Help on painting CF hood!

saferisk · 10-26-2009, 06:25 AM

Hey guys,
pretty new here but have ordered a CF M3 hood
and am now confused on how I should paint it and what should be left unpainted!

Really open to opinions and pics!

SV Concepts III · 10-26-2009, 12:02 PM

Is it vented or just the powerdome? If it's just the powerdome, I would leave the powerdome unpainted and paint the rest of the hood. You want some CF exposure to show off but completely unpainted looks wrong IMO.

anthony @ eas · 10-26-2009, 12:44 PM

^^ +1

saferisk · 10-27-2009, 07:49 AM

Thanks! I think I'll go with that idea!

Has anyone done it as yet? LOL kinda wanted to see what it'd look like and my photoshop skill are not up to scratch

SHADY1 · 10-27-2009, 08:15 AM

The red 335i has a CF hood custom painted. His name on the site is Terrance28 send him a PM if you have any question on how to paint the hood.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...90#post6064490

nathan@cc · 10-27-2009, 11:59 AM

What color is your M3?

10-28-2009, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick@Jlevi SW

You want some CF exposure to show off but completely unpainted looks wrong IMO.

So the OEM E92 CF roof is wrong then?

Dengel · 06-05-2010, 10:53 PM

have hard edges on the fronts and sides of the powerdome exposed carbon fiber, than fade back into paint on the back of the dome as it smooths into the rest of the hood.

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SV Concepts III Lieutenant General 375 Rep 17,017 Posts Drives: BMW Duh Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (13)	Is it vented or just the powerdome? If it's just the powerdome, I would leave the powerdome unpainted and paint the rest of the hood. You want some CF exposure to show off but completely unpainted looks wrong IMO.
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saferisk Back in the BMW family 43 Rep 406 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Australia iTrader: (1)	Thanks! I think I'll go with that idea! Has anyone done it as yet? LOL kinda wanted to see what it'd look like and my photoshop skill are not up to scratch
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Dengel Non-Guido Jersey Resident 35 Rep 676 Posts Drives: Slow Jeep Rubicon Join Date: May 2009 Location: Scottsdale, AZ iTrader: (3)	have hard edges on the fronts and sides of the powerdome exposed carbon fiber, than fade back into paint on the back of the dome as it smooths into the rest of the hood.
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