is it possible to paint cf bonnets???

[koulouris#03]

as stated above.
is it possible to paint a carbon fibre bonnet????

cheers.
john.

[drift kid]

absolutely, bit harder than a normal bonnet as there is a pattern that you have to paint over and it requires more prep work and more layers of paint to stop the carbon weve pattern showing through. but yes, it is possible.

[koulouris#03]

would that add alot of weight with the paint layers???? im sure it wouldnt be much, but not sure.

[driftke70]

just clear coat it, or paint it once, the bumpy pattern is pointless trying to cover up, and why would you want to?

[koulouris#03]

cause at least it gives the look of stockness, that cops love so much!!!!
i dont wanna be getting pulled over everytime i go for a drive.
what the cops dont see they dont suspect or something to that effect.

[Tommy_The_Tit]

it woulden't add to much weight to the panel a few kilos at most, it may depend on the finish you want, if the bonnet is in poor conditon and needs filler to fix any problems then the wieght will increase further justs depends on what your after of the finished product.

[koulouris#03]

im chasing a light weight stock looking bonnet.

[drift kid]

just clear coat it, or paint it once, the bumpy pattern is pointless trying to cover up, and why would you want to?

because defects arent fun.

[johl]

swap ur cf one for my stock one then?

[Tommy_The_Tit]

if ya after stock looking just get a flat sanding block with 120 grit go over whole bonnet just to get rid of the canvas look, putty it, 320grit dry rub, finish of with 800 grit wet prep and paint

[Delazy]

just get a FRP one instead...

[mack 10]

Carrera Cup cars and West racing cars etc have some of the body parts covered with coloured or clear contact for material protection and ease of repair. Its pretty easy to do and you can peel it off and it wont ruin your carbon bonnet.

[driftism]

fibreglass? lighter than CF and paint sticks to it :)

[Vance]

the carbon bonnet i had had 2pak clear sprayed on top.


i suggest selling your carbon bonnet however and buying an frp if youre just going to spray a colour over it

[skaney]

CF is a bitch to keep polished and look clean too.

[sonsta]

if your looking for stock looking light weight one why not go frp?

[Stinger]

put colour coded sticky vinyl over it?

[mack 10]

fibreglass? lighter than CF

:thumbdown: you just failed.

Try making a VZ commodore bonnet weight 1.5kg with fibreglass....

[fantapants]

hehehe beat me to it...


:thumbdown: you just failed.

Try making a VZ commodore bonnet weight 1.5kg with fibreglass....

no way known u are making anything with fiberglass lighter than carbon and still structually sound mate...

[mini bus]

arnt all these bonnets fibreglass with a carbon skin
so the weight difference wouldn't be much at all.

but back onto topic

i would sell the carbon bonnet and get a fibreglass one if your goning to paint it

i have seen some that have been painted and looks crazy , like a purple over the carbon , the squares of carbon just come through in purple

but yeah cops love the carbon bonnet

[fantapants]

we just assumed it was actually a carbon bonnett :)

woulda thought if you dspent the right time with highfill etc etc etc it shouldnt show through?