Painting Carbon Fiber, please help Options

[bringindaheat573]

I was thinking to buy the C-1 replica hood for my car but i dont want to leave it carbon fiber black i wanted to paint match it to my car but is there anything special i need to do because its carbon fiber?

[Marbledpearlceli...]

OK GUYS ONLY READ 1/2 WAY THREW BUT HERE IT GOES...... Im a painter well known in my area head painter at the shop im at and shop foreman take a look at my car if you wanna see some of my work.... PPG, RM(diamont,BASF), sikkens, and dupont certified as well as I-CAR Platinum certified..... Painting anything carbon fiber is just as painting a fiberglass hood or even a metal hood... NO DIFFERENCE.... HOWEVER I do recomend using a adhesion permoter that is used on raw plastic bumpers before applying anything.... now if its a new hood all you have to do is wet sand or DA sand with 600-800grit paper let it dry wax and grease it which is the prewash... then apply your adhesion permoter let it flash off for 3-5 mins then paint as usual.... If you go threw the clearcoat that is on it or its fadded away to bare carbonfiber to apply paint just get a 320grit scuff not a heavy sand take a red scotchbrite scuff it along the edges make sure there is no shinny left.. prime it then proceed to sand with 6-800 grit until completely smooth and paint dont forget before applying any primer or paint use the adhesion permoter... now if you just want to simply reclear it to get the original look even if its faded just 6-800 the hood and scotchbrite it with a gray and clear and your done......