32 replies to this topic

[Pooky]

Looking for opinons as to whether I should paint the wings and front panel on my carbon fibre flip front.

As it is now...


E-Tizzle's great photoshop of what the painted front could look like. Obviously if painted the weave won't show through the paint, it will be solid red like the rest of the car. You might have to squint to get the idea



What do you think?

[danie garry]

laquer it with a red tint and it should look like the pic but other than that i'd leave it as carbon fibre

[samsfern]

paint it, but leave the bonnet carbon fibre.

[samsfern]

paint it, but leave the bonnet carbon fibre.

[Devil Minis]

Seems a shame to cover that weave up although from the picture it doesnt seem to blend too well with the red, i reckon as said paint the wings and leave the bonnet or add more carbon

[mike.]

I'd do as the photo and paint the front end, but leave the bonnet/arches.

[Pooky]

If I do decide to paint then the bonnet and arches will definately be left carbon, I might even add carbon bumpers if I do paint.

The main reason to paint is that it looks unfinished(?) and that I'd like to avoid being stopped by VOSA and be made to take the IVA test so the more I can hide the fact that it's a flip front the better

Edited by Pooky, 09 August 2010 - 03:07 PM.

[samsfern]

thatll look the nuts with carbon bonnet, arches and bumpers, if thats how you do it, i look forward to seeing it done! The reason their so hot of iva's and crap is because everyone keeps bringing it up, if we all kept quiet it wouldnt be such a big thing, its when their constantly being asked questions!

Edited by samsernie, 09 August 2010 - 03:38 PM.

[ste88]

paint the bottom half of your car black! would look cool as a 2 tone. Failing that.....i think it'd look good painted, but leave the bumper and arches like you said.
nice looking car whatever you decide to do with it

[Burnard]

Leave it, else ill have to change my laptops wallpaper

[roberts]

Paint the carbon to match the car or paint the car charcoal to match the carbon

Personally I'm not a fan of exposed carbon.


Thanks
Andy @ Optimise Automotive

[Pooky]

Leave it, else ill have to change my laptops wallpaper

Bless!

[Racer_Pete]

i'd leave it, I thought the whole point of having a c/f exposed weave front end is so that people can see it?

[minikev84]

If you paint it in a candy apple red you will see the carbon under the paint or what i think you should do is use the 3m real look carbon fibre wrap and do the rest of the car. You tube 3m real look carbon fibre wrap

Edited by minikev84, 09 August 2010 - 05:40 PM.

[Pooky]

i'd leave it, I thought the whole point of having a c/f exposed weave front end is so that people can see it?

They'll still be able to see the bonnet, arches, bootlid and bumpers if I get them!

Others prefer the stealth look of concealed carbon

Sorry but I won't be having any fake carbon (except the mirrors )