Smoked Clearcoat

[nbovelle]

Well...
My VIS carbon fiber hood just arrived from Erick. I want to have it painted with a smoked clearcoat so that it looks black, but the weave shows through. Does anyone know the best procuct that should be used. Any specific information will be greatly appreciated! :biggrin:

I will post pics when done.

Thanks!

Nate in DC

 

[KSXNSX]

Well...
My VIS carbon fiber hood just arrived from Erick. I want to have it painted with a smoked clearcoat so that it looks black, but the weave shows through. Does anyone know the best procuct that should be used. Any specific information will be greatly appreciated! :biggrin:

I will post pics when done.

Thanks!

Nate in DC

If it has a clear coat then regular car wash soap and wax can be used.

 

[Moses]

Well...
My VIS carbon fiber hood just arrived from Erick. I want to have it painted with a smoked clearcoat so that it looks black, but the weave shows through. Does anyone know the best procuct that should be used. Any specific information will be greatly appreciated! :biggrin:

I will post pics when done.

Thanks!

Nate in DC

If it has a clear coat then regular car wash soap and wax can be used.

 

[DubaiRich]

I thought that was a funny reply also!!

 

[PhiAlpha44]

Lol, I'm glad I'm not the only one that looked at that crosseyed.:biggrin:

 

[nbovelle]

I talked to most of the high end paint ships in my area and they were not familiar with smoked clear coats for carbon fiber. So, I contacted a custom painter on the West Coast, thinking that they would know what I was looking for. As luck would have it several shops over there did! They recommented House of Kolors Innercoat Clear with a Black Candy Kicker tint. My painter has ordered it. We will see how it comes out!

Nate in DC

 

[eNeSeX 95T]

You don't really need to use anything specific for the hood. Same stuff you're using for the rest of the car will be fine.

 

[nbovelle]

You don't really need to use anything specific for the hood. Same stuff you're using for the rest of the car will be fine.

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[4AU4LIFE]

One thing I don't understand.
What is the point in getting a CF hood, at least the VIS version anyway, and then painting it so it looks a certain color and you can't see the CF weave? Isn't that kinda defeating the purpose of a CF hood? I personally know that they weight savings of a VIS hood over the OEM hood is only 1 lb so that really can't be the reason.

 

[kj5000]

I believe I’ve seen eNeSeX 95T’s car at a South Coast Acura Meet. The look you get is similar to a pearl paint job. I saw it at night and it appears black looking at it one way then you can see the carbon fibers when you shift viewing angles. I liked it.

 

[nbovelle]

One thing I don't understand.
What is the point in getting a CF hood, at least the VIS version anyway, and then painting it so it looks a certain color and you can't see the CF weave? Isn't that kinda defeating the purpose of a CF hood? I personally know that they weight savings of a VIS hood over the OEM hood is only 1 lb so that really can't be the reason.

With the smoked clearcoat you can still see the carbon fiber weave. The contrast in color on a black is a bit more subtle. What the smoked clearcoat does is make the carbon fiber have a dark gray and black look rather than the brown or light gray hue that carbon fiber has.