new hood
10-29-2008, 07:30 PM
#25
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HELP!
i spoke with the shop that was gonna paint my hood. They dont have an oven to bake the hood so they told me to leave it on my car in the sun and that the engine heat from driving around a couple of days would suffice. However it has been cold here the last couple of days and after driving the car for an hour i felt the hood and it wasnt warm at all.
Im worried that if they dont prep the hood properly will have problems with paint later. Those of you with fiberglass hoods did you have your hoods baked? Should i take it some place else? This is the guy ive used for most of my work and i trust him, but think he trying to cut a corner.
i spoke with the shop that was gonna paint my hood. They dont have an oven to bake the hood so they told me to leave it on my car in the sun and that the engine heat from driving around a couple of days would suffice. However it has been cold here the last couple of days and after driving the car for an hour i felt the hood and it wasnt warm at all.
Im worried that if they dont prep the hood properly will have problems with paint later. Those of you with fiberglass hoods did you have your hoods baked? Should i take it some place else? This is the guy ive used for most of my work and i trust him, but think he trying to cut a corner.
Last edited by nmd55; 10-29-2008 at 07:57 PM.
10-29-2008, 07:53 PM
#27
mine was baked.
I believe your hood will be just fine without baking it, but hopefully pascal will jump in for exact information on this subject. If not, I would definitely PM him and find out so you can do what ever needs to be done to get your hood finished.
I believe your hood will be just fine without baking it, but hopefully pascal will jump in for exact information on this subject. If not, I would definitely PM him and find out so you can do what ever needs to be done to get your hood finished.
10-29-2008, 09:30 PM
#29
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Location: Mississippi
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You MUST bake the hood. Baking the hood brings out any air pockets that might be trapped between the gel coat and fiberglass. When baked, these pockets will bubble up (very small bubbles) where they can be repaired before painting. Otherwise, you could have bubbles later on after the thing is painted and sitting on your car.
I have heard that sitting out in the sun over a few days can work too, but of course its got to be hot outside for that to work.
If I were you, I'd find a different guy. Your guy may be good, but he is obviously not set up for fiberglass work.
I have heard that sitting out in the sun over a few days can work too, but of course its got to be hot outside for that to work.
If I were you, I'd find a different guy. Your guy may be good, but he is obviously not set up for fiberglass work.
