carbon fiber eeeee

[whiteciv88]

this is how it started i was faded and oxidized

so i followed a thread that said to use meguires boat product
i use oxidizing #49
i used meguires flag ship wax
and then followed with Marykate Nano Boat Wax with Carnauba and PTFE
it turned out ok but i think that i am going to wet sand it cause it still has so much cloudyness going to it
but i will keep you guys updated on the progress that i make

 

[whiteciv88]

then this is what i ended up with tonight after the first try
now i used wet sanding method and compound

it sucks that it still looks the same is there any thing else i can do to make it look new?

 

[ryanM]

yep, you can paint it

 

[oddeb707]

yep, you can paint it

you can have a light weight hood and it will flow

 

[R3dline]

re clear it

 

[Genuine Rolla]

ok, CF hoods some with resin, no clear coating to protect. So you'll need to wet sand the hood as much as you can, and then get it re-cleared. that would be your best bet.

 

[DarkCreep]

Can you clear on top of the clear coat on hooods?

I see SOO many f**ked up CF hoods in parking lots. Why is that?

 

[R3dline]

just wet sand it, then you can

 

[highneo]

couple months ago, i tried wetsanding then re clear coating via spray cans. held up for about a month then looked like s**t again.

 

[EK|B]

Just paint it.

 

[killthisish]

Can you clear on top of the clear coat on hooods?

I see SOO many f**ked up CF hoods in parking lots. Why is that?

Because they fade with time.

 

[1Lowcoupe]

CF fades like crazy, kids i know wax their hoods like every 2 days.
but basically they're going to fade if they're in the sun for long periods of time.

 

[whiteciv88]

ok people i have an update started at 10 or 11 just got done with the wet sanding and this is what i ended up with looks so much better:
after 1000 grit then 1500 grit

then i started with turtle wax compound the heavy duty stuff (just one coat plan on putting more than that on it)

 

[whiteciv88]

hope fully i will be done with it tonight cause i dont want to wet sand again

 

[highneo]

i'll post up my pics later if i have time. i'm telling you..it will look good for a short time then go back to looking crappy. don't waste your time. i spent a whole weekend wetsanding and clear coating it too. let me know how yours goes though. it might turn out better.

 

[JerseyStrong]

seems like it's coming out a little better keep us updated

 

[whiteciv88]

yeah i might be done pretty soon wet sanding takes so much time and it sucks

 

[EK|B]

You still should just paint it to match your car.

 

[whiteciv88]

i would love just that carbon fiber hood on a white car thats what i imagined so if i cant save it i will sell it

 

[whiteciv88]

ok so i got the first coat of wax on and it looks ok i will be putting another on and see were that leaves me
it is no so much the sides that look dull its the middle