if i want to reclear my carbon hood, because its fading and the clear is starting to peel... can i just scuff the clear, clean it well and respray clear on it? or will all the old stuff still show through like the scuff marks and stuff? is there a how to on this somewhere? please help thanks

 

please help?

 

scuff clean its really good clear it buff fresh CF hood install

 

I have a pos VIS i scuffed it with SEM scuff stuff and shot new clear that was 2 years ago and it still looks ****

 

Do you speak english???




and thanks DC5r for the useful info

 

you scuff the good with a gray or possible gold scuff pad
then you clean it with grease and dust remover
tack the hood
shoot a good clear on the hood
buff the hood after you clear it
re-install the hood
DONE

 

DA the thing with 600-800 grit , you can sand it all the way down to the gel coat with those grits then clear it . will be the best looking carbon you ever seen

 

Firstly there are a lot of threads on this in this sub forum, so searching would yield significant results.

These are all great suggestions. But they're not quite specific enough.

If the hood is "peeling" and there is significant damage to the surface of the hood aka UV damage. (yellowing) then you need to sand all of that crap off with either 600 dry with a Dual action sander or 600 wet with a wet-sanding block and re-spray the clear.

If the person that is spraying it knows what they are doing, they shouldn't have to sand and buff the surface for a good shine. An experienced painter can minimize orange peel while it's leaving the gun.

However, if a good amount of orange peel/runs/sags/nibs/etc does occur, then sand and buff regularly.

If the hood is just slightly faded, as in not shiney as it used to be and there is NO yellowing, you can just scuff it with a maroon scuff pad and re-shoot it. If you scuff and shoot a hood that has yellowed, then you will see the yellow after you shoot it.

 

Thanks eyger for the good info... my biggest concern was how far down to sand... how do i know when im through clear and at the gel coat?

 

800 grit on a DA and blast with clear. I've done this a million times and I'll keep doing it on future carbon fiber hood jobs

 

I agree..

When you buy your CF hood or parts, ask if UV agent is used or not. Otherwise, I will yellow... To avoid is to clear the hood from the start... But requires scuffing the resin so the clear will bond. I use 400-600 but not finer than 600.. But I'm sure others will differ.