Carbon fiber Hood

[thesmart1]

Hello

i read couple of threads on this website about fade/swirls on cf but did not really understand what i have to use to fix the fading on my cf hood...

tell me if im right.......

ScratchX
Meguiar's NXT Tech Protectant
Meguiar's® Step 1 Deep Crystal Cleaner

im not sure which one will really work



it has fading only no swirls...got it last night....its used soo im not sure if it is clear coated or not


this is what it looks like

[Murr1525]

Re: Carbon fiber Hood

Is that cloudy white stuff a reflection? Or maybe you could take another angle a little zoommed out?

[Markus Kleis]

Re: Carbon fiber Hood

I moved this over to Detailing 101, as the FAQ is for older threads to be moved there by the moderators. Look at it as more of a reference tool.

You should get more "foot traffic" here, too.

Mark

[thesmart1]

Re: Carbon fiber Hood

i will more photos later on today....

thats not my hood thou....but it looks similar to this but little

[thesmart1]

Re: Carbon fiber Hood

thanks mark

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Carbon fiber Hood

Carbon Fiber components are either

Resin Only
Clear coated

If they are straight resin, that means only resin, no clear layer of paint then they suffer from oxidation and you can usually fix this by removing the oxidation.

If the component has an automotive clear coat finish then they suffer from swirls and clear coat failure. If it's swirls you can fix it, if it's clear coat failure then it cannot be fixed without re-sanding down to straight resin and respraying with a new clear coat finish.

The picture looks more like clear coat failure than oxidation from the whiteness and rash look it has but it could be extreme oxidation.

If it's oxidation then a quality paint cleaner or cleaner/polish can be used to do a small test spot and see if you can remove the oxidation and restore clarity to the resin.

If rubbing a paint cleaner or a cleaner/polish over an affected area has no affect then it's likely clear coated and what you're seeing is clear coat failure.

Check what your hood looks like against the photos in the link below and see if it looks like any of the pictures of clear coat failure.


The Clearcoat Failure Photo Archive


The above link can be found in Hot Topics

[thesmart1]

Re: Carbon fiber Hood

k this is my car and here are the photos of the hood