View Poll Results: Which hood looks better?
Paint it, it blends into the car alot better.
14
53.85%
Leave it unpainted, it looks better that way!
12
46.15%
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Which Hood Option?
May-29th-2003, 11:35 PM
#1
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Which Hood Option?
My carbon fiber hood is in next week, but I can't decide whether or not to paint the sides like the Wings West protege or not. I feel that it will blend it into the car alot better, but I Photoshopped 2 samples so I can get some feedback. Please vote, and let me know your comments. And I'm keeping the mesh grills! 
Option #1: Painted
Option #2: Unpainted
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Option #1: Painted
Option #2: Unpainted
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May-29th-2003, 11:39 PM
#2
protege5.0
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edit: changed my mind. white stripes would look ***. the red's good.
humour me and do the outer areas white rather than red.
just curious.
all the black is throwing the red/white look off.
given the two you've done though, i like the centre black and the edges red.
somehow you need to carry the white through from the front to the rest of the car.
humour me and do the outer areas white rather than red.
just curious.
all the black is throwing the red/white look off.
given the two you've done though, i like the centre black and the edges red.
somehow you need to carry the white through from the front to the rest of the car.
Last edited by alcoholiday; May-29th-2003 at 11:46 PM.
May-30th-2003, 12:04 AM
#3
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i agree, the red, black AND white is not doing it ... somehow, someway the white needs to get in it i think, personally i think it looks good without a CF hood , but since its ordered lol i dont know
May-30th-2003, 10:06 AM
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I feel exactly the same way about the white. I've got enough white on the back, but the black hood may throw it off a bit on the sides, even with the white rims. I am leaning towards painting the sides of the hood though. Thanks for the feedback so far, and keep it coming!
May-30th-2003, 12:10 PM
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protege5.0
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some sort of subtle graphics in black and white would tie everything together regardless of the hood being painted.
Originally posted by Maxx Mazda
I feel exactly the same way about the white. I've got enough white on the back, but the black hood may throw it off a bit on the sides, even with the white rims. I am leaning towards painting the sides of the hood though. Thanks for the feedback so far, and keep it coming!
I feel exactly the same way about the white. I've got enough white on the back, but the black hood may throw it off a bit on the sides, even with the white rims. I am leaning towards painting the sides of the hood though. Thanks for the feedback so far, and keep it coming!
May-30th-2003, 04:05 PM
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when I order mine I am leaving it black on my 2nd gen ....
But anyway I think it would look good semi painted , sides red and middle black ..
and just as good with the whole hood black ...
It should look good anyway you do it ... i would not paint the middle white though .. just to much white for my taste
bruce
But anyway I think it would look good semi painted , sides red and middle black ..
and just as good with the whole hood black ...
It should look good anyway you do it ... i would not paint the middle white though .. just to much white for my taste
bruce
May-30th-2003, 11:36 PM
#13
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Since you do not like the idea of painting the hood red, which in my opinion looks the best, then you should keep it CF. Can't wait to see the pics.
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May-30th-2003, 11:47 PM
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Originally posted by Funky Buddha
Dont paint it at all. Black goes w/ everything. It'll look good unpainted cause it'll match the black on the tires, the trim on the windows.
Dont paint it at all. Black goes w/ everything. It'll look good unpainted cause it'll match the black on the tires, the trim on the windows.