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E92 CF V35-style hood - To paint or not to paint?
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12-02-2010, 06:36 PM | #1 |
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E92 CF V35-style hood - To paint or not to paint?
I just ordered the CF Vented hood from **********s from their black friday deal.. It should be coming in soon but im not sure if i should paint the hood first or just slap it on?
My car is Arctic Metallic and I have gloss black vinyl on the roof. Here's a previously taken pic of the front end so you can see the color. I was never really into the different colored body parts but thinking maybe CF will look good... Tell me what you think P.S. - New bumper and Aero lip en-route |
12-02-2010, 06:48 PM | #2 |
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It was my pleasure setting this up for you and I know that you're going to LOVE the hood! I'd say keep the hood unpainted and exposed in CF for now. You can always decide to paint it at a later point of time if it doesn't fit your style. Here's a close up of the CF weave for you to check out.
[img]http://www.**********s.com/images/Products/NRG/IMG_0009.jpg[/img] |
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12-02-2010, 07:55 PM | #4 |
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12-03-2010, 09:44 AM | #5 |
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hmm i might just throw it on for a little bit - if i dont' like i could always take it off and get it painted..
what about rain? will water go through the vents? if so should i be worried abt driving in rain or no? (lol newb question) |
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The hood features open vents, so yes, rain can enter your engine bay. However, I do want to let you know that I've personally never run into any issues with rain and I have vented hoods on both my E46 and E92. |
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12-03-2010, 10:00 PM | #7 |
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paint most of it but leave some areas exposed
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