before




after


tools


steps:
1. wash
2. wet sand (1000, 1500grit)
3. rubbing compound
4. 3m restorer
5.3m wax

 

nice.

 

looks good..

 

how long did it take?...just hand sanding possible?

 

what exactly do you use to sand? and what is wet sanding?

 

He stated in the original post that he used 1000 and 1500 grit sand paper. Wetsanding is sanding with water

 

nice job
well worth the time and $ spent on materials.
what kind of cf hood is that??

 

good job, looks 100x better

 

lOOKS good!

 

nice work. I've done that before. Its a pain in the butt but worth it.

 

wouldn't you have to spray it w/clear coat after that?

 

Can CF hoods become like that? What is the cause? Lack of wax?

 

Oxidation. Paint does it to on older cars.

Neglect can cause it as well.

And if you use a fine enough wet sand you can use a buffing or polishing compound to bring the clear back out.

 

looks better than before, still not great. nice work

 

I believe the after picture is a 1/2 and 1/2 pic the left side is done while the right side is not.

OR its a reflection from the clouds

 

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OR its a reflection from the clouds</TD></TR></TABLE>

haha my bad. you are right. right side is fixed, left side isnt.

really nice job

 

what would i use to go about sanding it? a dremel or is it possible by hand? and when will you kno when to stop?
thanks

 

this is the post i've been looking for for the past year!!! hahaha, my hood has the same problem... thanks!!!

 

nice...

 

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thanks</TD></TR></TABLE>

helppp my hood is soo uglyyy

 

sand by hand and polish with a machine..

 

would you guys know if a crack in the clear is fixable. its really a hair line size crack that can only be seen in certain angles, but its like maybe a foot long.

 

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I have the same problem as you, the only solution i know is to sand it down and reclear it...sorry i havent heard of any other solutions

 

Take it to a body shop for a buff and polish... it'll melt the clearcoat a little and reharden it, crack should be gone.. cost you like maybe 30 bucks?