carbon fiber restoration???

Tyle3zy

New Member
i have a carbon riber hood on my 93 tteg. it came with the car and has some sun damage, and its real faded.what can i use to restore its finish
 

HiPowerMtrsprts

Member
Sand it with 1500 grit sand paper
polish it
wax it
if that fails then just have a shop spray a coat of clear on it and it should be good
 

sexypinkteggy01

_TeGGy GrL_
im having the same issue... a body shop refused to touch it cause they said it wouldnt come out right and wouldnt restore the finish and bring back the color. its also showin a slight tint of yellowing- minimal but idk where that came from - everybody in my area has problems, theyre blaming it on the salt water (only a block from the beach) but i dont know if thats really the issue.

any other suggestions?! im scared to touch it myself and sand it down... =/
 

speedin

The Transporter
Its the resin, it can be band-aided but it will keep coming back. The quality resin they use in most CF parts its up to snuff for extended UV exposure. A good sand/polish is your best bet. But the issue then becomes if you cut down too much. It also makes it easier for "fingers" to form. Basically little bump like thinks that go along with the weave. Throwing a clear over it can help but ive heard for some reason most of the time it ends up "fingering" after a clear. My guess is the flex additives being used???

Really, paint it. A color... Or just get used to the yellow. Hell companies like Seibon come brand new with a yellow tint. Resin will yellow with UV exposure, period. Its a matter of when. Nicer resin and UV protectant coatings can delay the yellow but cant stop it completely. These things are also done when the hood is made, so its not really something you can do. As of now you can just hope the yellow hasn't extended too deep and can still be sanded down. Maybe look into some high grade UV protectants to spray on it after sanding.
 


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sexypinkteggy01

_TeGGy GrL_
yeah ive heard that too... but im getting mixed opinions... figured id inquire a little more on this thread.

my one car guy said to bring it and hes seen it done hundreds of times but a body shop said no way. my friends seibon yellowed in like no time... he took off a decal and looked perfect underneath... he wound up fighting it and had to pay to ship it across country for a replacement but still... not cool. i mean I was thinkin of just sucking it up and buying a new one but im afraid the same would happen. guess it cant hurt to give the sanding/polishing a shot.

anything to prevent it? like obsessive waxing? anything?!
 

speedin

The Transporter
sexypinkteggy01 said:
anything to prevent it? like obsessive waxing? anything?!
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Im sorry, but companies making aftermarket hoods don't use the same resins or coatings companies like BMW use on there exposed carbon to delay yellowing. They use cheap stuff, and Seibon uses REALLY cheap stuff.

If you can afford to keep buying new ones then go for it. But it wont stop. Unless the car avoids sunlight. Every hood will yellow on you.
 
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