Ey guys im in deep u know wat

[240_dude]

Well i got a cf hood from a friend in arizona and the clear or w.e is faded on it. So i thought with some polish and rubbing compound it would bring back the shine. but it made it worse. Does anyone know wat i can do to fix the haze and wierd sh8t.

[gnvarnadore]

you should have used a clay bar it might have cut down the clear enough to make it look better, another thing you can do is just paint the hood and not have exposed cf.

[Kalypso]

paint it the same color as your car

[240_dude]

Yea but i bought it for the cf or else i would mind changing the stock hood

[gnvarnadore]

then go buy a Mothers Clay Bar kit and see if you can fix it, or take it to a body shop and have them fix it and clear coat it again.

[OutToWinPAHC]

Take it to a bodyshop and have them wetsand it down and repray the clear. Or try some silicone polish.

[Kalypso]

carbon fiber hoods are not that cool... to me

I have one, and honestly it doesnt make a difference to me what color it is. eventually its going black, because you dont want more attention then you need.

... wheel selection is king above all.

[Black on Gold]

Yea but i bought it for the cf or else i would mind changing the stock hood

Well if you bought it for the Carbon Fiber and the purpose of Carbon Fiber is to cut down weight, then paint it the same color as the car.

[thebab]

peanut butter....

[P_856]

the creamy kind with no peanuts lol ive heard it works but never tired it before

[spooled240]

i've heard the coating is laid on like a thick varnish. Just search around and see if you can get it re-finished somewhere.

[Dittoz7]

Be Cool, Paint That Poop.

[driftneil]

Simple answer, get it cleared at a shop.

[S13Teddy]

You are NOT down.

[OutToWinPAHC]

Paint is the best IMO, but if you heart is stuck on CF get it stripped, sanded, cleared and polished.

[AZhitman]

Paint is the best IMO, but if you heart is stuck on CF get it stripped, sanded, cleared and polished.

^ This.

Clay bar will do nothing.

[240_dude]

Yea i think thats wat im gonna do. Im gonna try the peanut butter thing lol. if it works then yay, if not going to body shop.

[Otto.]

Does anyone know wat i can do to fix the haze and wierd sh8t.

You can go get grammar lessons.

[BrianHarte]

Carbon hoods RARELY come clearcoated.

They have a resin finish, so the sun totally kills it.

IF you end up fixing it, PLEASE clarcoat it.

[240_dude]

Thanks for the information buddy; i really appreciate it. I know my grammar very well. But as for the clear coat thing, i am gonna clear it after for sure. Maybe by spray paint clear or at a body shop.

[s13 iDRIFT]

this is one reason that may stop me from getting a Carbon Fiber hood, because itll eventually mess up.

but i am considering it just because it weighs less and also a hatch!

[driftneil]

All you have to do is clear it right away.

[240_dude]

My dad told me its gonna be a pain, but i was all excitied about the cf lol . Well u cant really ask much i got it for 80 bucks.

[Shabbernigdo]

all a CF hood seys is that u likely have s*** in your car worth stealing lol

[240_dude]

lmfao i agree with you, but i have a twin cam with a intake (not worth poping)lol but i get your point.

[ChristianKustomz]

I run ChristianKustomz in Westminster, MD. We do CF repairs all the time. A simple solution to your common problem is wet sanding the hood. It is time consuming but it works. Here are the steps

1.) Wash the hood

2.) Get a degreasing agent-grease lightning is what we use (helps loosen surface)

3.) Next buy 2000 grit sand paper

4.) Buy McGquires #85 type 10 diamond cut compound.

5.) Buy a variable speed buffer and buff out the hood to a perfect shine.

Now to make a few notes. It's time consuming but if you like carbon fiber as you stated then you do not want to take short cuts. Take your time with the wet sanding. Careful with edges because there is less gel in these locations. When buffing start with the slowest setting and buff the hood. Don't worry about burning the hood. The diamond cut is designed to break down into a polish after it is done cutting. After you have a first light shine to it, redo the hood again using the diamond cut and increase your speed to 2500 PRM's (about half way) and then finish with McGquires high polish for a show room shine. This will take a few hours to do but it's worth it. This is really the only cost effective way of repairing the hood, unless you do not have the tools to do this.

I will not put my 2 cents in since you only asked about repairing your hood. So there you have it. I hope I have been of some help to you and others.
Modified by ChristianKustomz at 7:09 PM 9/16/2009

[AZ89two4Tsx]

Ey guys im in deep u know wat

I had the same problem with your mom!!!!

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

[Kalypso]

ew.... most moms are saggy AZ

[240_dude]

Thanks a lot man i really appreciate it for the nice right up. The only thing is i don't have a variable speed buffer. I have to wait till i can get some money to purchase it. But i get the concept thanks bro.

[240_dude]

its all good i guess lol. Just don't get how moms got involved lol