Painted carbon fiber

Adalvar · 03-31-2014, 12:23 AM

What's up everyone.
Sometime in the near future I'm thinking of getting a carbon fiber hood with vents. I want to paint it the same color as the car.

I want to see how the carbon fiber layers will look if it's painted.

Does anyone have this setup already?

Please post any pictures, and opinions.

Thanks.

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dmhenderson · 03-31-2014, 08:34 AM

Wrong forum, hoss.
Here are two threads you might find useful:

Custom hood vents

Heat soak - vented hood options that are not "louvered"

Adalvar · 03-31-2014, 02:14 PM

Edited.

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Trips · 03-31-2014, 04:33 PM

Moved to the correct section.

Perf.Des · 03-31-2014, 08:49 PM

Its pretty simple. If you're color matching it to the car, then the hood gets scuffed and primed and painted like any other panel. If its a lower quality carbon hood, then the epoxy (and everything above it, ie paint) may map out and leave a slight weave texture.

Adalvar · 03-31-2014, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perf.Des

Its pretty simple. If you're color matching it to the car, then the hood gets scuffed and primed and painted like any other panel. If its a lower quality carbon hood, then the epoxy (and everything above it, ie paint) may map out and leave a slight weave texture.

I'll be going with a carbon fiber hood from Seibon.

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03-31-2014, 12:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
Adalvar Base Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 179 Drives: 13 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 11	Painted carbon fiber What's up everyone. Sometime in the near future I'm thinking of getting a carbon fiber hood with vents. I want to paint it the same color as the car. I want to see how the carbon fiber layers will look if it's painted. Does anyone have this setup already? Please post any pictures, and opinions. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Last edited by Adalvar; 03-31-2014 at 02:14 PM.

03-31-2014, 08:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Wrong forum, hoss. Here are two threads you might find useful: Custom hood vents Heat soak - vented hood options that are not "louvered" Trips likes this. __________________ Last edited by dmhenderson; 03-31-2014 at 09:03 AM.

03-31-2014, 04:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,728 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Moved to the correct section. __________________

03-31-2014, 08:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
Perf.Des Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 220 Drives: 2009 370Z Touring Rep Power: 14	Its pretty simple. If you're color matching it to the car, then the hood gets scuffed and primed and painted like any other panel. If its a lower quality carbon hood, then the epoxy (and everything above it, ie paint) may map out and leave a slight weave texture. __________________ Perf.des carbon and paint//Bride//Personal//Stillen//ARK//Jegs//Zex//RUFF//Eibach

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Adalvar Base Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 179 Drives: 13 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 11	Edited. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk