# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/41 "2006-02-03T07:09:14Z")
either or, they both look good. clean cavi, I never see them look that decent. ---
**Author:** ![AKA-FERRARI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aka-ferrari/32/7260_2.png) [@AKA-FERRARI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AKA-FERRARI)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/42 "2006-02-03T07:15:10Z")
just leave it, its gonna cost u just about as much money to paint it as it cost to buy it. ---
**Author:** ![cooter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cooter/32/7199_2.png) [@cooter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cooter)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/43 "2006-02-03T07:23:24Z")
car looks good the way it is… ---
**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 3, 2006, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/44 "2006-02-03T08:32:04Z")
> [@AKA-FERRARI](#): > > just leave it, its gonna cost u just about as much money to paint it as it cost to buy it. I’m painting the car anyway…so it won’t cost much at all. 1sik bmw - the front is def not getting a grill…but it will be filled with something :snky: ---
**Author:** ![AKA-FERRARI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aka-ferrari/32/7260_2.png) [@AKA-FERRARI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AKA-FERRARI)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/45 "2006-02-03T08:53:02Z")
well in that case…do what you think would look good. i have a carbon fiber hood but you cant tell its c.f. unless you look at it up close or in direct sunlight. if my car wasnt the color it is I would prob. paint it then. ---
**Author:** ![1sik\_bmw](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1sik_bmw/32/7341_2.png) [@1sik\_bmw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1sik_bmw)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/46 "2006-02-03T10:17:58Z")
ok good i would have said FMIC but didnt know if u were going that way ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/47 "2006-02-03T11:14:06Z")
deffinitly paint it… that carbon fiber, leaving it unpainted got waaaay played out like 2 years ago I like the painted look :tup: very clean looking 🙂 BTW, what kind of wheels are those? they look like the stock cobra wheels ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/48 "2006-02-03T11:18:46Z")
> [@frost12850](#): > > Leave it paulo, its carbon fiber thats the way its supposed to look huh? you could say that about unpainted metal/fiberglass hoods too. there are plenty of production carbon fiber cars/bodies that are painted… ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/49 "2006-02-03T11:21:18Z")
D) Roll off a cliff ---
**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 3, 2006, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/50 "2006-02-03T14:55:43Z")
> [@SC\_Steve](#): > > deffinitly paint it… that carbon fiber, leaving it unpainted got waaaay played out like 2 years ago > > I like the painted look :tup: very clean looking 🙂 > > BTW, what kind of wheels are those? they look like the stock cobra wheels they are konig impacts > [@walter](#): > > D) Roll off a cliff ?? where did that come from ?? ---
**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 3, 2006, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/51 "2006-02-03T15:36:39Z")
> [@93z24](#): > > ?? where did that come from ?? He forgot to take his fucking meds again ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/52 "2006-02-03T15:45:29Z")
I think you hsould leave it. cf on red cars are duper hot. ---
**Author:** ![AKA-FERRARI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aka-ferrari/32/7260_2.png) [@AKA-FERRARI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AKA-FERRARI)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/53 "2006-02-03T15:53:58Z")
if you are gonna paint it, have the shop that is doin it for you just clear the hood with red pearl additive in it, it will look hott as hell in the sunlight ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/54 "2006-02-03T16:08:11Z")
^^^ I like his thinking, that would look very nice. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![BAD99TA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@BAD99TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BAD99TA)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/55 "2006-02-03T16:47:53Z")
Maybe just paint the hood and leave the scoop unpainted. Try doing a photoshop of that to see how it looks, I bet it would be pretty sweet. ---
**Author:** ![Juan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a698b9/32.png) [@Juan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Juan)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/56 "2006-02-03T17:10:19Z")
leave it, looks way hotter ---
**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 3, 2006, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/57 "2006-02-03T18:54:22Z")
> [@AKA-FERRARI](#): > > if you are gonna paint it, have the shop that is doin it for you just clear the hood with red pearl additive in it, it will look hott as hell in the sunlight i’m painting it myself. i’ve thought of that. but i don’t know if i’d like breaking up the color of the hood likethat. i mean, c/f and red is different from two seperate colors ya know. ---
**Author:** ![AKA-FERRARI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aka-ferrari/32/7260_2.png) [@AKA-FERRARI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AKA-FERRARI)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/58 "2006-02-03T19:02:49Z")
> [@93z24](#): > > i’m painting it myself. > > i’ve thought of that. but i don’t know if i’d like breaking up the color of the hood likethat. i mean, c/f and red is different from two seperate colors ya know. u know they make c.f. hoods with colored hue’s like that for this reason alone and if u dont have exp. painting, i wouldnt advise doing it yourself ---
**Author:** ![Janny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/janny/32/7594_2.png) [@Janny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Janny)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/59 "2006-02-03T19:43:33Z")
don’t paint it. females like the carbon fiber… they don’t know what it is, but they like it. ---
**Author:** ![AKA-FERRARI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aka-ferrari/32/7260_2.png) [@AKA-FERRARI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AKA-FERRARI)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674/60 "2006-02-03T19:44:48Z")
> [@Janny](#): > > don’t paint it. females like the carbon fiber… they don’t know what it is, but they like it. yea, bitches don’t care whats under it either [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i-paint-my-hood-pics/7674.md?page=4)