yea i think its time for me to buy a cf hood, just wondering where you guys bought yours, where are some good places to get one and how much were you guys paying?

 

Vis, you can try their website

 

vis hoods have fuked up weaves ,good gel coat but the weaves are l

 

every cf hood is constructed different. I've seen great and chitty looking vis as well as other big named brand cf hoods.....as the same goes for the generic brand companies. I had a cf hood made from who knows where....fit almost perfectly and the weave was great.....but the gel coat sucked.

 

so you guys think i should go with vis?

 

thats what i got 401 Tuner i bought it off a friend for 200. i was wondering thou for buffing cf out anyone kno if u can treat it like paint or is it diff?

 

you kinda treat it like paint, for buffing use marine products, but the best way to have a cf hood done for looks and longevity is wet sanding it 1000grit and 2-3 coats of clear. it will shine like paint and last forever.

 

heard good thing about fiber images

 

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I have a fiber images. it is a POS. the only good thing about it is that it is light. 7lbs about. I bought it used for $80. clear coat has gone to ****. but I dont care. it is light weight.

 

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Quite the contrary. It will not last forever. I bet it wouldn't even last 5 years. The basis of my arguement is from first hand knowledge and the simple fact that resin never fully cures. Despite it looking like a solid, it is still in a liquid state. All-be-it a very hard liquid state, but a liquid none-the-less.

Anyone ever see a carbon fiber piece that had bare weave protruding from the resin? There you have it. You would have to keep reapplying resin.

 

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Quite the contrary. It will not last forever. I bet it wouldn't even last 5 years. The basis of my arguement is from first hand knowledge and the simple fact that resin never fully cures. Despite it looking like a solid, it is still in a liquid state. All-be-it a very hard liquid state, but a liquid none-the-less.

Anyone ever see a carbon fiber piece that had bare weave protruding from the resin? There you have it. You would have to keep reapplying resin.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i'm gonna have to say there is no such thing as a hard liquid...i would go with a gelatinous state which is implied by gel coat.

 

seibon. try sponser's forum.

 

vis from prostreet, no problems here

 

I live in Canada?
any shop can buy a nice and cheap one?

 

Your right it won't last forever, but the shine will last a longtime, fiber does move through resin. My mistake, but 5yrs. Is better than 2. Lets face it most of us won't even own a car for 5yrs.