Cf hood or ?

209Z · 04-15-2010, 08:41 PM

ok soo since I travel in the bay a lot from stockton to meet with the Z family I been getting a **** load of rock chips on the hood..****..yea we all know how badly nissan paint are..

So I went to the shop to see how much to repaint them and I am thinking repaint the front bumper and hood then clear bra..

so i get an estimate and im not like thats not bad...because I know the owners very well.

But my question is should I get a cf hood where its harder to see chips am i correct with a lot of clear cloat on it? Which means I only need clear bra on certain areas and not on the hood which will make the precut easier
?

Also because I am getting my front emblem removed and filling it..a lot cleaner look...
but whats worrying me is only one company has cf hood and thats seibon..but I been hearing some negative feedback on the hoods..

sooo options and help from the community which I dearly love (no homo) =].

(edit): trying to save money too lol...

AndyZ · 04-15-2010, 10:39 PM

Ill take cf if i use same amount of money

SE · 04-15-2010, 10:45 PM

I actually hate the look of unpainted carbon hoods/hatches/fenders/doors/etc. Cars definitely look better with full paint IMHO. I'd just fix the hood and get a clear bra installed.

04-15-2010, 08:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
209Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Stockton, Cali (209) Posts: 1,058 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 278	Cf hood or ? ok soo since I travel in the bay a lot from stockton to meet with the Z family I been getting a ** load of rock chips on the hood....yea we all know how badly nissan paint are.. So I went to the shop to see how much to repaint them and I am thinking repaint the front bumper and hood then clear bra.. so i get an estimate and im not like thats not bad...because I know the owners very well. But my question is should I get a cf hood where its harder to see chips am i correct with a lot of clear cloat on it? Which means I only need clear bra on certain areas and not on the hood which will make the precut easier ? Also because I am getting my front emblem removed and filling it..a lot cleaner look... but whats worrying me is only one company has cf hood and thats seibon..but I been hearing some negative feedback on the hoods.. sooo options and help from the community which I dearly love (no homo) =]. (edit): trying to save money too lol... __________________ Team Blur** My Build Thread Fast Intentions\|KWS\|BERK\|Carbon Fiber Element\| SEIBON\|Memphis Car Audio\| Status Autoworks\|Lusso Forged\|Autohaus\|PWJDM\|SPC

04-15-2010, 10:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
AndyZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Santa clara Age: 35 Posts: 334 Drives: Ford Escort "100HP" Rep Power: 15	Ill take cf if i use same amount of money __________________ NOR CAL TT Z34 Next - Built Engine / V-tec?

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04-15-2010, 10:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
SE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 4,236 Drives: 370z/STI/EVO X/IS-F Rep Power: 23	I actually hate the look of unpainted carbon hoods/hatches/fenders/doors/etc. Cars definitely look better with full paint IMHO. I'd just fix the hood and get a clear bra installed.