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XKR Parts: Hydrodip or CF Overlay?

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Old 01-23-2014, 07:12 PM
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Default XKR Parts: Hydrodip or CF Overlay?

So I'm thinking of doing some of my XKR parts to carbon fiber. I did hydro dip some of my rover parts and it turned out well but then I have an opportunity to do these Jag parts in real carbon fiber overlay. Of course hydro dip is not real carbon fiber but looks like it. Hmm...which should I do?

Here are some of my Range Rover hydro dip parts in case you haven't seen hydro dip before.

Key Fob hydro dipped in wood pattern:



Rear lip spoiler hydro dipped in carbon fiber pattern:
 
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From the picture the rear lip spoiler looks pretty good. How does the hydro dip hold up?
 

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Old 01-23-2014, 08:49 PM
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Hydro Dip should hold up as well as paint due to the fact they spray a clear coat over the dip.

What's making me think of doing the real carbon fiber overlay instead is it's not that much more expensive than hydro dip.
 
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