quick CF hood question...
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quick CF hood question...
i recently bought a used CF hood (OEM style), and it needs to be recleared...what do i need to do to prep this hood...how much should i sand down, and with what?...it seems that if i were to sand too deep that i would "tear" the CF weave...PLEASE HELP!!!
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wetsand it........but don't take too much........companies tend to not use alot of clear on the hoods.
btw.........there is a gel coat under the clear.
btw.........there is a gel coat under the clear.
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if your going to spray more clear then just sand with 400 grit or so if your going to buff to make it shiny then wetsand with 1200 then 2000 grit.... just sand till when u wipe off the water its hazy and has no shine... youll never know exactly how much u take off
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Originally Posted by ncirom2003
maybe pics later?? i was thinkin about gettin a stock lookin cf hood
my CF hood is painted the stock color and it matches perfect, you can't even tell. PPl don't believe me till i show them the VIS tag under the hood. Although, my bodyman is excellent.
In the gel coat there were tiny pin holes, he had to individually fill each one or it would look like **** after he painted it. It looks absolutely beautiful.
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Rep Power: 0 i don't have time to get the pics up tonight, but i'll definitely have them up tomorrow morning...thanks for the replies...
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Originally Posted by ncirom2003
why buy cf to paint it? i know the whole weight difference but normally on a vic everything like this is for looks. cool to be different tho. to each their own
well, it was a misunderstanding b/n me and my bodyman........i never told him not to paint it. He built full CF cars and painted them so he assumed that i wanted it painted. Oh well, to late now.
btw........some ppl prefer painted CF hoods for a clean look.
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