The finish you want can be done at a wrap shop.
There are a number of really good wrap shops around the "greater" geographical location I'm in. Hydrographics would be ideal, because I've seen that and they truly do look like that deep, dimensional clear coat over the carbon fiber material, but I haven't seen that effect with a wrap, which to me, at least what I've seen, looks flatter, no polyethylene type deep clear..
Still, the ideal would be actual CF, but I'll make a few calls to wrap shops, tell them the look I want, and see if they have any examples of that work
Glasstek, I'm very very happy to say was wonderful on the phone compared to Unlimited, who didn't return a message I left with a live person. Then I spoke with them on a call I made, with the owner present, could tell they are afraid to sell me a hood, asked again for any pictures of their work, was told "not to buy their hood if I ever show my car" and still haven't got a call or pictures, so they are OUT and honestly I wish I could get the time back I wasted on the phone with them.
Glasstek OTOH was very friendly and enthusiastic. They have pictures of a couple of good scoop candidates, FLAT top with maybe a little center line peak right at the leading edge of the hood, just like the factory hood.
Question is the cf hood a bolt on or lift off. Just thinking about the grabber stuff on a lift off hood.
Definitely whatever the hood is made of, it is going to have to have provisions for the factory hood hinges (lighter spring) or at least those damn expensive but really nice billet hinges w/a light spring. It also has to accept the factory hood latch, even though I have hood pins.
what ever you do remember that the grabber must be in the flat part of the scoop or trouble with the grabber can happen. It won't set flat with the scoop or it will stick up a little when closed.
That is why I'm looking at what they call an extra wide cowl, which isn't terribly wide, but it has to be wide enough to accommodate the tallest parts of the airbox, at least part of it. I am going to mock up and measure as much as possible. Take a look at this, the blue lines:
This blue line square is the part that attaches to the hood frame for the air door:
And the upper (higher) parts of the airbox will have to have space in the cowl:
And I still need space for the vacuum can and actuating mechanisms and flap that blocks/opens the rectangular opening to underhood air. If need be, I may be able to use one or two small electric motors to lift the scoop and open or close the metal rectangular flap.
The BEST scenario is to be able to use all of the factory parts, not reinvent it, but make it work with the cowl. I have to be able to mount all of those parts as well.
It's a bit much for me to wrap my head around at this moment, but PLEASE keep the suggestions coming!