Carbon Fiber Hood - How to work on?

[hondaprelude98]

Re: URGENT HELP!!! - Carbon Fiber Hood

Hey i have a hood like that link you posted and i tried what that guy did except i didn't use the cutting pad, do you think that the cutting pad will help it out more.

[mike27]

Re: Carbon Fiber Hood - How to work on?

What would you suggest for my hood (see attached pic). I don't really have a swirling problem but rather a hazing issue. In no particular order I've tried Meguiar's paint cleaner, body scrub, cleaner wax and swirl remover, none seemed to do anything in way of removing the haze.

[Mayur]

Re: Carbon Fiber Hood - How to work on?

Im having that same hazing issue still.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Carbon Fiber Hood - How to work on?

What would you suggest for my hood (see attached pic). I don't really have a swirling problem but rather a hazing issue. In no particular order I've tried Meguiar's paint cleaner, body scrub, cleaner wax and swirl remover, none seemed to do anything in way of removing the haze.

That haze looks like clear coat failure and if it is then nothing will fix it by any company except to sand and repaint and this is probably work and cost prohibitive.

Do you know, or can you find out if your Carbon Fiber Hood came with a clear coat finish, or did is it straight resin with no automotive clear coat applied?

Contact the manufacture and find out. Then you can troubleshoot and avoid wasting any time.

If it does have a clear coat and this is clear coat failure, how has the hood been taken care of since it was purchased and installed?

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Carbon Fiber Hood - How to work on?

Clear coat failure is "throughout" the film-build. It cannot be fixed.

Oxidation is topical, that is it is deterioration taking place on the surface and a paint cleaner or a cleaner/polish or a cleaner/wax will remove it and expose a fresh base that should be clear.

Find out what you're working on.

[mike27]

Re: Carbon Fiber Hood - How to work on?

The manufacture of my hood says that it is several coats of clear with the outer most layer having a UV coating. This hood is almost three years old now and I generally take good care of the whole car.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Carbon Fiber Hood - How to work on?

The manufacture of my hood says that it is several coats of clear with the outer most layer having a UV coating. This hood is almost three years old now and I generally take good care of the whole car.

Well that haze looks just like clear coat failure, the clear coat is turning white and hazy and the next step in the progression is usually to start flaking, or chipping off. It will look like your hood has a bad rash.

Like this,









Beginning stage of the above...

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Carbon Fiber Hood - How to work on?

***Bump***

Someone e-mailed looking for how to restore Carbon Fiber