Repaint or carbon fiber hood?

[Sean5294]

FYI I am a carbon fiber junkie. So one of the issues with my car is the hood. I has many a chip and some clear coat peeling. I am debating about getting a carbon fiber hood or having the hood refinished. The cost is about the same. What would you guys do?

[— Phatmiata —]

CF is great, but I have seen them flake and peel in the hot Florida sun, however that owner had a turbo cooking his as well. I would only do an aftermarket hood if there is some weight gain or cooling benefit. Is this CF hood lighter than stock? Probably not by much, so unless its vented for heat extraction I would just repaint your stock hood.

just my .02 cents

[—atank—]

Repaint or Polish the Aluminum Hood!!!!!!!!

[— Phatmiata —]

Ah yeah polish time!!

[ScratchNSniff]

There is a quite affordable Garage Vary CF Hood in the FS section that just got dropped off to get re-cleared 2 days ago...lol...

[—atank—]

There is a quite affordable Garage Vary CF Hood in the FS section that just got dropped off to get re-cleared 2 days ago...lol...

I saw the NB hood of yours..........too bad you don't have one for NA.......

[Sean5294]

I was checking that one out as well. I had one on a previous car and it was great. The difference in weight is minimal at best. I may flip a coin lol.

[mini_fd]

Sean what color is your car? I had a cf hardtop with autokonexions cf duckbill spoiler. It was fun to have but aheadache to own. Both cf pieces faded fast in florida. The car was never garaged and always in the sun. It also made my entire car look faded because it was black. So I got rid of the cf hardtop for a oem and painted my cf trunk the color of the car. It looks way better.

[Sean5294]

It is red. I'm in Cincinnati and keep the car garaged. I need to learn how to paint

[ScratchNSniff]

I need to learn how to paint

You and me both...one thing I want to learn to do one day when I have an enclosed space to do so...