Carbon fiber vinyl, on my hood?

335iNavyGuy · 11-06-2013, 06:34 PM

Ok, i recently expiremented with vinyl on my interior, turned out great. I kinda wanna do my entire hood. "It has some rock chips.. and i dont wanna paint it yet"... Soo any thoughts on using red carbon fiber vinyl, and it will match my interior?

heres my car

E93FTW · 11-06-2013, 06:39 PM

Black Cf yes but red It will look bad on a black car IMO

Chris_506 · 11-06-2013, 06:40 PM

dont do it, personally i dont like carbon fiber on black just looks a little odd. Specially not wrapped, if anything just buy a hood. They run as low as mid 400s shipped and looks 10x better then the cheap wrap.

DRock3d · 11-06-2013, 06:50 PM

I hate when people wrap the exterior in cf, it just looks cheap. CF should be reserved for interior only. I might be able to get on board with a matte black hood, a member here did it and it didn't look terrible.

Parth317 · 11-06-2013, 07:39 PM

Don't wrap it in cf vinyl

Mardio · 11-06-2013, 07:42 PM

Yuck... Imo

shadow191 · 11-06-2013, 08:37 PM

My roof is wrapped cf, I like it overall, but don't love how it looks matte in certain light conditions. A hood would look fake in cf. If they made a real cf roof cap, I would have done that.

notnow · 11-06-2013, 10:28 PM

Don't do it, I see tons of local ricers do that and it makes me want to puke.

Taran.J · 11-07-2013, 12:36 AM

I wrapped my hood when I bought the car and kept it for about 7 months but then I went and resprayed my hood, nothing like a sexy black car when all the paint I corrected. (Previous owner I believe had cars because the hood was fucked with minor scratches over engine area of hood where it would be nice and warm for a cat; bought the car in an auction so I didn't see much from far back)

Morning Would · 11-07-2013, 09:28 AM

As an installer, I do everything I can to talk guys out of wrapping anything in CF on the outside of the car. It looks fake and takes away from the classy look these cars have. If you want to shoot your car from straight on and see what it would look like with a red hood, I could quickie photoshop it for you. If you like it, wrap it in red gloss vinyl. But please, no CF.

Morning Would · 11-07-2013, 09:45 AM

used your pic above and did a real fast overlay. didn't soften it up or blend it in to match the pic. just giving you a really rough idea of what it would look like in red. Not my cup of tea, but it may be the look you are going for

wdeerfield · 11-07-2013, 09:52 AM

i would worry about those wheels first.

335iAP · 11-07-2013, 11:56 AM

Please don't

mashimarho · 11-07-2013, 04:46 PM

No?

edirtaynine · 11-07-2013, 05:10 PM

red hood? wtf
cf vinyl on the outside? wtf

335iNavyGuy · 11-07-2013, 05:19 PM

Ok, from all the extremely positive feedback ive decided not to do it ha ha, good to know! thanks guy

ATTN · 11-07-2013, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 335iNavyGuy

Ok, from all the extremely positive feedback ive decided not to do it ha ha, good to know! thanks guy

Did you a favor bro people would be turning heads for all the wrong reasons

11-06-2013, 06:34 PM	#1
335iNavyGuy Colonel 217 Rep 2,349 Posts Drives: 07 N54 E92 Join Date: May 2013 Location: San Diego CA iTrader: (3)	Carbon fiber vinyl, on my hood? Ok, i recently expiremented with vinyl on my interior, turned out great. I kinda wanna do my entire hood. "It has some rock chips.. and i dont wanna paint it yet"... Soo any thoughts on using red carbon fiber vinyl, and it will match my interior? heres my car __________________ 07 E92 Jb4-G5 - Sport Exhaust - Titek BOV BBS Lm reps - AFE dual cone intake
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E93FTW BMW Über Alles 74 Rep 1,046 Posts Drives: E93 Vert' Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: SoFL iTrader: (1) Garage List 2010 E93 [10.00]	Black Cf yes but red It will look bad on a black car IMO __________________
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Chris_506 Colonel 242 Rep 2,705 Posts Drives: 2016 f82 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Central Florida iTrader: (13)	dont do it, personally i dont like carbon fiber on black just looks a little odd. Specially not wrapped, if anything just buy a hood. They run as low as mid 400s shipped and looks 10x better then the cheap wrap.
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DRock3d Kraut Driver 60 Rep 624 Posts Drives: 2014 650i GC/2011 335is DCT Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Columbus, Ohio iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 650i Gran Coupe [0.00] 2011 335is [1.00] 2007 328i [2.00]	I hate when people wrap the exterior in cf, it just looks cheap. CF should be reserved for interior only. I might be able to get on board with a matte black hood, a member here did it and it didn't look terrible.
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Parth317 Captain 251 Rep 780 Posts Drives: 09 E92 M3, 09 E92 335i(SOLD) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: LA/SF iTrader: (2)	Don't wrap it in cf vinyl
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Mardio Brigadier General 197 Rep 3,211 Posts Drives: 2017 X5 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nashville iTrader: (0)	Yuck... Imo
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shadow191 Lieutenant Colonel 182 Rep 1,681 Posts Drives: 2017 Volvo XC90 R-Design Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: GA iTrader: (3)	My roof is wrapped cf, I like it overall, but don't love how it looks matte in certain light conditions. A hood would look fake in cf. If they made a real cf roof cap, I would have done that.
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notnow Bit by Modbug 259 Rep 1,109 Posts Drives: F86 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: CANADA iTrader: (9)	Don't do it, I see tons of local ricers do that and it makes me want to puke.
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Taran.J Major General 1113 Rep 7,063 Posts Drives: BMW, LEX, MBZ, RAM, TESLA Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Graham, WA iTrader: (7)	I wrapped my hood when I bought the car and kept it for about 7 months but then I went and resprayed my hood, nothing like a sexy black car when all the paint I corrected. (Previous owner I believe had cars because the hood was fucked with minor scratches over engine area of hood where it would be nice and warm for a cat; bought the car in an auction so I didn't see much from far back) Attached Images __________________ E90 Build Thread (SOLD) http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=809436 F15 Build Thread (SOLD) http://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1064084
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Morning Would Private 1 Rep 96 Posts Drives: like a boss Join Date: May 2013 Location: just below the poverty line iTrader: (0)	As an installer, I do everything I can to talk guys out of wrapping anything in CF on the outside of the car. It looks fake and takes away from the classy look these cars have. If you want to shoot your car from straight on and see what it would look like with a red hood, I could quickie photoshop it for you. If you like it, wrap it in red gloss vinyl. But please, no CF.
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Morning Would Private 1 Rep 96 Posts Drives: like a boss Join Date: May 2013 Location: just below the poverty line iTrader: (0)	used your pic above and did a real fast overlay. didn't soften it up or blend it in to match the pic. just giving you a really rough idea of what it would look like in red. Not my cup of tea, but it may be the look you are going for Last edited by Morning Would; 11-07-2013 at 09:58 AM..
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335iAP Captain 149 Rep 921 Posts Drives: AW E92 & F26 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	Please don't
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edirtaynine Major General 84 Rep 6,088 Posts Drives: e92 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	red hood? wtf cf vinyl on the outside? wtf __________________ e90post killed plastidip Just say no to painted stock wheels jm3as hooks it up
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335iNavyGuy Colonel 217 Rep 2,349 Posts Drives: 07 N54 E92 Join Date: May 2013 Location: San Diego CA iTrader: (3)	Ok, from all the extremely positive feedback ive decided not to do it ha ha, good to know! thanks guy __________________ 07 E92 Jb4-G5 - Sport Exhaust - Titek BOV BBS Lm reps - AFE dual cone intake
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