Can anyone tell me what is wrong with my carbon fiber hood? "PICS INCLUDED"
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Can anyone tell me what is wrong with my carbon fiber hood? "PICS INCLUDED" I have had this hood for 8 months now and dont know what the hell this is? I am waiting untill tomorrow to see if the shop I got it from will warranty it so I can get a new one. apparently this stuff is on the inside. The company that makes it is called PI racing or something like that. This hood is shitty. there are other things wrong with it and that is also why I want another hood. I will get more pics.
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Rep Power: 0 Looks like some type of oxidization with the fiber, (if thats possible). Or maybe it's something with your clear coat, but I doubt it. Sorry, no help just guesses to get you started on your investigation... Watch CSI LOL 
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Rep Power: 0 Well imperfection in the weave is common on carbon fiber hoods. Pretty much every hood out there has an imperfection somewhere, so don't worry, thats normal. If you're not satisfied try an get an exchange. As for the wierd yellowish dull spots, still no clue...
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Rep Power: 453 how long do most companies have warranties on there hoods? Also I had to get this hood fitted because it sat lopsided and also would close and they had to mess with the locking mecansism. I should make them pay for new hood pins too.
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Rep Power: 434 dead bugs? dried bird poo? something like that? or maybe the person(s) making the hood got a little too excited before they sealed it?
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Rep Power: 0 when i look at some of hte pics i really dont see anything
and i think you would have to be staring at you hoood real close and long to see that
and if someone is, you need to kick their *** cause they are probably thinking about stealing it
and i think you would have to be staring at you hoood real close and long to see that
and if someone is, you need to kick their *** cause they are probably thinking about stealing it
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Originally Posted by irishtemper
someone drew on it with yellow marker...................looks like oil splashed on it and ruined the clearcoat.
lol, i hope you were joking.
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Rep Power: 0 they forgot a clear coat to protect it from discoloration. i know someone with a 04 wrx having the same problem, thats what they forgot. they also forgot to give you some rub on stuff from it happening. this is a prime example why you go with QUALITY cf hoods.
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Rep Power: 453 well the only problem with getting a new hood is that the guy from the shop called me and said the warranty on the hood is only 3 months. I am very pissed about that. 3 months is a crappy *** warranty. Oh well what can I do. I put my stock hood back on tonight. Now what to do with this hood.
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Rep Power: 453 see I would take that but I would rather sell it here because if you get it and dont like it and have problem, I dont want you getting pissed.
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Rep Power: 0 why not keep your hood, paint it the color of your car and keep the weight reduction. The point of a cf hood is for weight reduction, right? sure it looks good without paint, bu thats only looks (unless thats all you want)
