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Old 05-19-2022, 01:11 PM   #1
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Red face Painting Carbon Fiber Hood / Trunk?

16 FR-S Oceanic Blue.
So I live in TX and soon after I moved into my house, got a hail storm (2018ish) and got probably ~10-20 tiny dents, not easily noticeable from 10+ft away, but you can definitely tell they're there. Learned my lesson and got a car cover/park inside during storms.

Since I am a weight reduction junkie, I was thinking of grabbing the Marsh Hood and Duckbutt Trunk as my replacements, but I prefer the completely blue car look instead of a blue body with carbon hood/trunk. Although, it isn't to say I wouldn't like it at all; I'm sure I could appreciate it.

But,
If I were to get the hood/trunk and paint them body color, will it show a carbon look through the paint?
Other than the variations that newly painted panels may show vs. 6-yr old paint, Will it be darker or a different shade due to the carbon underneath?

Should I even bother painting? (pics welcome)
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