weight savings.


if a CF hood is brand new, i could see why to keep it like it is, glossy.


but when it dulls and starts to look doo-doo.... color match it! my old hood would have never been shiny again, so i just painted over it.

 

Make sure you're sanding with a sanding block...the gel coat on that hood is definitely toast though. Even if you had a buffer I'm sure it's already burned through or darned close in certain places.

Time for a re=clear or color match

I'm just wondering why the UV stabilizers seem to deteriorate so rapidly

 

EDITED MY OTHER POST...

 

lol.

I need me some idea for a Euro plate.

Anyone care to toss a few at me? (I'm probably going to regret this )

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 1989CivicSi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lol.

I need me some idea for a Euro plate.

Anyone care to toss a few at me? (I'm probably going to regret this )</TD></TR></TABLE>

how many letters fit on it?

 

Let's say 6-8

 

Pinja make sure you use a sanding block. Keep using ur fingers and it will turn out all wavy.

 

that rubbing compound sucks

do not use



try using clay bar

 

^^The compound isnt THAT bad. But you cannot expect much since it is the cheapest compound you can buy.
Do agree though....clay bar

 

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Looks d3cent. In the future, don't wash or wax any part of your car in the sun though and you won't have the problem you did with the wax(among other things)</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah I was hoping the tree would provide some shade but I was wrong and didn't feel like waiting.

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Yeah I've already waxed it before without the sun beating on my car and it still dries out super fast.

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Time for a re=clear or color match </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah I'm defenitley gonna buy a sanding block tomorrow and at least make an attempt to try and save my hood but it defenitley needs a re-clear. What I'm doing now is like putting a band-aid on a chopped off finger

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do not use </TD></TR></TABLE>

I had it laying around so I figured I'd give it a shot. Plus I'm trying to not spend a lot of money or trying to refurbish an already dying CF hood

 

i can understand that

haha thats actually how i found out myself because i had some laying aroud.
used it on my car and it scartched the hell out of my bumper

3M is the way to go

 

o yea vega was that your hatch in the Honda tuning mag?

 

Just ordered brand spankin' new OEM style floormats from DStuning

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by harmonator84 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">o yea vega was that your hatch in the Honda tuning mag?</TD></TR></TABLE>


yeah

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=2405129

 

nobody cares i was in there too?

haha

vegas car&gt;mine though.. haha



floss me too! (just kidding, kinda)

 

I actually recognized yours.

 

your hatch is one of my favorites. plus that intercooler is probably bigger than my radiator so a plus there.

 

I think im going to pick up a sedan shell soon to turn into a daily and part out my hatchback. Then sell the fit and get an EM1 to build any thoughts?

 

i love sedans for dailys.

it was my choice for years (dont need a daily now though)

 

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I am all for selling the Fit. I would buy an EM1 for the daily though, and build an EF. Either that or buy two crxes, one for a daily and a built one.

 

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I am all for selling the Fit. </TD></TR></TABLE>
hypocrite

 

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I am all for selling the Fit. I would buy an EM1 for the daily though, and build an EF. Either that or buy two crxes, one for a daily and a built one. </TD></TR></TABLE>
My plans exactly!

 

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vegas car &lt; mine though.. haha

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just cause I don't have the ***** to go turbo

 

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hypocrite </TD></TR></TABLE>

I don't follow. I've hated fits since day one, I don't think I ever changed my stand on that. Actually I think when Ryan first was looking at one, I told him to buy an NSX instead in the old EF thread. I guess Ryan should of listened to me would of saved him some cash.

 

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I guess Ryan should of listened to me would of saved him some cash.
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i dont think he lost any money. in fact, the prices for fits have went up. i paid $12.9 for mine and its valued at around $18k. keep in mind i barely hit 6,000 miles on it and have owned it for almost a year.