T-Time24

iTrader: (3)

Does Anyone know anyone that clear coats carbon fiber anywhere in Socal?

my hood is super oxidated and its really annoying me.

also what am i looking at spending to get it fixed?

im located in 714 area.

helps greatly appreciated guys.


-Tommy

lexusscturbo

iTrader: (12)

I remember reading about this stuff on honda-tech that can clear it possibly some detailer can use some cutting compound and clear its gel coat

eyezack87

iTrader: (4)

Yo, where exactly are you? I can try to get rid of the oxidation with my buffer. I've worked on CF before (Vorsteiner BMW hood) and it didn't seem too bad for me. Just come down to me (Mission Viejo) one weekend and I'll take care of it for a fellow CL'er

I'm not advertising either, I just want something to polish again mods (uber bored) >.<

abounly

iTrader: (27)

Want to polish something cause your bored? How bout my car! haha kidding.

eyezack87

iTrader: (4)

Only a panel though

I have a Jaguar bootlid I've been working on for fun but I need something more of a challenge. I'm contemplating on using a brillo pad against it to test my skills lol . CF is also fun to work with too. After I finished my friends hood for BIMMERFEST I could not focus properly on the weave since it was so shiny and glossy. Very cool effect

OP, do you have any pics of the damage? That way I can tell you if its easily polished out or not because sometimes its the resin in the CF that is acting up, which might mean a lot of trouble for you

T-Time24

iTrader: (3)

\

sorry about the camera pics its all i had.


and I live in Huntington Beach, Im actually down in Mission Viejo alot cuz i have a friend that lives down there. ill shot you a PM

lexusscturbo

iTrader: (12)

I'm pretty sure that's just the gelcoating that's been weathered...

eyezack87

iTrader: (4)

I might be able to make some improvement on it. I'm not too sure of the white patch in the middle though...

If you got time this Friday, bring it down. I'll be home most of the day since I don't have school that day. I just can't do it after 6pm thats all. Otherwise, shoot me a PM and we'll work out a day.

We don't know until we try

BAD BRIAN

iTrader: (1)

Psshsh just sell me your hood Tommy, and all your misfortune will go away

Install those fogs yet??

eyezack87

iTrader: (4)

See you tomorrow Tommy if you come!

AutoCoutureSC

iTrader: (8)

i believe you can polish that out. I've seen worse on a s2000 hood and it polished right out with meguiars stuff.

T-Time24

iTrader: (3)

Just got back from Isaacs house and he made the hood look like a totally different hood. Id Say it went from a 4/10 to a 6 or 7/10

He took some pics. Post em up Isaac.


haha funny Brian! yea i did get them in. nothing special but they did the trick

lexusscturbo

iTrader: (12)

There's some stuff for laminates that you can specifically use to clear gel coat materials...

eyezack87

iTrader: (4)

Lol, heres the pictures. Sorry for some quality, its a ****ty Nikon point and shoot...

Befores:



Claying:


50/50s



Afters:






Overall its a decent improvement. You can at least see a reflection in the thing. I only had the stock Makita backing plate on me and not too strong compounds to polish with and the CF hood was very easy to push in for some reason so it wasn't reacting properly to everything I had on me. Its not my best work but hey, I was amused for about 2 hours, as was Tommy. Its not to my OCD standards but Tommy loved it so I'm happy

lexusscturbo

iTrader: (12)

hmnn not bad