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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 10:16 PM
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okay i got a carbon fiber hood and the clear is fading away.....can u still fix the clear coat???.......
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 11:46 PM
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Default Re: carbon fiber hood??? (delsolb18c1)

Yes you can. I got my panelbeater to carefully wetsand it bank and put new coats of pearl clear. Make sure he does it in a paintbooth, otherwise any specs of dust etc will show.

Heres what it looked like before;




after:







Paid equivalent to about 100USD to do it.
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 07:09 PM
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That's one hell of a deal for 100 bux. Looks swt.
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 09:02 PM
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Just to clearcoat a hood is cheap and easy. SHouldn't pay more than $100.
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 09:15 PM
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wow what a difference.
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 09:40 PM
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however, to new stone chips from trucks!
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