Full Carbon Fiber Hoods (2 on hand)

[WormGod]

The main issue I have/had with my hood was after 2 years the hood looked horrible!! Clearcoat/topcoat was almost completely gone.

I am experiencing that with my CF-One (scooped) hood insert. It's got soon-to-be-peeling spots and it's hazed and cloudy. It had a good run, but I am in the market/design stage of finding another option now. C/F on the interior is one thing, but on the exterior, it sees the elements far too much and has taken a beating. Winter and summer won the battle.

[So-CalVX]

so are you gonna sell it cuz it is still paintable... and would look just as good flat black (or color matched) on the VX

[VCrossfan]

These are trick... http://www.deftracing.com/aerocatch_hood_pins/index.htm

[twistedsymphony]

I've a friend with those on his car... they're very nice...

installing them is a real pain though, lining them up and then you've got to cut out your beautiful hood

the hard part is figuring out where to place them and then lining up the pin location under the hood with the latch hole on the outside of your hood...

IIRC he eyeballed it and it wasn't lined up the best, ending up having to bend the pins and it looks really sloppy with the hood open.

I think if I were to do it I'd find a good location for the pins and then hang a plumb from a pulley over head... line it up with the pin then pull it back up, close the hood let it back down and mark the plumb location on the ouside of the hood... The kit comes with templates for the cut locations once you know where the pin is located.

Thankfully it's got a big lip around it so if you mess up your cut a little you wont see it from the outside...

... or you could just pay a body shop to do it for you

[JoFotoz]

Another method to line up pins , which I used on my Bronco.

Set pin location and fasten...dab a bit of paint/nail varnish etc on pin tops...


....close hood , and presto...self marking inside hood.

Then drill from underside ......


jo

[twistedsymphony]

Another method to line up pins , which I used on my Bronco.

Set pin location and fasten...dab a bit of paint/nail varnish etc on pin tops...


....close hood , and presto...self marking inside hood.

Then drill from underside ......

that sounds a whole lot easier.

you could probably even replace "paint/nail varnish" with grease or something similar since it should rub off to mark the spot and you can easily clean it off the pins once you're done.

[PK]

that sounds a whole lot easier.

you could probably even replace "paint/nail varnish" with grease or something similar since it should rub off to mark the spot and you can easily clean it off the pins once you're done.

Yep - grease sounds good.
Besides, I don't carry nail polish in my handbag - errrr tool box.

PK

[ScottinMA]

I was "restoring" my VX with the CF hood insert that I purchased long ago not from CF one. It was looking really bad so I hit it with a rubbing compound and a Bosh orbital sander/polisher. It now looks brand spanking new.

[Gussie2000]

OK guys, i need you expertise on this one....

For some unknown reason the hood insert got a small peel off right at the right edge.

What can i do to fix this one ?

Is there any product that works for this sort of situations ?

All inputs welcome

[VCrossfan]

OK guys, i need you expertise on this one....

For some unknown reason the hood insert got a small peel off right at the right edge.

What can i do to fix this one ?

Is there any product that works for this sort of situations ?

All inputs welcome

Got a pic???

[Gussie2000]

Got a pic???

No,but i will take one with my cell

[WormGod]

OK guys, i need you expertise on this one....

For some unknown reason the hood insert got a small peel off right at the right edge.

What can i do to fix this one ?

Is there any product that works for this sort of situations ?

All inputs welcome

Think of it like your actual hood or another body panel with paint/clearcoat. If the clearcoat peels any at all, your paint is now unprotected and fading of the paint is innevitable. The clearcoat will most likley continue to weaken and peel away as it ages as well.

The resin coating/clear on the hood insert will do much the same. Once the protective coating is gone, the damage begins. It needs to be lightly wetsanded (I recommend 1000-1200 grit) and then re-shot with a clear. I plan on doing this to my scoop eventually and shooting the whole thing a mat black since the C/F has yellowed and faded anyways.

[Gussie2000]

Think of it like your actual hood or another body panel with paint/clearcoat. If the clearcoat peels any at all, your paint is now unprotected and fading of the paint is innevitable. The clearcoat will most likley continue to weaken and peel away as it ages as well.

The resin coating/clear on the hood insert will do much the same. Once the protective coating is gone, the damage begins. It needs to be lightly wetsanded (I recommend 1000-1200 grit) and then re-shot with a clear. I plan on doing this to my scoop eventually and shooting the whole thing a mat black since the C/F has yellowed and faded anyways.

Thanks for the input,but i need info about the products to be use.Any brand name ?

[Ldub]

Thanks for the input,but i need info about the products to be use.Any brand name ?

3M...it's called sand paper & new paint...
As long as ya got it sanded down, throw a hood scoop on there & have some fun with bondo...

[Gussie2000]

3M...it's called sand paper & new paint...
As long as ya got it sanded down, throw a hood scoop on there & have some fun with bondo...

Yes,i have in mind adding a scoop,but there's so many of them that will look awesome installed it keeps me wondering over & over

Which paint brand should i use to fix the small peel