As the final part of reconstruction following that little screw-up on Angels Crest Highway , I ordered from Aerolite Composites , a carbon fiber set of parts to replace my radiator surround. But rather than leave them as raw carbon, I elected to do a little paintwork. When I say “paintwork,” note here that I am no painter, automotive or otherwise, but decided that I’d experiment a bit to see what I can do. The results are by no means professional, but I like it.

The parts were shipped to me quickly and I used some high-temp paint obtained at the local Ace Hardware, to spray each piece and finished that off with several coats of spray-on clear-coat. And then simply let the finished pieces sit until I got my thumbs out of my back-side and decided to actually install them.

I have to say that I’m still trying to decide if I like the black surround vs. the original chrome. I suppose it’ll take some getting used to. But if it helps, those who have seen it have all suggested the new surround is better. What do you think?

More later…

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