 Clear coating CF hoods, I picked them up during the group buy years ago |
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| ewdysar |
 May 9 2011, 12:54 PM
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What happens here, stays here.  Group: Members Posts: 558 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Altadena, CA Member No.: 3,030  |
I bought a set of carbon fiber hoods in a group buy here a few years back. They did not have any clear coat on them. I installed the front hood a few years ago and have kept the car outside under a cover. The front hood now has a couple of cloudy patches, which assume to be UV affecting the clear epoxy.
I'm still a ways off from painting the car, but I would like to get some UV protection on the front to keep it from getting worse and on the back lid before I install if to protect it from the start. I don't want to do anything that will cause a problem when I paint the whole car later. Any suggestions? Thanks, Eric |
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| charliew |
May 9 2011, 02:10 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,363 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Crawford, TX. Member No.: 7,958 |
It's just the clear gel coat dulling, you can buff it out.
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| McMark |
May 9 2011, 03:31 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
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| ConeDodger |
May 9 2011, 05:12 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,614 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California 
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QUOTE(ewdysar @ May 9 2011, 10:54 AM)  I bought a set of carbon fiber hoods in a group buy here a few years back. They did not have any clear coat on them. I installed the front hood a few years ago and have kept the car outside under a cover. The front hood now has a couple of cloudy patches, which assume to be UV affecting the clear epoxy. I'm still a ways off from painting the car, but I would like to get some UV protection on the front to keep it from getting worse and on the back lid before I install if to protect it from the start. I don't want to do anything that will cause a problem when I paint the whole car later. Any suggestions? Thanks, Eric Cloudy patches? This is unconscionable abuse. This cannot be tolerated. I will be by to pick them up. Please have them unbolted and ready... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
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| ewdysar |
May 9 2011, 05:49 PM
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What happens here, stays here. Group: Members Posts: 558 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Altadena, CA Member No.: 3,030 |
Of course I was looking for answers that would be more effort and have worse results... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)
Thanks for being the quick voice of reason. Sometimes I'm just too wrapped up to see the easy answers. QUOTE(McMark @ May 9 2011, 02:31 PM) |
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| sixnotfour |
May 9 2011, 06:00 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,436 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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they have to be UV protected , so yes bodyshop clear coat. I had mine done when I first got and they are smooth and shiny.
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| scotty b |
May 9 2011, 08:00 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
Wash them, buff them to get the gloss back, then scuff them with a grey scotch brite pad and clear coat them. If you don't buff first, you will still have the cloudy spots in the glass resin
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