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#16: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Mrs_Howey, Location: Worthing PostPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:19 pm
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Jay794 wrote:
Hardly got owned, plus to get a real carbon fibre bonnet would have cost £300+ and not to mention the insurance increase

£250ish for an expensive second hand carbon bonnet, and it wouldn't of put the insurance up by much if anything.

#17: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Jay794, Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/Dronfield PostPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:21 pm
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Surely carbon fibre is only shiney when its been polished or glossed?

#18: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Ali_H, Location: Chichester, Sussex PostPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:31 pm
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Jay794 wrote:
Surely carbon fibre is only shiney when its been polished or glossed?

Carbon fibre is laquered like paint to give it gloss. Take a look at Mr and Mrs Howeys in their garage.

I've seen carbon bonnets go for as little as £110 in the past.

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#19: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Jay794, Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/Dronfield PostPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:33 pm
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Maybe mine isn't lacquered then. Because it's not shiney at all, or could it be because its only vinyl not real carbon fibre?

#20: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Ali_H, Location: Chichester, Sussex PostPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:37 pm
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Not sure if you can laquer vinyl but if you can it'd be well worth doing, it'd match the finish of the rest of the car.

#21: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Jay794, Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/Dronfield PostPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:42 pm
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Ali_H wrote:
Not sure if you can laquer vinyl but if you can it'd be well worth doing,it'd match the finish of the rest of the car.

Isn't the point of having a different coloured bonnet that it stands out from the rest of the car?

I will definitely give the place that did the vinyl a call and see what they say

#22: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Howey, Location: Kings Lynn PostPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:47 pm
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Thats my cf bonnet, just to give you an idea of the lustre...

I dont think you can laqure vinal Sad

#23: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Jay794, Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/Dronfield PostPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:55 pm
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Maybe its because not real carbon fibre that it's not shiney. It feels like carbon fibre though. Yours just looks black howey.

EDIT: Found this
www.carbonfiberfilm.co...oc-glossy/

Also I will get some up close pics of my bonnet tomorrow, close up it looks loads better than that pic

#24: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Howey, Location: Kings Lynn PostPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 1:00 pm
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Very Happy

#25: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Mike PostPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 1:20 pm
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Hmm not Euro at all in my opinion but could look nice with a few subtle tweaks Smile

#26: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Jay794, Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/Dronfield PostPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 1:23 pm
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Mike wrote:
Hmm not Euro at all in my opinion but could look nice with a few subtle tweaks Smile

It's got a smoothed front end, I just need some BBS/Lenzo's and to lower it, hence why it's got a project page, it's a work in progress. I've just drawn on ideas I've seen from other Euro'd 206's like Dale's and Marks, that was in FastCar. But I don't have a job at the moment, so thats why it's only "Semi Euro"

#27: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Mike PostPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 2:13 pm
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I was only voicing my opinion. I'm sure it'll look good once completed Smile

#28: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Antix, Location: Worcester PostPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 2:25 pm
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Howey wrote:
 


Very Happy

A few features look familiar Wink Laughing

#29: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Jay794, Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/Dronfield PostPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 2:26 pm
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As soon as I get a job I'm gonna burn my first pay check on sum lenso's and some coilovers

#30: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Howey, Location: Kings Lynn PostPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 2:27 pm
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Antix wrote:
Howey wrote:
 


Very Happy

A few features look familiar Wink Laughing

I love that badge! Very Happy



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