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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 05:35 PM
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I want to get the DV hood with the vent in the top and it is only in carbon fiber. Can you paint carbon fiber to be the same color as the car and not tell the difference in the hood from fiberglass..i have a hot lava also..... any help appreciated....also i did search and could not find my answer.
Old Mar 9, 2006 | 06:21 PM
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Sure can. Almost did the same thing myself but found a hood I liked that was plain fiberglass.

Im sure some of the carbon fiber lovers will cry though
Old Mar 9, 2006 | 06:21 PM
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Hell yes - I did this on my last car and I plan on doing it on this one.

Just put a few layers of clear to make it smooth, and it looks very nice

Old Mar 9, 2006 | 06:23 PM
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Cool ....sorry carbon people.....Got to paint the hood....That is my next mod..
Old Mar 9, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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lol go for it.
Old Mar 9, 2006 | 07:58 PM
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how about candy coating the hood instead, if you're just worried about the CF color clashing with the rest of the car?

but yeah... up to you.. some people like the CF look, some don't..
Old Mar 12, 2006 | 02:30 AM
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do it. unpainted CF = RICE! please don't me one of those morons who buys it for that "CF look"
Old Mar 13, 2006 | 01:10 AM
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ok beaver u can't be in the club, by the way this guys name is Chase Beaver (seriously)
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Originally Posted by pballplayer18
ok beaver u can't be in the club, by the way this guys name is Chase Beaver (seriously)
why not?
Old Mar 14, 2006 | 02:27 AM
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I had mine cleared in a pearl blue on my old civic.....I loved it pics don't do to much justice...
Old Mar 14, 2006 | 06:44 AM
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Hey Donny, paint part of the hood and leave part of it CF around the scoops. Then clear the whole thing.
We got to get together soon Bro!
Old Mar 16, 2006 | 05:52 PM
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Gonna be at MTSU on April 15 ....you goin?
Old Mar 16, 2006 | 09:28 PM
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planning on it. may bring the motorcycles instead just to be different
Old Mar 18, 2006 | 05:51 PM
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cool see ya there
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