View Poll Results: Paint a CF hood or not? Car is a 2GS
Leave it unpainted. Car does not look rice
9
19.15%
Paint the hood - it looks rice
20
42.55%
Tint the hood
11
23.40%
Paint it in a specific design
7
14.89%
Voters: 47. You may not vote on this poll
CF hood on a light colored 2GS. Would you paint it or not?
01-20-07, 05:04 PM
#31
I say tint it. Does not look bad at all. And if we were looking to keep our car luxurious wouldnt we try to keep it quiet instead of throwing on an exhaust an such? I personally would like to transform my car from lux to more of a sporty feel.
01-22-07, 08:18 AM
#35
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01-22-07, 08:19 AM
#36
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Hammed are you talking about this hood 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...7462140&rd=1,1
I was thinking about buying this one anyone have feedback
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...7462140&rd=1,1
I was thinking about buying this one anyone have feedback
01-22-07, 08:21 AM
#37
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01-22-07, 08:32 AM
#38
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IMO on silver... Paint the sides, tint the middle. Heavier tint than the Ariso pictured, more like the blue BMW.
01-22-07, 08:45 AM
#39
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01-23-07, 03:55 PM
#41
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On a silver car... I'd likely do the center of the hood with
a tinted silver/candy so you can still see the C/F weave
(but it looked silver from 50 feet away) and I'd paint the
sides of the hood to match the car.
I actually have a fair amount of C/F exposed on several
parts of my car, but it's pretty subtle on a darker-colored
car. On a car like a Lexus, carbon fiber is great - in moderation.
a tinted silver/candy so you can still see the C/F weave
(but it looked silver from 50 feet away) and I'd paint the
sides of the hood to match the car.
I actually have a fair amount of C/F exposed on several
parts of my car, but it's pretty subtle on a darker-colored
car. On a car like a Lexus, carbon fiber is great - in moderation.
01-23-07, 10:15 PM
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they all look good. but since im gonna paint my car white, i would go with tinting it...but then again, like everyone is mentioning, it depends on color and preference.
01-24-07, 06:49 AM
#43
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On a silver car... I'd likely do the center of the hood with
a tinted silver/candy so you can still see the C/F weave
(but it looked silver from 50 feet away) and I'd paint the
sides of the hood to match the car.
I actually have a fair amount of C/F exposed on several
parts of my car, but it's pretty subtle on a darker-colored
car. On a car like a Lexus, carbon fiber is great - in moderation.
a tinted silver/candy so you can still see the C/F weave
(but it looked silver from 50 feet away) and I'd paint the
sides of the hood to match the car.
I actually have a fair amount of C/F exposed on several
parts of my car, but it's pretty subtle on a darker-colored
car. On a car like a Lexus, carbon fiber is great - in moderation.
Question - what is silver/candy? Is this metallic silver or something else? Please clarify.
01-24-07, 08:47 AM
#44
Lexus Champion
Candy is basically a "non-opaque" or semi-transparent paint - you can see through it.
A silver version of candy would give a silver tint, but you would still see
the carbon fiber weave underneath. Think of it as a "tinted clearcoat."
I've also seen candy blues, greens, and reds; you can get it in most colors.
Spraying a light candy over a dark base color will take multiple coats to
achieve the look I'm talking about.
We used a black version of candy on my interior wood to darken it.
This is also used to "smoke" taillights, etc.
Remember these parts? They were originally the stock Walnut.
I wanted a darker look, but I still wanted to see the wood grain.
01-24-07, 08:50 AM
#45
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Hi Hameed! Happy New Year. I got your PM
Candy is basically a "non-opaque" or semi-transparent paint - you can see through it.
A silver version of candy would give a silver tint, but you would still see
the carbon fiber weave underneath. Think of it as a "tinted clearcoat."
I've also seen candy blues, greens, and reds; you can get it in most colors.
Spraying a light candy over a dark base color will take multiple coats to
achieve the look I'm talking about.
We used a black version of candy on my interior wood to darken it.
This is also used to "smoke" taillights, etc.
Remember these parts? They were originally the stock Walnut.
I wanted a darker look, but I still wanted to see the wood grain.
Candy is basically a "non-opaque" or semi-transparent paint - you can see through it.
A silver version of candy would give a silver tint, but you would still see
the carbon fiber weave underneath. Think of it as a "tinted clearcoat."
I've also seen candy blues, greens, and reds; you can get it in most colors.
Spraying a light candy over a dark base color will take multiple coats to
achieve the look I'm talking about.
We used a black version of candy on my interior wood to darken it.
This is also used to "smoke" taillights, etc.
Remember these parts? They were originally the stock Walnut.
I wanted a darker look, but I still wanted to see the wood grain.