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Dec 6, 2003 | 11:53 AM

Joel_MN

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Does Carbon Fiber Rust?

I live in MN, and in the winter the roads get covered in salt to fight the ice and snow, which in turn ends up all over the vehicles. My question is, does carbon fiber rust?

Like if a were to put a carbon fiber hood on my car, would it be ok to have on in the winter, or something that should come off for those chilly months.

Does it rust at all?

Does it rust like regular metal?

etc...

Thanks
Joel

Dec 6, 2003 | 11:54 AM

iam7head

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Re: Does Carbon Fiber Rust? (Mnintegra)

OMG..carbon fiber...when the last time you see them rust, they not even metal

Dec 6, 2003 | 11:55 AM

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only metal can rust

Dec 6, 2003 | 11:55 AM

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Re: (akaEsCo01)

haha

Dec 6, 2003 | 11:56 AM

SiR HatchAlot

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mine rusted the same time my muffler bearings went

Dec 6, 2003 | 11:58 AM

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Re: (hibbs)

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Dec 6, 2003 | 12:12 PM

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sirhatchalot5 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">mine rusted the same time my muffler bearings went

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haha- thats hillarious..

I give you maaaad props for even asking that- ur all right in my book

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Dec 6, 2003 | 12:14 PM

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What the hell........ is happening to this country.

Dec 6, 2003 | 12:22 PM

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ahahahaha

Dec 6, 2003 | 12:39 PM

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lol...no it doesn't rust...but I have seen them crack the clear coat on cold day in chicago (cf hood, frozen, hood pins, and forgeting to pull pins when popping hood = crack)

Dec 6, 2003 | 12:46 PM

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Re: Does Carbon Fiber Rust? (Mnintegra)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mnintegra »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I live in MN, and in the winter the roads get covered in salt to fight the ice and snow, which in turn ends up all over the vehicles. My question is, does carbon fiber rust?

Like if a were to put a carbon fiber hood on my car, would it be ok to have on in the winter, or something that should come off for those chilly months.

Does it rust at all?

Does it rust like regular metal?

etc...

Thanks
Joel</TD></TR></TABLE>

carbon fiber is not metal. it will not rust. not ideal for salt corrosion and harsh weather

Dec 6, 2003 | 12:47 PM

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Re: Does Carbon Fiber Rust? (Code Blue)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Code Blue »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

carbon fiber is not metal. it will not rust. not ideal for salt corrosion and harsh weather </TD></TR></TABLE>
what he said.. it won't rust but you shouldn't have it on for winter anyway. specially in MN

Dec 6, 2003 | 12:47 PM

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Re: Does Carbon Fiber Rust? (Mnintegra)

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i told you to change those damn things

Dec 6, 2003 | 12:55 PM

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right thurr

Dec 6, 2003 | 12:56 PM

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Re: Does Carbon Fiber Rust? (GsR HtCh)

my hood rusted cuz of the transfunctioner located in the V-Tech battery because they were duracell and the coppertop made it all rust

Dec 6, 2003 | 01:08 PM

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Dec 6, 2003 | 01:10 PM

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Dec 6, 2003 | 01:24 PM

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Mine rusted through and I had to bondo up the hole.

Dec 6, 2003 | 02:05 PM

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Re: Does Carbon Fiber Rust? (Mnintegra)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mnintegra »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I live in MN, and in the winter the roads get covered in salt to fight the ice and snow, which in turn ends up all over the vehicles. My question is, does carbon fiber rust?

Like if a were to put a carbon fiber hood on my car, would it be ok to have on in the winter, or something that should come off for those chilly months.

Does it rust at all?

Does it rust like regular metal?

etc...

Thanks
Joel</TD></TR></TABLE>

since it is not regular metal and is super duper stong and light metal it will rust if one drop of water touches it,
make sure you dont get your CF hood wet you will definately mess it up

and a

for you
pEaCE

Dec 6, 2003 | 02:12 PM

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Re: Does Carbon Fiber Rust? (Mnintegra)

negatory

Dec 6, 2003 | 02:14 PM

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Re: Does Carbon Fiber Rust? (Hoosier Daddy)

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StAy Up DaWg PeAcE y0!

Dec 6, 2003 | 02:16 PM

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Re: Does Carbon Fiber Rust? (HybridRacer)

Hehe....

Dec 6, 2003 | 03:05 PM

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Re: Does Carbon Fiber Rust? (Slow-R)

it CAN rust.. if you chip your epoxy resin. it shouldnt rust unless there is damage.

carbon fiber is just tiny tiny mico strands of metal weaved together into a twill.

Dec 6, 2003 | 03:13 PM

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Re: Does Carbon Fiber Rust? (CarbonCreations)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CarbonCreations »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it CAN rust.. if you chip your epoxy resin. it shouldnt rust unless there is damage.

carbon fiber is just tiny tiny mico strands of metal weaved together into a twill.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Carbon is metal? Wow. I bet all those guys who traded their metal hoods for carbon fiber must feel like idiots. Wow. Stupid idiots.

Dec 6, 2003 | 03:17 PM

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Re: Does Carbon Fiber Rust? (Mister Fixer)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mister Fixer »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Carbon is metal? Wow. I bet all those guys who traded their metal hoods for carbon fiber must feel like idiots. Wow. Stupid idiots.</TD></TR></TABLE>

naw. its very lightweight.

/rant

Thin as in .0125 of an inch in some cases. Its micro thread woven into a strand. Strand is woven. Woven strand is then twilled into a sheet. Sheet is then used in the molding process. Epoxy binds the carbon fiber and FIBER GLASS (For all you VIS Stunnahs out there) together.

When your hood starts to warp its because of the heat that the engine creates. Hence the necessity to buy a hood that uses high temp. epoxy resin or buy a cowl hood.

When compared to metail it is lighter. And stronger.

So, they're not stupid idiots.

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