DrJayMixwell Posted February 29, 2008 Posted February 29, 2008 has anyone ever tried spraying any of their body parts to make it look like carbon fiber? i was thinking of trying this on my front lip. i was thinking spraying a black base coat, then cover it with drywall tape, then spray again with a shade of grey or 2, then top with clear coat. i saw this done on some tv show. they made a custom hood scoop for a ford excursion and painted a carbon fiber effect on it. just wanted to see if anyone has already tried this. i guess if you mess up you could always just paint over it again.
DrJayMixwell Posted February 29, 2008 Author Posted February 29, 2008 found this on youtube: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXSmz-_kJm8]YouTube - Carbon Fiber Technique[/ame]
icrackedcorn Posted February 29, 2008 Posted February 29, 2008 neat idea that video has the guy doing some detailed work with that little airbrush, so i cant see it working for larger pieces that way hmmm obedience to church and state is subjugation to the unjust authority of men
DrJayMixwell Posted March 1, 2008 Author Posted March 1, 2008 heres the paint effect being done on a larger piece. at the end you can see them doing it on a hood. looks like a pontiac. linky
SlightlyEvil Posted March 1, 2008 Posted March 1, 2008 Only thing ricier than CF aero parts on a passenger/road car is painted FAKE CF parts on a passenger car. $0.02
DrJayMixwell Posted March 1, 2008 Author Posted March 1, 2008 Only thing ricier than CF aero parts on a passenger/road car is painted FAKE CF parts on a passenger car. $0.02 yah, CF is ricey but only when you over do it. i think if you add CF parts subtly here and there it adds a nice finishing touch to the car.
sportwagon Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 yah, CF is ricey but only when you over do it. i think if you add CF parts subtly here and there it adds a nice finishing touch to the car. I agree! I have a CF rear lip/deck spoiler which looks so nice in contrast to the Regal Pearl Blue... I would love to have a subtle CF piece at the front of my car, too... The lower front lip spoiler would be a fantastic compliment to match the rear spoiler... but the availability of a CF one is next to none... PLUS... to spend that much on a CF piece that is that close to the road and that susceptible to damage on a lowered car is kind of... well, it's not stupid, but kind of! If I had unlimited $$$... hell yeah... I'd by two of them, but for most of us $$$ isn't unlimited... and finding an alternative to match the look of CF would be a great idea! I'm also considering a CF hood scoop, too... but that would have to be real CF because it would be in my line of sight all the time while driving! Having a faux CF paint job would not cut it when I literally would be looking at it all the time! The paint would be perfect for the front lip though!
20lgt06 Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 cool concept but i like how the unpainted sections was not masked out because that was alot of overspray flying around.
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