Paint carbon fiber?

eXo5 · 05-15-2009, 08:59 AM

I know you can paint it yes but does it easily match the rest of the car?

I have heard many horror stories of people saying the color doesnt match easily.

Anyone have any experiance with this???

ChrisSlicks · 05-15-2009, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by eXo5

I know you can paint it yes but does it easily match the rest of the car?

I have heard many horror stories of people saying the color doesnt match easily.

Anyone have any experiance with this???

If you paint it with primer it should look the same as the plastic bits on the car. If you have white it will be extreme hard to match the pearl.

eXo5 · 05-15-2009, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

If you paint it with primer it should look the same as the plastic bits on the car. If you have white it will be extreme hard to match the pearl.

even if a nissan dealer did the paint job?

NA&CH · 05-15-2009, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by eXo5

even if a nissan dealer did the paint job?

Well i wouldn't let a nissan dealer or a dealer paint anything on my cars. Why buy CF if its going to be painted is the question. Unless your buying Dry Carbon it won't be lighter 9 out of 10 pieces.

It will paint just like Fiberglass once primed correctly.

Chris

eXo5 · 05-15-2009, 01:57 PM

well wouldnt a CF hood be lighter than stock? And I would rather have it match the paint.

If I want the paint to match why wouldnt I take it to a nissan authorized body shop to get the work done??

sensi09 · 05-15-2009, 02:59 PM

^Well since many pieces are aluminum, a CF hood may actually end up being the same weight as stock, so it's all for looks.

Other than say a CF roof, a front lip or some CF accents, I'm not a fan of exposed CF in the least.

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eXo5 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: delaware Posts: 368 Drives: skateboard w/ NAWWWZ Rep Power: 674	well wouldnt a CF hood be lighter than stock? And I would rather have it match the paint. If I want the paint to match why wouldnt I take it to a nissan authorized body shop to get the work done??

05-15-2009, 02:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
sensi09 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: so cal Posts: 449 Drives: _ Rep Power: 18	^Well since many pieces are aluminum, a CF hood may actually end up being the same weight as stock, so it's all for looks. Other than say a CF roof, a front lip or some CF accents, I'm not a fan of exposed CF in the least.