ideas on covering up damaged carbon hood

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Feb 8, 2007 | 08:39 PM

omgwtfhaxnub

Thread Starter

Joined: Jan 2005

Posts: 160

Likes: 0

From: usa

ideas on covering up damaged carbon hood

so I got in a fender bender and did this to my hood

If this was your hood would you
A. paint it all white
B. cover it with a sticker
C. buy a new hood

Feb 8, 2007 | 08:46 PM

beevo.

Honda-Tech Member

Joined: Jun 2003

Posts: 1,215

Likes: 0

From: The Armpit, FL

Re: ideas on covering up damaged carbon hood (omgwtfhaxnub)

to tell you the truth man....i would just leave it alone. it doesnt look that bad.

Feb 8, 2007 | 08:48 PM

RARE_EG2

Honda-Tech Member

iTrader: (1)

Joined: Nov 2004

Posts: 15,687

Likes: 0

From: Rollin on 24K Gold Lug Nuts..

if it bothers you too much..just get it color matched

Feb 8, 2007 | 08:57 PM

omgwtfhaxnub

Thread Starter

Joined: Jan 2005

Posts: 160

Likes: 0

From: usa

I was thinking about putting a Soshinoya sticker over it or the little tein guy

Feb 8, 2007 | 08:59 PM

esponet

Honda-Tech Member

Joined: Jun 2003

Posts: 3,021

Likes: 0

From: here, there, everywhere

sticker would make it look tacky imo

if it really bothers you, blob some clear coat or clear nail polish on there, then color sand it then buff it.

Feb 8, 2007 | 08:59 PM

TheCheeseWedge

Honda-Tech Member

iTrader: (1)

Joined: Feb 2005

Posts: 938

Likes: 0

From: mashin down the freeway, CA, USA

put a black diecut sticker over it centered youll be good

Feb 8, 2007 | 09:03 PM

derrick2237

Honda-Tech Member

Joined: Apr 2004

Posts: 214

Likes: 0

From: Rosemead, CA, USA

Re: ideas on covering up damaged carbon hood (omgwtfhaxnub)

Sand it smooth, then rattle can some clear coat.

Trending Topics

1999 Civic D15Z6 - spark plug colors? high HC on emissions

12

454
LSVTEC stock injector and pump

1

49
2005 CRV Will not start

7

35.6k
Select Springs Installed... now can't shift to 3rd or 5th.

1

121
2002 Accord F23A4, low power on hills, no CEL

3

281

Feb 8, 2007 | 09:05 PM

waddy41

Honda-Tech Member

Joined: Jun 2005

Posts: 1,993

Likes: 1

From: Canada

paint it
function > form

Feb 8, 2007 | 09:08 PM

iam7head

Honda-Tech Member

Joined: Aug 2002

Posts: 17,222

Likes: 3

From: SoCal

Re: (waddy41)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by waddy41 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">paint it
function > form</TD></TR></TABLE>

or just patch it with resin.

you can't fix the busted weave no matter what you do, so just patch it up and sue whoever hits you, or you hit

Feb 8, 2007 | 09:08 PM

#10

bigmac415

Joined: Sep 2006

Posts: 11

Likes: 0

From: Fremont, CA

Re: ideas on covering up damaged carbon hood (omgwtfhaxnub)

bondo FTW

Feb 8, 2007 | 09:21 PM

#11

SuShiBoiiii

Honda-Tech Member

Joined: Aug 2003

Posts: 3,027

Likes: 1

From: Bay AreA, CA, US

Re: ideas on covering up damaged carbon hood (bigmac415)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bigmac415 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">bondo FTW</TD></TR></TABLE>

lol

Feb 8, 2007 | 09:22 PM

#12

sixfiveoh

Sweet Title

Joined: Feb 2006

Posts: 3,966

Likes: 0

From: Bay Area, CA

Re: ideas on covering up damaged carbon hood (JJSpecTuning)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JJSpecTuning »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i would put the honda bandage sticker

STUPID HURTS</TD></TR></TABLE>

or sand down and rattle some clear...

Feb 8, 2007 | 09:29 PM

#13

MilanoLude

Honda-Tech Member

Joined: Jan 2006

Posts: 683

Likes: 0

From: USA

Re: ideas on covering up damaged carbon hood (omgwtfhaxnub)

cover it with a carbon fiber vinyl sticker

Feb 8, 2007 | 09:52 PM

#14

sucka4eg

Junior Member

Joined: Jul 2006

Posts: 257

Likes: 0

From: Bay Area, CA

Re: ideas on covering up damaged carbon hood (omgwtfhaxnub)

electric tape!

Feb 8, 2007 | 09:59 PM

#15

oodie

Member

Joined: Dec 2006

Posts: 1,327

Likes: 0

From: Lynchburg, Va, US

Re: ideas on covering up damaged carbon hood (sucka4eg)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sucka4eg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">electric tape!</TD></TR></TABLE>

No Duct tape

Feb 8, 2007 | 10:00 PM

#16

5 Skware

I missed the boat

Joined: Aug 2002

Posts: 1,971

Likes: 0

From: PNW

Re: (waddy41)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by waddy41 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">paint it
function > form</TD></TR></TABLE>

Actually fuction > form would be to leave it alone it still functions fine.....

Feb 8, 2007 | 10:03 PM

#17

Finger Lickin' good

Joined: Apr 2004

Posts: 1,622

Likes: 0

From: Westlake Villa, CA, USA

Re: ideas on covering up damaged carbon hood (sucka4eg)

dood. do something like this and redeam yourself. paint your cf hood. points for origionality.

Feb 8, 2007 | 10:03 PM

#18

KuniEF

Honda-Tech Member

Joined: Feb 2006

Posts: 177

Likes: 1

From: LA

Re: ideas on covering up damaged carbon hood (MilanoLude)

haha

Feb 8, 2007 | 10:05 PM

#19

Finger Lickin' good

Joined: Apr 2004

Posts: 1,622

Likes: 0

From: Westlake Villa, CA, USA

Re: ideas on covering up damaged carbon hood (KuniEF)

DUCKTAPE FTW.

does everybody say that now or is it just me?

Feb 8, 2007 | 11:59 PM

#20

TheWhiteHatchProject

Junior Member

Joined: May 2003

Posts: 374

Likes: 0

From: Northern, IN, USA

Re: ideas on covering up damaged carbon hood (Finger Lickin' good)

see if you can create a design scheme to color match that part of the hood to match the car

Feb 9, 2007 | 12:14 AM

#21

EK_Stunna

Honda-Tech Member

Joined: Feb 2004

Posts: 2,049

Likes: 0

From: New Orleans on the Westbank, LA, USA

Re: ideas on covering up damaged carbon hood (TheWhiteHatchProject)

maybe get one of them stickers that says "hater" with an arrow pointed to it?

Feb 9, 2007 | 12:31 AM

#22

Wraith

Honda-Tech Member

Joined: Apr 2003

Posts: 1,065

Likes: 0

From: Bay Area

Re: ideas on covering up damaged carbon hood (omgwtfhaxnub)

put a bandaid on it

Feb 9, 2007 | 02:32 AM

#23

JDMroyEG5turbo

Joined: Aug 2005

Posts: 4,562

Likes: 0

From: Hertzlia Pituach, ISRAEL

Re: ideas on covering up damaged carbon hood (GoldenDC2)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GoldenDC2 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i would just leave it alone. it doesnt look that bad.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Feb 9, 2007 | 03:33 AM

#24

KYLE.

Member

Joined: Apr 2005

Posts: 3,997

Likes: 0

From: Where the best teams in the country play

Re: ideas on covering up damaged carbon hood (KuniEF)

I really dont think its worth fixing, like others said, if it bothers you so much just paint match it

Feb 9, 2007 | 05:00 AM

#25

Chronicsinners

Honda-Tech Member

Joined: Sep 2001

Posts: 6,045

Likes: 1

From: The burbs of illadelph, USA

Re: (5 Skware)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 5 Skware »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Actually fuction > form would be to leave it alone it still functions fine.....</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats what i was thinking

Reply Share

First
Prev
1 / 2
Next
Last