seibon fading! NOOO!!!
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seibon fading! NOOO!!!
my hood is starting to fade after bout a year. not much of a big deal cuz i can get it recoated for 50 bucks. i waxed it with some carnuba wax (which doesnt last for ****) and it didnt make it look so milky.
has anybody else experienced this with their seibon??
has anybody else experienced this with their seibon??
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Originally Posted by gearbox
you're supposed to be waxing it every month at least to keep the clear good. otherwise the uv light is gonna destroy it.
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SEIBON has never had cf products that are up to par with say VIS or Kaminari. Sorry but quality over the name owns you lol. Waxing a cf hood is a must, whoever said you should not obviously does not know much about the material. Anyways hope you have good luck with your hood from now on bro
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Originally Posted by aznboysrfr
vis is trash.
I've had a cf hood and a cf trunk from vis and both are faded to hell.
I've had a cf hood and a cf trunk from vis and both are faded to hell.
Originally Posted by HonCivX02
SEIBON has never had cf products that are up to par with say VIS or Kaminari. Sorry but quality over the name owns you lol. Waxing a cf hood is a must, whoever said you should not obviously does not know much about the material. Anyways hope you have good luck with your hood from now on bro
I have both seibon hood and VIS trunk and they still look new I wax every three washes IT IS A MUST! and I've kept a car cover (which also helps) on it and as far as Quality goes Seibon owns VIS the hood has clean weaves as the trunk not so perfect but as fading goes both look fine you just need to stay on top of it and stop neglecting it or it will bite you on the ***...
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Rep Power: 303 from what I have read. Carbon fiber hoods are not suppose to be waxed by regular car wax because it does not have a clear coat on it... Carbon fiber hood have a Gel coat and regular car wax will eventually destroy the upper coat of the carbon fiber hood. What you need is gel coat wax. Similar to wax they use on boats. This is the research I have done online because my VIS hood faded
Originally Posted by Civicly02
from what I have read. Carbon fiber hoods are not suppose to be waxed by regular car wax because it does not have a clear coat on it... Carbon fiber hood have a Gel coat and regular car wax will eventually destroy the upper coat of the carbon fiber hood. What you need is gel coat wax. Similar to wax they use on boats. This is the research I have done online because my VIS hood faded
"You can care for your new carbon fiber hood the same way as you care for your factory hood. You can wash and wax the hood with no damage to the clear coat. Each hood is protected with a UV coating, that will allow the hood to hold its high gloss finish. "
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http://www.prostreetonline.com/buy/v...n_fiber_hoods/
Q. How do I maintain my product?
A. Your carbon fiber product is durable, but it still needs care and maintenance to stay looking good. To avoid pre-mature aging, it is important to keep your carbon fiber product clean. Minimize exposure to the sun, and wax when necessary.
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http://www.seibon.com/faq.asp
and heres how to RESTORE the finsh ---> http://www.jdmuniverse.com/forums/sh...ghlight=carbon
But there is some truth behind the gel coat..... ----> http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php...&f=15&t=374768
if this info has helped show me some love /REP lol
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Originally Posted by Hayz
I have both seibon hood and VIS trunk and they still look new I wax every three washes IT IS A MUST! and I've kept a car cover (which also helps) on it and as far as Quality goes Seibon owns VIS the hood has clean weaves as the trunk not so perfect but as fading goes both look fine you just need to stay on top of it and stop neglecting it or it will bite you on the ***...very true... u need a car cover if ur car sits in the sun all the time.... if u have it garaged then no need for a cover but still good to have... i own a vis hood and trunk for like7 moths now.. and no one waxes their car more that i do...i use meguiars quick wax or detailer almost every friday saturday sunday due to the shows that i go to... i haven seen any fades...
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Rep Power: 282 ^^^i just started waxing mine everyweek cuz thats how often i wash it, but since i started waxing it, its been getting worse. i guess i started too late.
alright since its gel coated would it do anymore harm to have it recoated with, paint clear coating? or just get it gel coated again??
alright since its gel coated would it do anymore harm to have it recoated with, paint clear coating? or just get it gel coated again??
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Rep Power: 339 well my hood ... the clear was sanded off almost to the fiber so i could have the outside borders painted then recoated with 4 or 5 coats of clear so the white on the border would not have any ridges... any way.. is it the fiber or just the clear coat.... because if the fiber is ok then just have it sanded and recoated
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Rep Power: 313 so when the hood is starting to fade all you gotta do is take it to a shop and tell them you want it clear coated? and thats all?
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Rep Power: 279 See... I don't get it. I have a ViS hood that has been installed on my car for just about 3 years. The car has never been garaged and has sat at one time for 8 months outside through the winter and all.
It has not faded. It has small amounts of scoring and light cracking around the edges, most likely due to its age more than anything... but no fading. I maintain it by the occaisional compounding then waxing. The regular cleaning includes a spray wax.
It has not faded. It has small amounts of scoring and light cracking around the edges, most likely due to its age more than anything... but no fading. I maintain it by the occaisional compounding then waxing. The regular cleaning includes a spray wax.
