Black Bonnets? i.e. FAKE carbon

[DC4Integra98]

I've always wondered whenever seeing a car with a black bonnet, whether its been sprayed/fiber glass or whether its an authentic carbon fiber.

I'm from Melbourne and cannot afford the real carbon fiber bonnets atm, thus looking at alternatives (since only doing it for cosmetic/car theme purposes). I've been looking around but not sure where / how to get it.
Not sure if going into a car paint workshop and asking for them to spray my bonnet black they will know whats going on.
Has anyone done this before?

Is there a place to purchase a fiber glass black bonnet
or
Spray my current stock bonnet black and all glossy for the 'carbon' effect?
or
Other options? Pretty much going the 'cheap' alternative here.

[misterandyle]

car yard

[dupac->]

lol

most around sydney are sprayed black standard bonnets..

but you do get the occasional CF hood sprayed black to..

dont see much fibreglass ones sprayed black..

if ur just after the look.. spray ur standard bonnet black.

[xntrik]

just spray.

[CB7_OWNER]

authentic carbon fiber will prolly still have that texture to it even its been spray painted?? get it sprayed, and leave it matte finish ^^,

[Chi]

Sprayed black bonnets are lame.

ITs like slapping a Type R badge on a non type R car.

Only ppl that are ok imho using black bonnets are bogans in commo's who cant afford to get a new painted bonnet.

[DC4Integra98]

sounds like the spray is the way to go.

Approximately how much am I looking at - ask for matte/gloss finish? Will go get some quotes possibly tomorrow.

Sprayed black bonnets are lame.

I'm doing it purely for cosmetic purposes with the black/silver theme. I don't do track or street racing and my car is quite slow. I'm just trying to make it look good.

Only ppl that are ok imho using black bonnets are bogans in commo's who cant afford to get a new painted bonnet.

So you suggest purchasing a new black bonnet?

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

sounds like the spray is the way to go.

Approximately how much am I looking at? Will go get some quotes possibly tomorrow.

Cheapest ive seen was 200 with prep work done by them

Really depends on weither you want to do the work or not

Keep us posted on cost

[blahZ]

Sprayed black bonnets are lame.

ITs like slapping a Type R badge on a non type R car.

Only ppl that are ok imho using black bonnets are bogans in commo's who cant afford to get a new painted bonnet.

i dont get it
why would it be like a type R badge on a non type R??


edit thank you miter dupuc

[dupac->]

non type r.

[GSi_PSi]

isnt carbon fibre hoods about the lightness not really looks? lol i lifted one up and it felt like paper

[blahZ]

not exactly like paper..
jst abit lighter