ICARBON hood and trunk in the mail! Should I paint???

onefastman · 12-30-2010, 04:01 PM

I have ordered the Icarbon vented hood and CSL trunk for my jet black 135i and would like some opinion, pics if possible, of whether or not I should paint it on a jet black coupe.

Sylon · 12-30-2010, 04:09 PM

I say paint them both, but keep the vents exposed, and the edge of the trunk lip exposed. Would look sick.

Simon_135i · 12-30-2010, 04:31 PM

dont paint them!

oman135 · 12-30-2010, 05:49 PM

paint them !

Simon_135i · 12-30-2010, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onefastman

I have ordered the Icarbon vented hood and CSL trunk for my jet black 135i and would like some opinion, pics if possible, of whether or not I should paint it on a jet black coupe.

You know if u don't get it painted someone is bound to make a, "it is rice" comment.

sodara · 12-30-2010, 07:19 PM

try it on first and see how you like?

miro2296 · 12-30-2010, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sylon

I say paint them both, but keep the vents exposed, and the edge of the trunk lip exposed. Would look sick.

+1 This!!!

My135 · 12-30-2010, 09:00 PM

I would say paint it; else the car looks rice to me.

onefastman · 12-31-2010, 10:08 AM

They will be here Thursday and I have a friend who is going to help me put them on. Once I get them on do I need to take them off again to paint or will they mask things off and paint?

myke354 · 12-31-2010, 10:27 AM

painting carbon is pointless... if u wanted something to paint get fiberglass.. most people that buy carbon buy it for weight and how it looks... but to each is own i guess..

Simon_135i · 12-31-2010, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by myke354

painting carbon is pointless... if u wanted something to paint get fiberglass.. most people that buy carbon buy it for weight and how it looks... but to each is own i guess..

Got a point there.

onefastman · 12-31-2010, 11:20 AM

Very true and I really want to leave it cf, just not sure how it will look on a black car.

Does anyone have any pics or opinion based on seeing it in person?

Garduna · 12-31-2010, 11:40 AM

From far distance, you won't even be able to tell. Close up tho, that's a whole difference story.

Here's a pic of a black m5 with cf hood. as an example. To each his/her own:

onefastman · 12-31-2010, 12:42 PM

Great!

Carbon fiber exposed it is!!!

Garduna · 12-31-2010, 03:52 PM

lol all u needed was a reference pic xD

Yvette · 12-31-2010, 06:25 PM

Leave them as is

BahamaBart · 12-31-2010, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sylon

I say paint them both, but keep the vents exposed, and the edge of the trunk lip exposed. Would look sick.

concur

Eyeman · 12-31-2010, 07:51 PM

My car is BSM. For sure if I buy an aftermarket CF hood or trunk I'll leave it unpainted at first. As it starts to look less glossy over the next year or two I'll probably paint it, leaving the vents CF. Paint might look better but over time paint deteriorates and is expensive. If my car was anything other than black or gray then I'd paint a CF hood or trunk.

IZAGLO · 12-31-2010, 09:08 PM

A black car is the perfect color to leave the CF UN-painted .It will look really nice left alone. Down the road you alway's have the option to paint.

1speedbike · 01-02-2011, 01:13 PM

I say don't!

But I might be biased since I didn't paint mine. The CF blends nicely with black from a moderate distance and up close the contrast is nice when looking at the weave. I don't think a high quality CF product on a nice car is "rice". A crappy crooked weaved sheet of carbon on a 90's civic is "rice"

Also, you can always paint it later if you leave it now. You can't un-paint it if you miss admiring the CF

Black Sheep · 01-03-2011, 08:53 AM

I also have jet black and am going to keep it unpainted.. I don't care what other people think if its rice or not, its my car and I pay for it...

TPLSM3 · 01-03-2011, 12:22 PM

I would say make a design out of it. I've never been a fan of fully exposed CF, but on a black vehicle, it doesn't look too bad if left unpainted. Here's a pic of my previous M3 which I had the CF hood partially painted. IMO, it gives it a more "finished" look as it's just not slapping on the hood out of the box. Of course its your car so you can do what you will, but I've always been a fan of partially painting it.

12-30-2010, 04:01 PM	#1
onefastman Major General 159 Rep 5,689 Posts Drives: 2009 135i 2011 e92m dct Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Earth iTrader: (15)	ICARBON hood and trunk in the mail! Updated with pics!!! I have ordered the Icarbon vented hood and CSL trunk for my jet black 135i and would like some opinion, pics if possible, of whether or not I should paint it on a jet black coupe. __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(1addicts.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise. Last edited by onefastman; 01-06-2011 at 08:24 PM..
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12-30-2010, 04:09 PM	#2
Sylon Brigadier General 189 Rep 3,435 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, SG/CR, 6MT, M-Sport Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Michigan / Ohio iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 135i [9.20]	I say paint them both, but keep the vents exposed, and the edge of the trunk lip exposed. Would look sick. __________________ 2011 BMW 135i \| Space Gray \| ///M-Sport \| BMW CCA #450291 Facebook / Instagram / YouTube / Twitter
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12-30-2010, 04:31 PM	#3
Simon_135i Collecting dust! 55 Rep 2,009 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego iTrader: (8) Garage List 2008 E82/135i [0.00]	dont paint them!
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12-30-2010, 05:49 PM	#4
oman135 Major 69 Rep 1,041 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Oman-Muscat iTrader: (0)	paint them ! __________________ 2016 YMB F80 M3
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12-30-2010, 07:19 PM	#6
sodara Private 12 Rep 77 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minnesota iTrader: (0)	try it on first and see how you like?
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12-30-2010, 09:00 PM	#8
My135 Lieutenant Colonel 85 Rep 1,609 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	I would say paint it; else the car looks rice to me. __________________ 7/08 135 Coupe, Crimson Red, 6 SP, Sport, Taupe Lette/Aluminum. Performance Mods: JB4 on Map 5, BMS DP Fix V3, Injen polished intake, AR Catless DP, Maddad resonated mid-pipes, aFe exhaust polished tips, ST Suspension Coil Over and Hotchkis front sway bar. Others: BMS OCC, BT Scanner, Mud Flap. Next Mods: AA Front Strut Brace.
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12-31-2010, 10:08 AM	#9
onefastman Major General 159 Rep 5,689 Posts Drives: 2009 135i 2011 e92m dct Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Earth iTrader: (15)	They will be here Thursday and I have a friend who is going to help me put them on. Once I get them on do I need to take them off again to paint or will they mask things off and paint? __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(1addicts.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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12-31-2010, 10:27 AM	#10
myke354 Enlisted Member 6 Rep 44 Posts Drives: 09 135i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: orlando fl iTrader: (0)	painting carbon is pointless... if u wanted something to paint get fiberglass.. most people that buy carbon buy it for weight and how it looks... but to each is own i guess.. __________________ WHEN LIFE SLOWS DOWN... DOWN SHIFT !!
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12-31-2010, 11:20 AM	#12
onefastman Major General 159 Rep 5,689 Posts Drives: 2009 135i 2011 e92m dct Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Earth iTrader: (15)	Very true and I really want to leave it cf, just not sure how it will look on a black car. Does anyone have any pics or opinion based on seeing it in person? __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(1addicts.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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12-31-2010, 11:40 AM	#13
Garduna Brigadier General 160 Rep 4,013 Posts Drives: Sedona 1er\|Yellow S3\|NardoTTRS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (5)	From far distance, you won't even be able to tell. Close up tho, that's a whole difference story. Here's a pic of a black m5 with cf hood. as an example. To each his/her own:
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12-31-2010, 12:42 PM	#14
onefastman Major General 159 Rep 5,689 Posts Drives: 2009 135i 2011 e92m dct Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Earth iTrader: (15)	Great! Carbon fiber exposed it is!!! __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(1addicts.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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12-31-2010, 03:52 PM	#15
Garduna Brigadier General 160 Rep 4,013 Posts Drives: Sedona 1er\|Yellow S3\|NardoTTRS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (5)	lol all u needed was a reference pic xD
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12-31-2010, 06:25 PM	#16
Yvette Major General 761 Rep 7,408 Posts Drives: M Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (19)	Leave them as is
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12-31-2010, 07:51 PM	#18
Eyeman Colonel 121 Rep 2,037 Posts Drives: 2008 135 blk, blk, step Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0) Garage List 1994 Porsche 968 Cab [0.00] 2017 AMG GTS [0.00] 1994 Porsche 968 Coupe [0.00] 1977 Mercedes 450SE ... [0.00] 2008 135 [8.00]	My car is BSM. For sure if I buy an aftermarket CF hood or trunk I'll leave it unpainted at first. As it starts to look less glossy over the next year or two I'll probably paint it, leaving the vents CF. Paint might look better but over time paint deteriorates and is expensive. If my car was anything other than black or gray then I'd paint a CF hood or trunk. __________________ Injen, RR OCC, MadDad Whisper, donut spare, 19x8.5et43fr 19x9.5et45r Volk LE37's, rear fenders rolled/pulled, PSS4S 225/35fr 255/30r, KW V1's, AR coated catless dps, Cross strutbar, CF grills and license plate holder, iCarbon diffuser, ETS black anodized FMIC, M3 control arms, Quaife, ER chargepipe, ForgeDV's, Topspeed Custom Tune, V3sims, Braille, Andrey_GTA rear hub mod, Ebay Mstyle front bumper and performance style side skirts.
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12-31-2010, 09:08 PM	#19
IZAGLO Mbira 30 Rep 1,011 Posts Drives: Sedonna Red 09 135i SOLD Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Garage cleaning Brake Dust iTrader: (3)	A black car is the perfect color to leave the CF UN-painted .It will look really nice left alone. Down the road you alway's have the option to paint.
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01-02-2011, 01:13 PM	#20
1speedbike Brigadier General 732 Rep 3,274 Posts Drives: 2022 X4 M40i, 2008 135i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: MKE iTrader: (15)	I say don't! But I might be biased since I didn't paint mine. The CF blends nicely with black from a moderate distance and up close the contrast is nice when looking at the weave. I don't think a high quality CF product on a nice car is "rice". A crappy crooked weaved sheet of carbon on a 90's civic is "rice" Also, you can always paint it later if you leave it now. You can't un-paint it if you miss admiring the CF __________________ 2022 X4 M40i - 2008 135i - 2015 F700GS On Order - 2024 i4 M50 Scruffy's gonna die the way he lived... Mmhm.
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01-03-2011, 08:53 AM	#21
Black Sheep A Zip an a Double Cup 80 Rep 4,462 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 135i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: McHenry, IL iTrader: (5)	I also have jet black and am going to keep it unpainted.. I don't care what other people think if its rice or not, its my car and I pay for it... __________________ PTF Tuned \| RB's \| AMS FMIC \| AR DP's \| HPF Exhaust \| CP-E DCI \| Apex Arc 8's \| 235/275 Star Specs \|
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01-03-2011, 12:22 PM	#22
TPLSM3 Captain 71 Rep 652 Posts Drives: '16 Porsche GT4 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tampa, FL iTrader: (12)	I would say make a design out of it. I've never been a fan of fully exposed CF, but on a black vehicle, it doesn't look too bad if left unpainted. Here's a pic of my previous M3 which I had the CF hood partially painted. IMO, it gives it a more "finished" look as it's just not slapping on the hood out of the box. Of course its your car so you can do what you will, but I've always been a fan of partially painting it.
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