So i've searching all around the net and on the forum and this has not been covered much.

I have a dull Spoon CF duckbill. The gloss on the top is gone (the bottom is still there so i'm assuming the top got uv that oxidized the clearcoat)

Anyway I've read a few threads about pouring peanut butter on top of the wing and let it sit in the sun for a few hours. Then clean it off afterwards.

I don't mind using the peanut butter on my hood, but the issue now is i at lease want to hear people who has used it before and how it turned out after a long time of period? How long did it take before it fades. I tried waxing it for 2 times (clay bar, 3 step polish etc) and the wing goes dull after a month or so. I wonder how much longer the peanut butter method will last. Also interested to know if it changes the color on the CF after long periods

 

The peanut butter is only going to make it oily and make it appear shiny. Depending on how bad it is, I've had to wetsand carbon fiber hoods and buff them back to shine. This sound like your case because you say the "bottom" is still there. Is the clearcoat still on the duckbill?

 

The only real fix is to have it wetsanded and then cleared with a good UV inhibited clear ( HOK makes the best one ) the reason it faded is due to the fact that it was made with cheaper resins that are not UV stable for long periods, when it should have been made with high grade UV stable epoxies.

The problem with this is that it costs a lot more and is also more difficult to do and most places that sell carbon fiber just want to make a lot of parts and coincidentaly make a good amount of money.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DDEVIANT1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The only real fix is to have it wetsanded and then cleared with a good UV inhibited clear ( HOK makes the best one ) the reason it faded is due to the fact that it was made with cheaper resins that are not UV stable for long periods, when it should have been made with high grade UV stable epoxies.

The problem with this is that it costs a lot more and is also more difficult to do and most places that sell carbon fiber just want to make a lot of parts and coincidentaly make a good amount of money.</TD></TR></TABLE>

most of the low end crap are gelcoat only, obvious people do not want to pay more for a better product in the already saturated import part market

 

i fix this all the time at my shop. the gel coat has to be taken off and then a good clear shot over it. the parts will look brand new afterwards