this a myth or fact....? cf hood

[cb7alexander]

i was on yahoo out and read a post a carbon fiber hood it read as follow

You can buy CF fabric and "overlay" your hood with it. I did that with the gas tank of my race bike. You need to remove ALL wax from your existing hood and then sand it well with a DA sander. Then I'd suggest spraying some black primer on it so any gaps in your CF weave will not be noticable. Then get some spray adhesive and a couple buddys so you do not disturb your CF weave. Then lay it on cautiously. Once the adhesive is dry, apply multiple coats of clear resin and then sand and buff it till it shines. You'll want a good THICK coat above your CF. Practice that on a small part first, because CF is 3 times as expensive as it was 2 years ago.

so0o this sound go0od or just very rice?

[F22HB]

rice. pointless. waste of money.

[cb7alexander]

rice. pointless. waste of money.

thanks

[sin2k5]

That's too much time and effort to pretend to have a real carbon fiber hood. I always thought the main benefit of c/f was its weight reduction?? It's a composite material that is also very strong.

Otherwise...I guess you can try it if you would only buy a real c/f hood for show anyway. If you try it, don't fuc* up lol Body work is like art -- you better have good hands...especially w/resin. I can't imagine how much sanding is needed to even get the hood to look 'ok' (assuming the supplies aren't crap quality)

[F22HB]

Ya, I mean if you really want it to look like a cf hood, thats a good way to do it, but you'll gain nothing from it, and the odds of it turning out good are slim. Sheets of cf are pretty expensive too, so you might as well get a real cf hood.

[MR2_3VZFE]

use the money towards the real thing.

[cb7alexander]

use the money towards the real thing.

havent considered a cf hood but wanted to know if this was a good cheap way to go about by doing

[WhiteLude]

+1

[keycb7]

sounds like fun thing to do but first try on your gas/fuel door, it will cost $150 in materials and week of sanding buffing.
I say its a gamble, it might look good or you might waste $150 and need new hood

but then you have excuse to get real CF hood

[F22HB]

+1

Dude do you say anything other than +1? lol there are less obvious ways to whore your way to the beginner 30.

[keycb7]

Dude do you say anything other than +1? lol there are less obvious ways to whore your way to the beginner 30.

yeah I noticed that too, just wait till mods wake up, friday must be busy day

[ExplodingCake]

Dude do you say anything other than +1? lol there are less obvious ways to whore your way to the beginner 30.

I'm all eyes.

[Dino-Spumoni]

Spending time and money making your hood heavier than stock, so you can look like you have a hood that's purpose is to be lighter than stock. Hmmm.

[deevergote]

Dude do you say anything other than +1? lol there are less obvious ways to whore your way to the beginner 30.

He's been banned permanently for it. I'm keeping an eye on his IP, and if he registers again and tries it a second time, he's getting the IP Banstick.



As for the question at hand... there's no point to an overlay. Just get a real hood. They aren't THAT expensive anymore. There are cheapie brands out there (they don't last as long as the good ones, but they exist)

[arcadiacb7]

I don't recommend a cheapie though. If you are going to spend the money on a CF hood you might as well save the extra hundred or hundred fifty and at least buy a VIS. My VIS was $450 shipped and fits decent but it doesn't line up well in the front. A Siebon is perfection. Also the cheap one fade very easily, have lots of flaws, don't line up well and not durable at all. The little extra money is worth it. I wish i would have spent the extra hundred to get a siebon hood instead of the VIS