The Carbon fiber hood repair has Started!!!..........
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The Carbon fiber hood repair has Started!!!..........
Ive always wondered if i could fix my cracked and messed up CF hood.... after alot of thinking ive decided to try.
Vis CF hood:
Right front -torn/cracked on top, torn on bottom
Right rear -The whole mounting section torn off
I started tonight on the major crack top and bottom. I fiberglasses the bottom cracks while holding the hood with clamps.
Goal: My goal is to repair all the crack/tears by refiberglassing, then eventually painting to match the car
Project pictures: <U>Started with..</U>
<U>about an hour of work...</U>
This is what ive done so far to the right front(just sanded, got lined up good)
This is what ive worked on/repaired on the lower front right.
More to come... any ?'s
Vis CF hood:
Right front -torn/cracked on top, torn on bottom
Right rear -The whole mounting section torn off
I started tonight on the major crack top and bottom. I fiberglasses the bottom cracks while holding the hood with clamps.
Goal: My goal is to repair all the crack/tears by refiberglassing, then eventually painting to match the car
Project pictures: <U>Started with..</U>
<U>about an hour of work...</U>
This is what ive done so far to the right front(just sanded, got lined up good)
This is what ive worked on/repaired on the lower front right.
More to come... any ?'s
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Re: The Carbon fiber hood repair has Started!!!.......... (EGcivicBoy)
*edit* sorry pics didn't load first time
very nice, goodluck. i'd like to see some final product pics
very nice, goodluck. i'd like to see some final product pics
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Re: The Carbon fiber hood repair has Started!!!.......... (Distant B)
pics worked for me.. just took a sec... this will keep going, should be updated tomorrow night
For anymore pics ... or if you have questions .. post em up
For anymore pics ... or if you have questions .. post em up
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Re: The Carbon fiber hood repair has Started!!!.......... (whoDAT)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by whoDAT »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">looks good. you won't even be able to tell once you have paint matched.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Re: The Carbon fiber hood repair has Started!!!.......... (whoDAT)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by whoDAT »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">looks good. you won't even be able to tell once you have paint matched.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Are you worrying about the sections you fixed "peeling up" once painted? good luck. hope it works out!
Are you worrying about the sections you fixed "peeling up" once painted? good luck. hope it works out!
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Re: The Carbon fiber hood repair has Started!!!.......... (EGcivicBoy)
for others who might need repair....
I had the same kind off problem with my hood, person I bought it from didn't insure it when shipped and it got dropped, I don't know what happened to the before picture but it was cracked the whole way through the corner, I repaired it with fiberglass, and filled the top surface with fiberglass resin to keep it smooth, you cannot tell that anything was done, and it actually looks better with part of it painted.. If you are close to the car you can see that the honda logo is actually the carbon fiber underneath, sorry about the quality of the pic, the stripe is gunmetal to match the rims and grey of carbon
I had the same kind off problem with my hood, person I bought it from didn't insure it when shipped and it got dropped, I don't know what happened to the before picture but it was cracked the whole way through the corner, I repaired it with fiberglass, and filled the top surface with fiberglass resin to keep it smooth, you cannot tell that anything was done, and it actually looks better with part of it painted.. If you are close to the car you can see that the honda logo is actually the carbon fiber underneath, sorry about the quality of the pic, the stripe is gunmetal to match the rims and grey of carbon
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Re: The Carbon fiber hood repair has Started!!!.......... (sohcvtec1995)
thanks all... the resin is still wet... i dumped that stuff on. I put a heater by is so it should be dry later. Tonight i am going to take off the clamps and finish fiberglassing the front right lower corner.
I can post pics if anyone wants to see.
I can post pics if anyone wants to see.
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Re: The Carbon fiber hood repair has Started!!!.......... (EGcivicBoy)
heres what ive used to far... this and some more sand paper... and all the fiberglasss stuff of course
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by G20Balla »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Nice job. I love CF. MMMMM CF.....</TD></TR></TABLE>
mmm me too.... too bad i'll have to paint it when i get done
mmm me too.... too bad i'll have to paint it when i get done