Painting CF hood
#1
Full Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Coral Gables,Fla
Posts: 227
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Painting CF hood
Thinking about getting a CF hood, but I want to paint it (my car is black) just wondering if there are any special problems with painting CF and how much would it generally cost.
#3
Mr. Links
iTrader: (1)
IMO, not painting ANY body part (CF or FB) is lame. All the Honda guys run around with unpainted body kits and it just looks lame.
As far as painting CF, there isn't anything special. Just take it to a paint shop and ask for an estimate. If you car hasn't been repainted yet, give them your car when they paint it (or at least your stock hood) so they can match the paint.
As far as painting CF, there isn't anything special. Just take it to a paint shop and ask for an estimate. If you car hasn't been repainted yet, give them your car when they paint it (or at least your stock hood) so they can match the paint.
#4
Full Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Coral Gables,Fla
Posts: 227
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I hate that unpainted CF look, it looks ugly I have seen many Hondas with CF hoods with some crazy hood scoops allmost all are not even funtional.
Trending Topics
#9
I'm a CF and poop smith
(slap forhead) Why would you ever paint a CF hood (unless its dry carbon and then its a whole different story. Even then, I would not paint a dry carbon hood!)? Save yourself some money and just buy a fiberglass hood and get it painted. They weight pretty much the same weight and have the same strenght.
#11
I'm a CF and poop smith
Originally posted by |aFk| LiMiTz
I heard someonewhere that carbon fiber warps under the heat of the engine...is this true?
I heard someonewhere that carbon fiber warps under the heat of the engine...is this true?
what you should be more scared of is the cf yellowing due to UV light (my new epoxy has uv light protection adn 180 degreeF. heat deflection )
#14
I'm a CF and poop smith
Originally posted by dr0x
I cant see a CF hood warping due to heat. I mean they even make exhaust parts from CF. Those would get a lot hotter than the hood.
I cant see a CF hood warping due to heat. I mean they even make exhaust parts from CF. Those would get a lot hotter than the hood.