carbon fiber hood turning yellow
01-25-2009, 12:01 PM
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Well i have to say definitely to each his own and i happen to like the carbon fiber specially with black since it kind of blends in until it hits a different angle. I would not want 1eyed ***** or rubrignitz hood's in anything b ut what they have lol i think they look awesome.
eric- yeah this is the IPP hood and it did come clear coated, but when i park for work, my car has to sit outside in the sun allllll day long and it took a toll. i should have been smart and got a car cover and stick it on (which is what i will do from now on.)
So, i will have to wet sand it and re-clear coat it? Is there any particular type of clearcoat of gelcoat whatever that will work the best?
Eric here are the pictures
eric- yeah this is the IPP hood and it did come clear coated, but when i park for work, my car has to sit outside in the sun allllll day long and it took a toll. i should have been smart and got a car cover and stick it on (which is what i will do from now on.)
So, i will have to wet sand it and re-clear coat it? Is there any particular type of clearcoat of gelcoat whatever that will work the best?
Eric here are the pictures
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01-25-2009, 12:06 PM
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I'm also pretty sure that they don't use the top of the line brand...
01-25-2009, 12:18 PM
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Yeah they must not have used a lot. I am going to get a new replacement one because it started to crack slightly where the hood latch is located (from not having hood pins and flapping on highway), but to save shipping costs i will wait until the manufacturer comes to houston for 1 of the car shows here. This could take a couple of months and i do not like the yellowish tint!! llol. When i get the new one, how many coats and what kind is the best to use to prevent this? What could i do to temporarily fix this one?
01-25-2009, 12:54 PM
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Well i have to say definitely to each his own and i happen to like the carbon fiber specially with black since it kind of blends in until it hits a different angle. I would not want 1eyed ***** or rubrignitz hood's in anything b ut what they have lol i think they look awesome.
eric- yeah this is the IPP hood and it did come clear coated, but when i park for work, my car has to sit outside in the sun allllll day long and it took a toll. i should have been smart and got a car cover and stick it on (which is what i will do from now on.)
So, i will have to wet sand it and re-clear coat it? Is there any particular type of clearcoat of gelcoat whatever that will work the best?
Eric here are the pictures
eric- yeah this is the IPP hood and it did come clear coated, but when i park for work, my car has to sit outside in the sun allllll day long and it took a toll. i should have been smart and got a car cover and stick it on (which is what i will do from now on.)
So, i will have to wet sand it and re-clear coat it? Is there any particular type of clearcoat of gelcoat whatever that will work the best?
Eric here are the pictures
01-25-2009, 10:08 PM
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If you start putting a lot of clear coats on it you will start to add weight to it and that is what carbon is for . Isn't a cf hood only about 12 lbs lighter than a stock aluminum one.
Ill take your hood yellow and all off your hands if you get tired of looking at it. Ill sand it down and put one coat of satin clear coat on and call it good .
Ill take your hood yellow and all off your hands if you get tired of looking at it. Ill sand it down and put one coat of satin clear coat on and call it good .