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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 07:36 PM
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I keep messing my Front bumper up due to Hawaii roads....

I have a 2003 Redline Z...

was thinking about a carbon creation Bumper replacement....will that take a little more abuse???

Eventually Im gonna Carbon the Z out more if this route is more durable..... how much heavier is the Carbon bumper?????

The hood in my avitar has been removed because the hood developed white clouds (spots) so its back to stock...

Any ideas what to do????

Ive had my Z painted in certain areas a few times and im almost to the point of buying a Airbrush gun to do it my self.....
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 08:11 PM
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you can fix your fiberglass if they chip..but with CF? good luck. You might want to change your driving habit..
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 08:29 PM
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yea...well Im carefull but a lot of residential areas are grass driveways and such on the North shore(hidden holes)......Im thinking of just getting a Gun and doing the paint thing.....
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 08:37 PM
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Best thing to do is something made out of urathane
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 10:32 PM
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yea...well Im carefull but a lot of residential areas are grass driveways and such on the North shore(hidden holes)......Im thinking of just getting a Gun and doing the paint thing.....
Tell you what it never hurts to learn how to paint. I would say its saved me cash but in the end I think I spend more now cause I have to paint EVERYTHING! lol
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 01:01 AM
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what did u end up getting to paint??? what kind of kit???
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 01:03 AM
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Carbon Creations stuff is not that great and that is being nice about it
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 08:10 AM
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so where would u recomend a person shop for carbon fiber body parts???

Ive already wasted 700.00 on a crap carbon hood.... it had beautiful pattern...but the reson started to go white...
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 08:17 AM
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due to your road condition, if you get CF bodykit, if they chip, you can't fix it. Stay away from CF.
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 01:29 PM
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yea... little CF is ok.... maybe a front lip...

but not the whole bumper...
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