How would a CF trunk look painted like this?
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How would a CF trunk look painted like this?
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i like mine just as it is, but i have the advantage of having it blend with my car.. so... option 2 is clean... you could also just paint everythining BUT the edges... SO hot that would be... WOW>..
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Rep Power: 0 I don't get why some people want to paint thier CF hoods/trunk. Yes, everyone has their own taste and style but when I buy a CF hood I buy it for the CF and wouldn't ruin it by painting it the color of my car. Just keep your stock trunk and get CF material, cut it out and throw it on your car. lol
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Originally Posted by n20hcvc
I don't get why some people want to paint thier CF hoods/trunk. Yes, everyone has their own taste and style but when I buy a CF hood I buy it for the CF and wouldn't ruin it by painting it the color of my car. Just keep your stock trunk and get CF material, cut it out and throw it on your car. lol
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Originally Posted by 2k2EXCOUPE
Because I personally think my custom painted C/F hood looks better than just a regular c/f hood... Takes more work and gives a better end result.
You aren't making a D17 any faster by putting on a cf hood, so why do it? on our cars the only reason to get one is for show purposes.
Originally Posted by RiceRocketeer
The only reason you would completely paint a cf hood is to hide the fact you are trying to make your car lighter and thus faster..
You aren't making a D17 any faster by putting on a cf hood, so why do it? on our cars the only reason to get one is for show purposes.
You aren't making a D17 any faster by putting on a cf hood, so why do it? on our cars the only reason to get one is for show purposes.
And look at my car- its obviously not for speed, lol.
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Rep Power: 0 if i had carbon fiber, i would paint it too. i'm only into it for the weight savings (even though it is small, it still is a weight savings). and i'm not into the carbon fiber fad, everyone and their mom and dog have carbon fiber everything, it's annoying.
btw, option 2 looks rad.
btw, option 2 looks rad.
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Originally Posted by Gotti
^ the purpose is to save weight, not for looks.
I guess Ferraris and Lamborghinis suck when they paint their carbon fiber, too, right?
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Originally Posted by white2K2EX
Absolutely. The rest of you are ricers.
I guess Ferraris and Lamborghinis suck when they paint their carbon fiber, too, right?
I guess Ferraris and Lamborghinis suck when they paint their carbon fiber, too, right?
Uhm that's fiberglass not carbon fiber....Theres a dif.
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Originally Posted by joe6680
Uhm that's fiberglass not carbon fiber....Theres a dif.
The carbon-fiber tub and body panels arrive at Scaglietti from outside suppliers (it's all carbon-fiber, the black parts are resin-finished, the red and green ones are primed for paint by different suppliers.
Ferrari uses carbon fiber to save weight, they paint it cause paint is better looking than carbon fiber.
If i bought anything carbon fiber i'd paint it, only time carbon fiber looks half way exceptable is on a black car, anytime else i think it looks retarded IMO. Just like altezzas i hope the carbon fiber fad dies soon.
Last edited by Hawk; Nov 15, 2004 at 12:55 PM.
Anyone with photchop skills wanna do a cf weave instead of the just black out section look. Give silvrbreeze a better finished picture. I think it will look extremely good using #2 template.
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Rep Power: 0 Yes, the purpose of carbon fiber is weight reduction, but to spend hundreds of dollars to lose a few pounds on a CIVIC is ridiculous. To me, the person wasting the money to lose a few pounds over a stock trunk lid or hood is the bigger fool than the "ricer" buying it for looks. 
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Originally Posted by joe6680
Uhm that's fiberglass not carbon fiber....Theres a dif.
Originally Posted by philliesblunt420
Yes, the purpose of carbon fiber is weight reduction, but to spend hundreds of dollars to lose a few pounds on a CIVIC is ridiculous. To me, the person wasting the money to lose a few pounds over a stock trunk lid or hood is the bigger fool than the "ricer" buying it for looks.
I do, however, think that looks cool with the trunk painted except for the part around the plate.
I'm sure Silverbreeze could put it into better words but this is the deal. He might trade stock trunk plus some cash to get the cf trunk. He doesnt like the severe contrast between silver/cf. Thats why he wants to paint it. He might leave that section cf because a) so the average guy can tell its cf and b) to get points at shows for having cf
When i talked to him.. that's what i got from it.
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Rep Power: 0 I think painting the whole thing would look good, unless you can get the silver cf trunk. SOmeone had it on this site.
btw, I'd paint a cf hood or trunk. I like cf and all that, but I daily drive to New Orleans 5 days a week. Its more of hiding it and enjoying the effect at the same time.
btw, I'd paint a cf hood or trunk. I like cf and all that, but I daily drive to New Orleans 5 days a week. Its more of hiding it and enjoying the effect at the same time.
