"Carbon Fiber" Paint

**paflow** · 06-04-2009, 11:37 AM

I have a guy here that paints in look like carbon fiber, I really think this looks good. Did someone have experience this? $160 for the Hood and if other stuff are painted he will deal...

Here some pics of his work.
http://www.carrito.net/board/showthr...pintura+carbon

**seth98esT** · 06-04-2009, 11:41 AM

All it is is a black painted hood, then they put a mesh over the hood and spray a silver/grey. i had a buddy that experimented with it, from afar, it looked like real cf, but when you really looked at it, it was obvious it was fake.

**es_fact** · 06-04-2009, 11:54 AM

yeah.. look at the vavle cover.. looks like shit.

I wouldn't recommend it.

**DryBear** · 06-04-2009, 11:55 AM

ew!

Are those the same guys that butchered that Eclipse?

**paflow** · 06-04-2009, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by es_fact

yeah.. look at the vavle cover.. looks like shit.

I wouldn't recommend it.

I think the same, if hood is like mine that have stones scratch the will be noticed too.

**E_Emerson88** · 06-04-2009, 01:11 PM

isnt there like an overlay sticker kind of thing you can put over your hood and stuff to make it look like CF?

**CHICAGO_ONE** · 06-04-2009, 02:31 PM

I think it looks pretty good, but that valve cover does look like shit. I guess its up to you and what your gonna get painted

**crzygtz** · 06-04-2009, 02:44 PM

yeah i think fake or look alike anything just looks cheesy

**lonestar22** · 06-04-2009, 05:05 PM

just use vinyl

**Reelax** · 06-05-2009, 02:35 AM

yuck.

**twisted_galant** · 01-06-2011, 03:39 PM

they did this on one of those shows that used to be on t.v. (Spike, TLC, Discovery may Pimp my Ride... I'm not sure). Its a technique you need to perfect with practice but you probably wouldn't want to do a large item without a lot of experience. You will need

black spray paint
dark silver spray paint
clear coat
red scuff pad
tool cart drawer liner... that black kinda plastic stuff that is a really small checkerboard pattern

1. spray the black paint as your base coat... let it dry completely before moving on
2. lay the drawer liner down to form your pattern
3. spray the dark silver down over the liner
4. before the silver dries completely, it should be tack use the red scuff pad to kind of smear the paint just a little
5. allow to dry completely and clear

**99 galant** · 01-06-2011, 09:49 PM

okay batman

**deeznutz** · 01-06-2011, 09:56 PM

poser!

**twisted_galant** · 01-07-2011, 09:44 AM

say what you want.. I know personally if I want something CF on my car its gonna be real CF not paint.. just wanted to help out those that just want the look.