Question For Automotive Guys

[JohnnyOctopuss]

In my last post I talked about how my cars hood is now scratched up from using a bad buffing pad.

I thought of another option.
Maybe I could vinyl wrap just the hood instead of paying to repaint.

But here's the issue.

My cars paint is like a black - deep bluish color with metallic finish.

The EXT Paint code reads BT ( Ford calls it Dark Side Metallic ).

Would there be any different color wraps that would look good with this color for the hood ? Would it just look gawdy?

Here's an image of what the color of my car looks like:

Here is an image of my car :

 

[WickedFog]

Don't you work at a body shop?

 

[Littlemotor]

Don't you work at a body shop?

 

[CertifiedMike]

Can you put carbon fiber looking wrap on it? Seems like a common enough look.

 

[Chubaka]

Dent a door. No one will even notice the hood.

 

[JohnnyOctopuss]

I do, but that doesn't mean we can use our materials, paint and prep for free. We still have to pay costs and being a restoration shop for high end classic cars, we only use top grade paint and primers.

Don't you work at a body shop?

 

[WickedFog]

I do, but that doesn't mean we can use our materials, paint and prep for free. We still have to pay costs and being a restoration shop for high end classic cars, we only use top grade paint and primers.

I meant... why you ssking us?

 

[Mrgoodwrench35]

I can't really tell from your pictures. How bad is the hood? The whole thing or just spots? Are you sure it can't be buffed out?

 

[Suburban_Hooligan]

have a professional do a "paint correction" on it. probably still costly, but probably a lot less than a fresh paint job that'll fade differently than the rest of the car and look like hell in 7 years.

 

[Littlemotor]

have a professional do a "paint correction" on it. probably still costly, but probably a lot less than a fresh paint job that'll fade differently than the rest of the car and look like hell in 7 years.

Which is literally something any “Certified Detailer” can, and does handle on a daily basis.

 

[xjtorc]

Primer the hood. Black.

 

[Suburban_Hooligan]

bring this "trend" back

 

[WickedFog]

bring this "trend" back

No. Don't do that!

 

[WoodiE]

I wonder what a flat black hood wrap would look like on it.

 

[Chubaka]

I wonder what a flat black hood wrap would look like on it.

Just like a flat black hood wrap.