases you, not everyone else. Dare to be different!