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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 07:29 PM
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Default Does anyone's carbon fiber hood look dented.

I have had my hood for about a year and it looks like it is all wavy.Is this normal?
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 07:40 PM
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Thats normal
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 07:40 PM
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either its melting or some gases are realesing what kinda hood is it
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 07:41 PM
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I thought it was normal?? Dont listen to me then im wrong
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 08:18 PM
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Hmm, I dont know. Mine is kind of wavy too
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 08:21 PM
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MY CF IS HOOD IS WAVY TOO;THAT AND ITS ALSO LIKE 4 YEARS OLD
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 08:37 PM
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my jhp hood did that . but my vision hood is still gangsta.
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 09:06 PM
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my **** got warped like crazy...DON'T GET SEIBON!! this never happened with any of my 4 VIS CF hoods in the past!
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 03:49 AM
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i got a VIS and its got some waves to it and small dents. Looks like there wasnt enough clear or something on it to keep it looking straight
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 06:15 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Phil DeVtec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my **** got warped like crazy...DON'T GET SEIBON!! this never happened with any of my 4 VIS CF hoods in the past!</TD></TR></TABLE>
Well damn. I've had my seibon for a little more than 2 years now, and it hasn't warped or anything. In fact, it still look slike it did the day i put it on!! Much better fitment than the fitment on all my friends VIS hoods too!!
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 06:27 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Phil DeVtec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my **** got warped like crazy...DON'T GET SEIBON!! this never happened with any of my 4 VIS CF hoods in the past!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Something must of happened to you VIS hoods if you have owned 4 different ones already.
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 06:30 AM
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thats why you should keep your stock hood
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 07:12 AM
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i had an integra in my shop a few days ago with VIS and it looked hail damaged...huge half-dollar sized dents all over the entire thing
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 06:30 PM
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I have a vis , the finish is still clear and glossy but wavy
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 07:59 PM
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Man i have the same problem. My VIS has little dimples about the size of a qaurter, and I keep getting more
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