Paint or not to paint?

[99 Stangbanger]

I have a 2000 cobra R carbon fiber Hood that I have had on for a year or so and Its still looks like good except for some sort of white spots near the vents.Seems to be on top of the matting? They were not there when I bought this hood.

Q..Paint hood or leave as is?

One idea I have is to paint everything but leave the rasied section/ louvers/vents and raised snorkel section leading to the louvers as CF.

Q....
Anyone good with "photoshop" so they can paint the hood red but leave the raised section CF?


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[99svtdvr]

I like the look of it black. Not many could pull it off. Red is about it.

 

[CobraSusie]

you could do a 2 tone but I would clear coat the carbon fiber area anyway :biggthump

something like a did on Carmens hood

 

[VenomInside]

eh, paint it.

my .02

 

[CobraSusie]

eh, paint it.

my .02

:headbang: :headbang: :headbang:

 

[Ear Rak]

paint the top and leave the underside carbon fiber

 

[99 Stangbanger]

Yea I figured that the replys would be a bit mixed.

I am leaning twords the painting though since I have already had it on for 2 years. I do get alot of looks with the CF hood but its time for a change. I think I will try and shoot the entire hood except the rasied venting section and see what that looks like. Freaking red paint is so dam expensive though


And since I have a few small chips on the front nose I think when I get back from Florida I will shoot it and hope for the best :biggthump I will post up a pic when I return with the car after the road trip on August.

Susie...
I never painted a CF surface before, looks like a normal clear coating but is there anything I should do differently?

 

[Black Mamba]

paint the top and leave the underside carbon fiber

Sound's like a plan...Carbon fiber is cool as hell as is but those blemishes... I would do just that paint the top...

 

[CobraKalas]

paint it!

 

[Hollywood43]

I have a shop out in Sugar Grove. If you decide to job it out, please keep me in mind. Thanks.