Hood phase III almost complete!!!! **Pics**
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From: jj
yea i wanted to do somthing similar to your idea (so far anyway) but i was just worried about that lip you would see imbetween the cf and paint. I think you will be able to see a lip threw the clear too, but im not 100% on that.
Originally Posted by GonSpeed
did you tape that all up? good job haha. Can you see a lip where the paint and the cf meet from the paint?
With paint that's properly laid down, and then clear coated, you really should never end up with any sort of "lip" between the two surfaces. It should be a smooth transition when you place and run your finger above it. A very slight, and I mean very very slight difference sometimes can happen, depending on how many coats of paint was applied vs how many coats of clear. A good painter will always make sure he balances it out, but with some paints (two, three, even four step "process" paints like pearls and such) it can be thicker than normal, so it takes a little extra effort to keep the transition edge clean and as smooth as possible...
And Coupin as for that "debt" I'll just add it to your tab and cash in on it one day... LOL
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Originally Posted by ducatiguy
And Coupin as for that "debt" I'll just add it to your tab and cash in on it one day... LOL
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Originally Posted by ducatiguy
I know it doesnt look like much to tape, but you would be surprised how a straight line on one side of a carbon fiber hood (and CF is the keyword here, as it plays tricks on your eyes) turns out to be not so straight on the other....
With paint that's properly laid down, and then clear coated, you really should never end up with any sort of "lip" between the two surfaces. It should be a smooth transition when you place and run your finger above it. A very slight, and I mean very very slight difference sometimes can happen, depending on how many coats of paint was applied vs how many coats of clear. A good painter will always make sure he balances it out, but with some paints (two, three, even four step "process" paints like pearls and such) it can be thicker than normal, so it takes a little extra effort to keep the transition edge clean and as smooth as possible...
And Coupin as for that "debt" I'll just add it to your tab and cash in on it one day... LOL
With paint that's properly laid down, and then clear coated, you really should never end up with any sort of "lip" between the two surfaces. It should be a smooth transition when you place and run your finger above it. A very slight, and I mean very very slight difference sometimes can happen, depending on how many coats of paint was applied vs how many coats of clear. A good painter will always make sure he balances it out, but with some paints (two, three, even four step "process" paints like pearls and such) it can be thicker than normal, so it takes a little extra effort to keep the transition edge clean and as smooth as possible...
And Coupin as for that "debt" I'll just add it to your tab and cash in on it one day... LOL
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Originally Posted by pdjafari
all i can say is thats very original, thanks for the idea cuase that will be my next mod.
lol, j/k but that looks really good!!
lol, j/k but that looks really good!!
