New Hood (PICS)
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 327
From: Missouri
HXC, Blending is a way to "paint just the part not the whole car" way to paint a car, especially if the car is a few years old and has faded even a little bit. That way everything looks good from the front, side, etc.
Looks good. Question though. Lot of money spent.... and they didn't shave the antenna?
Looks good. Question though. Lot of money spent.... and they didn't shave the antenna?
4th Gear Member
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,674
From: Orlando, FL
I ordered the eleanor style hood from american muscle about three weeks ago. When ordered the hood I also got some hood struts and the relocation kit for the windshield fluid. I had american muscle deliver the hood to a paint shop here in brownsburg. When I met with the guys at the shop they talked about how this hood was one of the best hoods they had seen shipped that was aftermarket. I felt a bit relieved thinking that it wasnt going to be as much work to get it prepared.
So I dropped the car off a week ago monday and when I got it on this past friday I was in disbelief. That car looks fantastic. They did an excellent job blending the paint onto the fenders to make it seem as if it were from the factory. The silver on the scope part of the hood looks good. Im gland I thought of doing this b/c I have not seen a hood done like this. Here are some pics. And for those of you wondering how much it cost to get this painted. It was 1200
So I dropped the car off a week ago monday and when I got it on this past friday I was in disbelief. That car looks fantastic. They did an excellent job blending the paint onto the fenders to make it seem as if it were from the factory. The silver on the scope part of the hood looks good. Im gland I thought of doing this b/c I have not seen a hood done like this. Here are some pics. And for those of you wondering how much it cost to get this painted. It was 1200
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Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 718
From: IL
Thanks guys, I knew why they blended paint, I just didn't understand how. As in I didn't know if they touched paint around what had been painted or not, just didn't click with me for some reason haha.
OP, do you have any idea what they would've quoted you had you not done the second color?
OP, do you have any idea what they would've quoted you had you not done the second color?
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5th Gear Member
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 2,267
From: IN
I would imagine what he means by blending it with the top of the fenders is blending/color matching the hood to the top of the fenders so that they look the same. Obviously the top part of the fenders would be a different shade then the part of the fenders on the side of the car and it would be the same color as the hood being they see the same amount of sun/elements.
And OP, that makes sense $1200 since it is 2 colors on the hood!
And OP, that makes sense $1200 since it is 2 colors on the hood!
The struts are a two stage so its neat to open the hood and watch it open on its own. It definetly beats using the prop. I know this is hardly worth mentioning but I guess even the small things can be enjoyeable.
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5th Gear Member
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 2,267
From: IN
Thanks guys, I knew why they blended paint, I just didn't understand how. As in I didn't know if they touched paint around what had been painted or not, just didn't click with me for some reason haha.
OP, do you have any idea what they would've quoted you had you not done the second color?
OP, do you have any idea what they would've quoted you had you not done the second color?
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Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 2,267
From: IN
