Hi guys! I'm getting a. Carbon fiber hood from carbon creations and from a few members that have had their cf products in the past , they all said it was good quality. The hood comes with a clear coat and I'm just wondering if I should get it cleared again for extra protection against UV, or would that be an overkill? How is the clear coat quality from cf manufacturers? I know it can't hurt to get extra protection to prevent it from yellowing , but I'm low on cash so if it's not absolutely necessary then I'd rather spend the clear coat money on other mods anyone has any inputs would be greatly appreciated

Thanks!!!!
Jess

 

I cleared mine, but I don't believe Seibon clears theirs, it's just the bare epoxy/resin. If they say you're comes cleared you can always run it like that and get it cleared later. It won't yellow over night after all.

 

Thanks for chiming in! But if it yellows then wouldn't it be too late to get it cleared at that point? I'm fairly new to mods and certainly never had cf products in the past

Btw I searched online for yellowed cf pics and it was really hard to tell .. If anyone has better pics showing the difference that would be great too
Jess

 

I've had a Seibon TS hood for 5 years and it didn't yellow.

 

^without any clear coat?

 

^ I would have it buffed, recleared and buffed again to make it look like glass. Just to play it safe too haha

 

Clear it once then buff it every year to keep it looking new

 

Thanks everyone what does it mean to buff?

 

yeah if i went with any type of CF hood for any car i would have it cleared just to make sure my investment doesnt go to **** in a year or so. especially somewhere like here in vegas where its 115 in the summer

 

I did not have extra clear coat applied. I put it on the day the box showed up in my driveway.

 

thanks everyone!

@ nabbun: wow really? maybe i should skip my coat too, then. did you daily your car?

 

Using a compound to remove scratches or swirls in the clear coat. Could be done by hand but preferably by a buffer.

But I wouldn't worry too much if it was originally clear coated already.

 

oh i see, thanks

yeah, i just don't know how thick the coat is that comes with it and is it good enough; hood has such a large surface area

 

Yep. My GSE25 Was My Daily Then. The ZWA10 Is My Daily now.

 

Oh I see, thanks momma decisions decisions ..

Btw, does anyone know if 06-13 hoods for isx50 are all the same?