I was wondering if anybody has ever painted their hood or trunk black instead of buying cf. I just want to see if there is a difference in look if you get the black paint at the right gloss.

Yes it looks different, unless you are really far away. It is tacky and lame, do NOT do it.

looks like you haven't painted a replacement for a damaged piece

Yeah, it would look different, but cf imo is more done for weight reduction than looks, because I don't think it looks all THAT good, dosent look awfully bad though.

CF hoods look great. If you are choosing between cf and painting the hood black. I would choose the CF.

I always have much lulz for people with black painted hoods. :lol:

Please for the love of god dont

don't paint your hood please...

think of the baby seals. Don't do it.

if you paint it, at least get it pated proffessionally.

Tempted? --->

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http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/436000-436999/436868_1_full.jpg

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^LOL

hey! that hyundai almost got me. i almost mistook it for a subie. :rofl: :rofl:

^ :rofl: i was thinking the same thing.

holy ____ i acutlaly did think it was a subie till i read that

Maybe it's a re-badged subie? :rofl: :rofl:

Get CF. Painted hood looks like crap.

dood its the new Hyndai WRX STi-H Type R GT Spec-R.

oh my crist i won't paint my hood. my friend told me it wouldn't be 2 bad if it was really glossy. I want cf its just so expensive.

Tempted? --->

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looks like hes got hood pins!

Please no.

definitely don't!

CF FTW!

o my... i thought that was a subie til i read that lol..... imo it might look so bad if done with the right gloss, but a flat balck on an old car i think it looks like either a half a$$ civic project or a replacement part not yet painted,
but as long as we are on the topic,.. how about a carbon fiber roll (obviously fake) and applying it like a decal on the hood? lol

Here, a DIY on how to create "carbon fiber" with spray paint:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT8AZiLHsNM

i saw a V Dub at the mall today, red, with the hood painted black in the center it was realy classy

Here, a DIY on how to create "carbon fiber" with spray paint:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT8AZiLHsNM

:rofl: :nope:

i saw a V Dub at the mall today, red, with the hood painted black in the center it was realy classy

thats a lil diffrent jon... lol

that vid, actually doesnt look that bad, now if only i had a spare hood to practice on lol

lol that video is cool:D

im gonna do that to my i pod