Carbon Fiber Hood Care?

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05-25-2005

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Carbon Fiber Hood Care?

I am putting a fiber images hood on the car. I have never had a CF piece before and would like to know if there is any special care I need to take when washing? Also do I wax it just like normal painted surfaces? Does the clear on CF tend to show surface scratches easier than SSM paint? I just want to make sure that I dont do any harm to the finish on the hood. Also are all fiber images hoods clearcoated or do I need to get it done?

I did a search and looked at the DIY sticky up top but could not find anything on this subject. Thanks

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05-25-2005

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Take care of it the same way u take care of ur car.

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05-26-2005

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Yep, they usually have a clear coat just like your car does so care is the same.

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05-28-2005

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Can I claybar it? It looks to have some hard water spots and some slight clearcoat damage. Thanks

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05-31-2005

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man you have to wax it like 2 times a week to keep it lookin brand new

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Originally Posted by pimpc

man you have to wax it like 2 times a week to keep it lookin brand new

I put the clay bar to it twice, used some 3M swirl mark remover and then three coats of NXT. It is looking awesome! Now I just have to MAKE SURE that I get these hood pin holes drilled perfectly..............