What to do about hood
 

The paint on my hood is getting worse every month, it seems. The images below are from today after a fresh wash. Replacing it is going to cost me 1k either way I go, so I'm considering getting a black carbon hood for that two tone look, or getting an unpainted oem hood, but having to worry about paint match...

A third option is a full wrap though thats more expensive and I do love my color.

Any thoughts or input would be appreciated.

https://photos.google.com/album/AF1Q...4eqzBEmYqOs1xf
https://photos.google.com/album/AF1Q...kc_B9OqMNnMJZU
https://photos.google.com/album/AF1Q...jCbZiZ7COuHqtS

images don't work (probably private album, also use [IMG] tags) Why not paint it your hood rather then get an unpainted OEM one? does it just need to be sanded and recleared?

I'm afraid the hood will stand out too much as "new" paint vs the rest of the car I guess

Why not just wrap your hood black? That would be inexpensive

True. I asked a local vinyl car shop about it and they said about 500$ to wrap the hood.

So then it's between 500 for a wrap job or 1k for a carbon hood.

Wrap our hood is very easy to diy. You could do it yourself for a lot less.

I'd check another shop, $500 sounds high. You could wrap it yourself. A hood should be pretty easy. Be careful on what brand carbon hood you're looking at. A lot of them fit like sh1t

Beat me to it :tiphat:

:iagree::iagree:

Another option, which is a few bucks more, snag an original Varis or Fujimura cf hood. :tup:

Paint it black using plastidip, and then decide whether you like a two-tone or not.

Thats actually not a bad idea...

If I do go carbon hood this is the one I'm thinking of.
https://www.fly1motorsports.com/niss...er-street-hood

Good points about DIy wrap, too. I'm sure I could manage it.

Fly1 are junk.

Any reason why? Who would you suggest?

Here's just one thread about Fly1 issues. As far as other companies, I'm not really sure .I do know that Fujimura makes a great fitting hood. You should be able to do a forum search on other brands.
http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...ly1-hoods.html

I think the seibon oem style hood is the cheapest hood i would consider putting on my car.

^^^^ These are your choices.

Having owned one and witnessed two other Seibon hood installs, I would not buy from them again. fitment is trash on all 3 and I gave mine away eventually. side gaps are huge and they only will replace if the gap is over 1/2" and that is a ******* mile for body line space!

Have you considered grabbing a used one from a local junker?

Ive called around the tri state area and haven't been able to find one. I think what I might end up doing is CF wrap on hood and gloss black wrap on roof to get that two tone look after all.

I just dont think painting is an option and I love my color too much to wrap the entire hood.

I got the fly1 terminal GT hood and have no issues with it fitment was pretty good was it OEM ..no but I don’t think any carbon hood will be. I would give it 9 out of 10 if I had to rate it

How long for your Fly1 to arrive after ordering?

It took around 5 1/2 months for delivery …which is what they told me when I was ordering so from their end they were on time …this also was during Christmas sale and COVID