carbon fiber hood faded
08-21-2003, 12:18 AM
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carbon fiber hood faded
yeah i got a carbon fber hood and some part of the hood is turning white can i do anything to get the carbon fiber look back or its lost and my hood is faded. will buffing it help get the carbon fiber look back?
08-21-2003, 11:53 AM
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I had my VIS for 2 years and it started to fade too. It started in the corder and manifest itelf all over the damn hood. I suppose you can sand it down and apply a couple of layer of clear coats on it, but that can cost more then the hood itself.
Does anyone know now much it cost to clear coat the hood?
Does anyone know now much it cost to clear coat the hood?
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08-21-2003, 12:12 PM
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Re: carbon fiber hood faded (jbs)
almost every CF hood is going to do this....either that, or it's going to start turning colors.
it ends up looking a really poopy, slightly yellow/green tinted brown after a few years.
it ends up looking a really poopy, slightly yellow/green tinted brown after a few years.
08-21-2003, 12:23 PM
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Re: carbon fiber hood faded (jbs)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jbs »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">BI8B, did you have clear over your FI Carbon Hood?</TD></TR></TABLE>
no, when i bought the hood, it had clear coat on it already.
no, when i bought the hood, it had clear coat on it already.
08-21-2003, 01:07 PM
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Re: carbon fiber hood faded (ceas)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ceas »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">An easy solution would be to paint the hood the body color of your car.
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yup... I am on the prowl for a CF hood that is faded. You know them ricers have no use for it once its faded.
ceas..</TD></TR></TABLE>
yup... I am on the prowl for a CF hood that is faded. You know them ricers have no use for it once its faded.
08-21-2003, 01:11 PM
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Re: carbon fiber hood faded (BI8B)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BI8B »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">join the club</TD></TR></TABLE> 
08-21-2003, 01:21 PM
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Re: carbon fiber hood faded (ShaDoWbOi)
wet sand..buff..clear coat and it should be as good as new if not better...or you can just paint match it. 
08-21-2003, 08:36 PM
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you can use real fine wet sand paper and do that. and add some new resin if needed..
you know how old surfboards turn yellow.. same reason why carbon hoods turn shitty yellow
you know how old surfboards turn yellow.. same reason why carbon hoods turn shitty yellow
08-22-2003, 09:07 AM
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Re: carbon fiber hood faded (ShaDoWbOi)
Some Carbon Fiber companies out there use a UV coat in there process to ensure this doesn't happen. I've found only one that does this 3 years and nothing yet. Curiuos to see if this happens to mine.
08-22-2003, 11:50 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Archidictus »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">**** dood, maybe you should paint it 
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Thats what I'd do.
As for what hood I have a hammerhead one and no issues double coat of UV on it. It was just a added bonus when I bought it but now see why they had the for sight to do it. I am not sure they are still producing them regularly though and there models are limited.
</TD></TR></TABLE>Thats what I'd do.
As for what hood I have a hammerhead one and no issues double coat of UV on it. It was just a added bonus when I bought it but now see why they had the for sight to do it. I am not sure they are still producing them regularly though and there models are limited.
