Paint on Carbon Fiber Hood

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Has anyone painted a Carbon fiber hood ?

I have a QS I want to paint the hood same color ...I have heard that you can see the carbon fiber pattern under the paint. If that is true is there anyway to prevent it?

Thanks in advance for replies

Tony

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[rpallas]

I'd imagine that you can do anything you want with the hood. Clear it or paint it and cover up the carbon fiber.

If you look at the Z16 hood that is carbon fiber, they painted most of it, but left a small bit of carbon fiber to show through the paint.

If it were my car, I'd be tempted to clear it and leave it looking like bare carbon fiber. You could always paint it later.

Bob

[PowerPro01]

Go to FRC Tom's recent post, as he painted his ACP hood, and in QS too!!

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Originally Posted by PowerPro01

Go to FRC Tom's recent post, as he painted his ACP hood, and in QS too!!

Yeah..I saw Toms and it looks great in pictures But I have been told by Kerry the person tom got the hood from that the Carbon shows thru...I hope Tom will chime in and let me know how it looks closeup ...

tony

[Zoomin]

Originally Posted by rpallas

If you look at the Z16 hood that is carbon fiber, they painted most of it, but left a small bit of carbon fiber to show through the paint.

Bob

Umm, negatory on that. The part you see that appears to be carbon fiber is decal, and on top of that none of the stripe is painted.

[rpallas]

Umm, negatory on that. The part you see that appears to be carbon fiber is decal, and on top of that none of the stripe is painted.

That's a decal? How cheesy.

Carbon Fiber is just like Fiberglass, only it's lighter and stronger. The way that they create it is very similar, it's just that Carbon Fiber is more expensive. If you sand it, prime it and then paint it, I don't see why the Carbon Fiber would show through.

Bob