Opinions on painting CF hood/trunk

BrandonBear · 01-10-2012, 09:31 PM

Hey Guys,

Since I was recently in an accident my baby is still sitting in the body shop. I ordered a carbon fiber CSL-Style vented hood and CSL-Style trunk that they will be installing for me.

Looking for your guys opinions on leaving the carbon fiber or painting to match. My baby is Black Sapphire Metallic.

Thanks in advance for your reply's

HondaGoneRogue · 01-10-2012, 09:38 PM

Carbon always looks good on black. Personally, I would paint it and leave slight accents exposed. Painting gives the car the ability to retain its classy character while the little exposed peices say, "I'm not stock pal. "

RaihaX · 01-10-2012, 09:40 PM

what HGR said

Which brand did you buy btw?

BrandonBear · 01-10-2012, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RaihaX

Which brand did you buy btw?

I bought up probably the last of iCarbon. I was going to wait for Slek but I like iCarbons trunk more and wanted the vented hood.

RaihaX · 01-10-2012, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrandonBear

I bought up probably the last of iCarbon. I was going to wait for Slek but I like iCarbons trunk more and wanted the vented hood.

ah fair enough, yeah iCarbon trunk looks better !

Järppä · 01-11-2012, 02:10 AM

Black car and carbon fiber

But how about dark orange car and carbon fiber ?
I going to buy hartge rear spoiler in carbon fiber.
Sorry that i hijack this thread.

TheStig · 01-23-2012, 10:54 PM

If it's Black leave it. Any other color paint it with exposed accents bro!

hyper1 · 01-24-2012, 01:22 PM

hi

I will be painting my cf hood and trunk.
As soon as I have the trunk.
However, the reason is I have a white car.
And I will leave some cf expose, it will not all be painted black.

The reason for me is, leaving the cf hood and trunk as is would be too much black on a white car.

This is my personel taste....

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HondaGoneRogue They like my Swag... 433 Rep 3,762 Posts Drives: 15 GSM 435i GC Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South Dakota iTrader: (4) Garage List 2015 435i Gran Coupe [0.00]	Carbon always looks good on black. Personally, I would paint it and leave slight accents exposed. Painting gives the car the ability to retain its classy character while the little exposed peices say, "I'm not stock pal. " __________________ 2015 435i Gran Coupe - Current 2008 AW 135i - Sold
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RaihaX Major General 156 Rep 4,995 Posts Drives: 08' 135i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Australia, Perth iTrader: (2)	what HGR said Which brand did you buy btw?
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Järppä Old fart 5 Rep 107 Posts Drives: F48 X1 xdrive25 + E53 X5 V8 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Behind barn iTrader: (0)	Black car and carbon fiber But how about dark orange car and carbon fiber ? I going to buy hartge rear spoiler in carbon fiber. Sorry that i hijack this thread.
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TheStig Captain 52 Rep 794 Posts Drives: Alot of everything. Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Potomac MD iTrader: (4)	If it's Black leave it. Any other color paint it with exposed accents bro! __________________ Gone But Not forgotten: -07 Shelby GT500 W/ Full Bolt on E85 -08 335i 6MT W/ Full Bolt On E85/Meth -08 M3 DCT W/ Full Exhaust / Tune -13 B8 Audi S4 APR Stage 2+
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hyper1 Lieutenant 31 Rep 575 Posts Drives: 2013, Z4/28 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: BC,Canada iTrader: (1)	cf paint hi I will be painting my cf hood and trunk. As soon as I have the trunk. However, the reason is I have a white car. And I will leave some cf expose, it will not all be painted black. The reason for me is, leaving the cf hood and trunk as is would be too much black on a white car. This is my personel taste....
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