How much to paint a hood?
- Thread starter IggyPop
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Yeah, I'm finding CF hoods for 450 shipped. Any suggestions of a good reliable place to get one from? I have never seen a CF hood in person. So I don't know if it looks ricey or classy. Sometimes I think when people do CF all over their car it looks a little silly. just my opinion though.
Here's my front end. VIS CF Evo hood. I'm actually trading to a CG OEM CF hood this weekend, hopefully. I'm stoked
Here's a couple more close ups for you.
Light's kinda funny in this pic, but it shows the CF Weave pretty well.
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I got this CF hood sitting in back that is a bit faded and you can feel the weave. I've been wondering this same question. I really want fo install this hood but I have no clue how much it's going to cost to paint and/or reclear it. Do they just clear it or do they have to add epoxy or resin or something over the areas where you can feel the weave.
I actually considered painting liquid glass on it to see if that would fix it.
I actually considered painting liquid glass on it to see if that would fix it.
disturbedfan121
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- 2003 Spicy Orange MSP, boosted Miata dead and parted
200 is about right for reclearing a hood at a decent shop.
maaco would be cheaper most likely....the trick to getting a good maaco paintjob is to find the painter of your car/part and tipping him before hand to make sure it comes out just right.
You can feel the weave on the CF hood you have? Yeesh .. that's pretty bad. My hood just had a little clouding in one spot -- but I figured that if I was gonna get any paint done, I might as well go nuts!
.. Anyhoo, mine was sanded down thoroughly, painted, and then got a few nice layers of clear coat. No epoxy or other stuff.I would NOT trust Maaco, though .. Way too generic. Do some research in your area for a reputable body shop that you can trust with CF. It will cost more, but trust me, it will be money well spent in the end!
Thanks! Wish I could say I still own it .. but I finally sold it almost six months after my MSP was totaled. I had a really hard time getting rid of it, and I bawled like a baby for about an hour after the new owner drove away with it, LOL.
littlemimus
fear the mighty sandvich!
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- Mazdaspeed protege 2003
let me tell you a little story that happened to my friend with maaco.
he took his car there cause he hit someone from the front of his car. the lip was ****** up. so insurance sent the money to them. he was driving by and saw they were trying to fit a regular protege bumper when they said they had a msp lip for the front. now while insurance had already sent the check they claimed they hadnt gotten it so the sent him to collection. then when all is said and done he goes to get his car and he says do i need to sign anything? they say no so he drives off. 2 or 3 days later they call him and say his car is stolen.
he took his car there cause he hit someone from the front of his car. the lip was ****** up. so insurance sent the money to them. he was driving by and saw they were trying to fit a regular protege bumper when they said they had a msp lip for the front. now while insurance had already sent the check they claimed they hadnt gotten it so the sent him to collection. then when all is said and done he goes to get his car and he says do i need to sign anything? they say no so he drives off. 2 or 3 days later they call him and say his car is stolen.
I totally understand this. Its hard for me to look at the condition of my car as it is now.
On a side note I'm gonna try and get this hood from XC, I forgot how much I loved that hood of yours...I might just have to paint it like that
