Did you go Carbon Fiber Insert or Painted?

Vileintent · 02-19-2017, 04:33 PM

I'm curious what the majority of folks are going with for their hood, fiber or painted. Along with your vote, let us know what color your car is

Vileintent · 02-19-2017, 04:36 PM

I went painted on my black zl1, was a tough choice but I like all black stealth look

Artos · 02-19-2017, 04:41 PM

CF...it was a must have for me. Bummed about the dash however.

NFG

Cmyskill · 02-19-2017, 04:45 PM

I like the black myself as I have never had good luck with CF when exposed the the elements. Plus the fact that I could not get it inside made it an easy decision and the price.

KLR ZL1 · 02-19-2017, 05:00 PM

HBM. I wanted the stripe to tie in with the front splitter, side skirts and rear diffuser.

HyperBlueX2 · 02-19-2017, 05:11 PM

With all the mosaic black on the front, sides and rear, I went with the mosaic hood insert due to the lack of the cf dash insert.

With my choice of Hyper Blue, I needed both or neither.

James4086 · 02-19-2017, 05:17 PM

black with cf hood, wanted it on my '13, but wasn't available at the time. This time it was the dashboard... maybe later I'll just replace or 'dip it to match the hood lol.

*Mr. Wyndham* · 02-19-2017, 05:23 PM

Exposed CF for me!!! I fell in love with it when I had the 2012. Couldn't even consider painted this time around.

Hyper Blue.

stella16 · 02-19-2017, 05:31 PM

had to go with the carbon fiber on the garnet red. I'm also considering painting the rear spoiler black to match the side skirts

*mlee* · 02-19-2017, 05:40 PM

The black goes much better on the white car. Exposed looks great on Gray and darker colors though.

mr965 · 02-19-2017, 05:41 PM

$600 and CF on Arctic Blue :(

Blue17CamaroZL1 · 02-19-2017, 06:06 PM

Hyper blue with stripe. Gf didn't like the CF plus I like the metallic stripe look.

HDRDTD · 02-19-2017, 07:16 PM

Food for thought...

On the 5th gen's, the exposed was a $600 option, but if you needed to replace it with a genuine Chevy exposed insert, the dealer price is roughly $4,000.00. Ask me how I know.

I have a triple black 2013, and a couple years after I bought it, it developed a blemish of some unknown source near the middle of the insert. Whatever caused it, seems to have penetrated down to the weave itself, and has left a depression in the insert that can't be repaired.
The point is, if I wanted to 'fix' the insert, I'd have to replace the entire insert if I wanted to keep it as exposed.
My options are, to spend the big bucks for a genuine GM exposed insert, or have a body shop fill in the depression (about the size of a nickel), then have it painted.

yes I know there are aftermarket exposed inserts, but I worry about the quality.
So far I'm just living with the blemish.

MoreSpeed · 02-19-2017, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Artos

CF...it was a must have for me. Bummed about the dash however.

NFG

+1

View Poll Results: What hood option did you go with?
Carbon Fiber Insert	48	77.42%
Painted	14	22.58%
Voters: 62. You may not vote on this poll

02-19-2017, 04:33 PM	#1
Vileintent Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Washington State Posts: 83	Did you go Carbon Fiber Insert or Painted? I'm curious what the majority of folks are going with for their hood, fiber or painted. Along with your vote, let us know what color your car is

02-19-2017, 04:45 PM	#4
Cmyskill 17 ZL1 what a car.... Drives: 2021 M S PLAID, 2017 ZL1 A10 White Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Port St Lucie FLORIDA Posts: 428	I like the black myself as I have never had good luck with CF when exposed the the elements. Plus the fact that I could not get it inside made it an easy decision and the price. __________________ 2017 ZL1 -- WHT - A10 - PDR - NAV Mods: Kooks 2", Lingenfelter 9.17” 18% Pulley, CAI, E85 sensor, and Interceptor Wide-band & Gauge with Pod, 180 Thermostat, BMR Rear suspension parts.

02-19-2017, 05:00 PM	#5
KLR ZL1 H-Town Camaro Club Member Drives: 17 Hyper Blue Metallic KLR-ZL1 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Pearland Tx. Posts: 2,034 View My Garage	HBM. I wanted the stripe to tie in with the front splitter, side skirts and rear diffuser. __________________

02-19-2017, 05:23 PM	#8
Mr. Wyndham I used to be Dragoneye... Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 31,873 View My Garage	Exposed CF for me!!! I fell in love with it when I had the 2012. Couldn't even consider painted this time around. Hyper Blue. __________________ *"Keep the faith."* - Fbodfather

02-19-2017, 04:36 PM	#2
Vileintent Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Washington State Posts: 83	I went painted on my black zl1, was a tough choice but I like all black stealth look

02-19-2017, 04:41 PM	#3
Artos Drives: A10 LT4 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Deep South TX Posts: 1,094	CF...it was a must have for me. Bummed about the dash however. NFG

02-19-2017, 05:11 PM	#6
HyperBlueX2 Drives: '22 Silverado 2500HD Duramax LTZ Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Millington, MI Posts: 4,775 View My Garage	With all the mosaic black on the front, sides and rear, I went with the mosaic hood insert due to the lack of the cf dash insert. With my choice of Hyper Blue, I needed both or neither.

02-19-2017, 05:17 PM	#7
James4086 Drives: Black 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Prairieville La Posts: 252 View My Garage	black with cf hood, wanted it on my '13, but wasn't available at the time. This time it was the dashboard... maybe later I'll just replace or 'dip it to match the hood lol.

02-19-2017, 05:31 PM	#9
stella16 1959 Chevy Apache 4X4 Drives: 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: North Texas Posts: 420	had to go with the carbon fiber on the garnet red. I'm also considering painting the rear spoiler black to match the side skirts

02-19-2017, 05:40 PM	#10
mlee CamaroFans.com Drives: ZLE & ZR2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 37,982 View My Garage	The black goes much better on the white car. Exposed looks great on Gray and darker colors though. __________________

02-19-2017, 05:41 PM	#11
mr965 Drives: ///M3 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: west coast Posts: 439	$600 and CF on Arctic Blue :(

02-19-2017, 06:06 PM	#12
Blue17CamaroZL1 650HP soon to come Drives: 2017 Chevy Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sayreville, New Jersey Posts: 2,882 View My Garage	Hyper blue with stripe. Gf didn't like the CF plus I like the metallic stripe look. __________________ 2017 Camaro ZL1 Hyper Blue Metallic A10, PDR, NAV, Premium floor mats

02-19-2017, 07:16 PM	#13
HDRDTD Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 Vert M6 ECF Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Trenton, Michigan Posts: 7,046	Food for thought... On the 5th gen's, the exposed was a $600 option, but if you needed to replace it with a genuine Chevy exposed insert, the dealer price is roughly $4,000.00. Ask me how I know. I have a triple black 2013, and a couple years after I bought it, it developed a blemish of some unknown source near the middle of the insert. Whatever caused it, seems to have penetrated down to the weave itself, and has left a depression in the insert that can't be repaired. The point is, if I wanted to 'fix' the insert, I'd have to replace the entire insert if I wanted to keep it as exposed. My options are, to spend the big bucks for a genuine GM exposed insert, or have a body shop fill in the depression (about the size of a nickel), then have it painted. yes I know there are aftermarket exposed inserts, but I worry about the quality. So far I'm just living with the blemish.

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