# Should I paint my hood?? \*pics\* **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 2, 2006, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674 "2006-02-02T16:26:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/1 "2006-02-02T16:26:43Z")
Alright i’m kinda torn on this. so i figure i might as well ask for some opinions. The hood is c/f but i’m not sure if i like the look anymore. so here are the options 1. Keep it the way it is. no fuss 2. Paint it the same color as the car (which i will be painting the car in the spring anyway) 3. Sell the hood cuz everyone and there brother seems to have the same style and make a 1 of a kind hood. (lots more work) normal ![http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f283/mrpaulo77/S4010002.jpg](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f283/mrpaulo77/S4010002.jpg) photoshopped red ![http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f283/mrpaulo77/804421_96_fullcopy.jpg](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f283/mrpaulo77/804421_96_fullcopy.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/2 "2006-02-02T16:28:42Z")
I say keep it :tup: ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/3 "2006-02-02T16:31:43Z")
:wstupid: me 2 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/4 "2006-02-02T16:31:54Z")
just a thought, keep it but paint the Middle part, the part that is raised red, or vice versa, all red with black raised thing. for osme contrast. all red is just kinda boring, you need some contrast, and i do like your car BTW ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/5 "2006-02-02T16:36:20Z")
what style scoop would you go with if you fabed your own original style ? it might not be as hard as you think … post pics of your ideas and ill vote then ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/6 "2006-02-02T16:39:21Z")
Paint it. I think Carbon hoods look like ass on anything but a black or dark gray car. It looks like someone got a replacement hood from a different color junk car. The scoop in the hood will blend nicely with the lines on the car once its all the same color. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/7 "2006-02-02T16:39:31Z")
> [@The\_Russian](#): > > just a thought, keep it but paint the Middle part, the part that is raised red, or vice versa, all red with black raised thing. for osme contrast. all red is just kinda boring, you need some contrast, and i do like your car BTW i thought about something like that. but i also thought of leaving it black and painting the pillars and roof black to match. Hotrodkid - not sure what style i would go with. and i’ve made hoods before…it’s not a horribly hard thing, it’s just time consuming. not sure if it’s important enough for me to put the work into. ---
**Author:** ![nixad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f6c823/32.png) [@nixad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nixad)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/8 "2006-02-02T16:44:32Z")
Its carbon fiber keep it like that, don’t paint it. ---
**Author:** ![MonteCarloChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@MonteCarloChick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MonteCarloChick)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/9 "2006-02-02T16:46:55Z")
Keep it the way it is ---
**Author:** ![ezfd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ezfd/32/7334_2.png) [@ezfd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ezfd)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/10 "2006-02-02T16:58:48Z")
Paint it to match. ---
**Author:** ![PitLord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pitlord/32/7584_2.png) [@PitLord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PitLord)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/11 "2006-02-02T17:13:36Z")
paint it but leave just a couple little pinstripes of carbon fiber. then you can bring the black pinstrip into the rest of the car very easily. ---
**Author:** ![Choda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choda/32/7347_2.png) [@Choda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Choda)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/12 "2006-02-02T17:15:21Z")
stocker = clean ---
**Author:** ![BLKGSR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkgsr/32/7576_2.png) [@BLKGSR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BLKGSR)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/13 "2006-02-02T17:23:28Z")
I would just leave it ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/14 "2006-02-02T17:29:40Z")
> [@Choda](#): > > stocker = clean =BORING ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/15 "2006-02-02T17:31:59Z")
> [@Violator](#): > > Paint it. I think Carbon hoods look like ass on anything but a black or dark gray car. > It looks like someone got a replacement hood from a different color junk car. > The scoop in the hood will blend nicely with the lines on the car once its all the same color. i am with u…i hate the look of mismatch… ---
**Author:** ![Twizted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/twizted/32/7206_2.png) [@Twizted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Twizted)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/16 "2006-02-02T17:39:54Z")
worry about making it go quick first ---
**Author:** ![boostjuice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e56c9b/32.png) [@boostjuice](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boostjuice)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/17 "2006-02-02T17:41:10Z")
leave ---
**Author:** ![MonteCarloChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@MonteCarloChick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MonteCarloChick)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/18 "2006-02-02T17:45:27Z")
> [@Twizted](#): > > worry about making it go quick first I thought he already did a swap ---
**Author:** ![blk300tt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ab992/32.png) [@blk300tt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blk300tt)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/19 "2006-02-02T17:53:01Z")
paint it ---
**Author:** ![Smaefer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@Smaefer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Smaefer)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/20 "2006-02-02T17:59:14Z")
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