Carbon Fiber hood left unpainted on white Camaro?

[ya boy willz]

Originally Posted by csjcsj

Just Plasti-Dip your hood for now to see how you like it, and if you dont just Peeeellllll it off!!!!! LMAO! But is an idea!

Plasti-Dip FTW

I think it would look good with an un-painted CF hood. You should go for it

[DarkneSS]

You need more black and CF if you go with that hood. You got the wheels, you should probably do your roof and trunk as well, along with a black body kit.

You have to be careful with CF because it needs to be balanced. Like cars with just a cf hood or just a cf trunk or just cf side mirrors look strange. You gotta back it up with more CF BUT not overdue it and make everything CF.

[TCAT]

I agree with you, and that's probably why it's such a hard decision. .

[DarkneSS]

Originally Posted by TCAT

I agree with you, and that's probably why it's such a hard decision. .

If money is an issue, as it would be for me, (hate spending mad money on CF), you could order some of that CF wrap in large pieces and wrap your trunk and roof. It would be much cheaper and as someone who has it on my bow ties, I wouldnt hesitate to wrap any other part of the car with it. It looks great...


Personally, Id get the hood, CF wrap the trunk, leave the roof alone, and get unpainted black GFX or some other body kit. That would look sick...

[Russo]

i'd do the CF hood and trunk, then wrap the roof!

[Mindz]

The roof isn't painted black. It's wrapped in the dry carbon vinyl that's on the "stripe" down the center of the hood.

They don't look good together imho. If you're going to get the CF hood, either just clear coat it, or paint it and leave pockets visible. Just don't expect to drive in the rain with that hood.

I had the idea to leave my carbon fiber visible in the shape of a single stripe, and painted around it, but because I have real carbon fiber, I would never put any dry carbon vinyl on the car because it just looks very tacky together IMVHO.

I have the CF trunk as well to complete the stripe. =)

If you're going to Bakersfield on Saturday, we'll talk there.

[TCAT]

Thanks guys, I really appreciate the input. This is giving me a lot to think about. I walked outside and looked at my car and really enjoy the way it looks being all white on the body with white chevy emblems as well. So, I think I want to keep that look. I happen to like the "clean" look more than having stripes of any sort on the car. I DO like stripes, just not as much as a clean looking all one color hood. However, know I am thinking to either paint the whole hood white. Or, I was thinking to paint the whole hood white, and only have the carbon fiber show through on along the hood where cowl hood rises like this (these pics were posted by another camaro5 member):

[TCAT]

Originally Posted by Mindz

The roof isn't painted black. It's wrapped in the dry carbon vinyl that's on the "stripe" down the center of the hood.

They don't look good together imho. If you're going to get the CF hood, either just clear coat it, or paint it and leave pockets visible. Just don't expect to drive in the rain with that hood.

I had the idea to leave my carbon fiber visible in the shape of a single stripe, and painted around it, but because I have real carbon fiber, I would never put any dry carbon vinyl on the car because it just looks very tacky together IMVHO.

I have the CF trunk as well to complete the stripe. =)

If you're going to Bakersfield on Saturday, we'll talk there.

Thanks Mindz. I wish I could go to the Bakersfield meet on Saturday but I have to work. I've seen your car online, and I've been wanting check put what you've done with it. It looks fantastic, and I bet it performs just as great with that blower on it .

[Mindz]

It's a dream. I'll be sure to take lots of pics. Any particular angles you want?

[TCAT]

I would love to see some side pictures of it, as well as rear pics taken from a bit higher to see how the CF trunk ties in. That'd be awesome! Thanks a ton.

[Mindz]

You got it. I'll try to get some elevated shots.

[jmart53]

Is the trunk really black in that pic.. I can't tell...

I also have a SW Camaro and am looking to do this as well.

I am in the process of getting wraps estimated for my roof and hood(I might also go with T3 stripes though instead of the whole hood done) but I can't tell if the trunk should be wrapped then to or leave that all white? Any input or better pics of SW cars like this with the black hood and roof? I've been searching for a while now lol

Thanks!!!

[Rickerbucks]

I have a CF Siebon hood and a custom trunk. The roof and trunk were hand layered with CF and coated in expoxy and MANY coats of clear. Unfortunately...something did not go right and the roof and trunk will need to be re-done in the winter. (You can see a milkiness in a couplke of these pictures)

I would not recommend a custom trunk... go with a Siebon. I was going to get Siebon but they were on back order until the second coming.

It is VERY, VERY difficicult to hand layer CF and have it look perfect. Be prepared. (My Dad in the first picture). I very happy with the overall look of the car but as i say, getting the hand layered CF to be perfect is tricky and time consuning (and thus expensive)

[TCAT]

Rickerbucks, I just looked at your build thread and it's AMAZING. Fantastic looking car! I would love to be able to take on an endeavor like that.

Thank you for the advice. It's good to know you have the experience with carbon fiber under your belt. I think with all the advice from yourself and other members, I have decided to get a carbon fiber hood but paint the whole thing white. There will be no striping of any sort, and there won't be any carbon fiber still showing since I don't have any other black pieces on the body of the car. I'm going for a clean an universal look. I trying to decide between:

1.) IVS AMS hood
2.) Seibon TS hood

Have you had any experience with the company IVS and hoods (or known anyone that has)? Also, how did you like the Seibon hood? In your thread, you explained that it required a lot of work to get the bottom of the hood to look stock, but was the fit and finish good, or was it more work than it's worth?

Thanks!