What if ur carbon fiber hood clear coat gets wasted wh\at can u do to make it... - Hondapoint - Honda Forums for Civic, CRX, Accord, Prelude and S2000

**bellaca mala** · 06-19-2007, 10:05 PM

...look as new as possible? my carbon fiber hood got roasted from da sun wat can i do to give that shine back wax or jus get new clear?

**bkgrl718** · 06-19-2007, 10:28 PM

I would try the wax if that doesnt work then get new one

**fordman** · 06-20-2007, 12:34 AM

Try the wax, if that doesn't work then there is always the body shop and have them shoot a new clear coat. good luck

**pappysgotitgoinon** · 06-20-2007, 12:58 PM

If the clear coat has sepperated, wax wont help at all. Your best bet is to have it lightly sanded and reshot with clear coat. If it hasnt yet sepperated, then try having it buffed out. Either way, dammaged clear coat usually means a little $ unless you are equiped with a gun and compressor.

**iamacarguyru** · 06-20-2007, 02:16 PM

Unless the people that made the CF hood have never done this before the first layer is a clear gel coat then carbon fiber layers with resin. It may have a clear coat of polyurethane that has baked off and a simple job of sanding it smooth and repainting it with a better clear coat may fix it. The gel coat should not have baked off, unless they were really skimping on materials. Be careful that you do not sand into the CF as it will loose it's visual appeal.