I picked up a Brand New in Box VIS hood off a local guy...price was pretty good since they don't come around often. Anyways...the hood was slightly bumped durring shipping, and has a mark on it about the size of a penny or dime. Was wondering if moisture will get in it and ruin the hood? Are there any preventive measures I can take? Here are some pics:

 

maybe get some clearcoat in a touch up bottle and dab t on to keep the original clear coat from flaking off even more


just a thought

 

that sucks

 

go buy some clear epoxy and brush some over that, iono that's what i'd do.

 

yeah dude tape off around the mark with masking tape, and go get some clear coat in a can and spray some on there, do a good job and you wont even be able to tell

it will save your ***, becuase like you said moisture will get in there, it will spread and eventually get worse, but if you stop it now, it wont get any worse

 

So so of the clear coat they sell at Kragen's basically? Or do you recommend something better? Should I sand it down first? I also asked my dad...he was suggesting using some resin on it aswell.

 

you should be fine...i have seen worst and nothing happens to them

 

fix it with resin, and sand it back out so it's totally mint

 

yeap. clear epoxy should do fine also

 

i have a vis hood...and nothing like that every came on mine or anyone elses i've ever seen..i would try to exchange it for a new one....from what i hear, VIS is not a hard company to deal with when coming to defects...
good luck