Carbon Fiber Fix Clear Coat
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If you are asking these questions and jumping to conclusions, I sure hope that you will not be the one working on my $100k Mustang. Besides, who with a $100k Mustang will have a CF hood that's gel coated, I mean from my personal opinion and from the look of the trends, actual CF to be used in a meaningful way on a vehicle are all dry carbon. The actual vacuum process is quite different to using CF as you would fiberglass.
With all that said, again, if you didn't know that the majority of CF hoods on the market are gel coated and you are here giving advice and making us believe that you've worked on a $100k Mustang with a CF hood, ummm, I call BS.
Furthermore, if you think you can simply wetsand and buff gel coat, not only will you NOT work on my $100k Mustang, but you'd not come close to even work on my salvage cars sitting in the back of shop.
On top of all that, who in their right mind would have a $100k Mustang? I mean, unless it's a classic, then OK, but you are saying that it has a CF hood, so I doubt it's a classic. I was dumb a few years ago and bought an American made truck, cost me over $40k and as soon as I drove it off of the lot, it was not worth $20k........I think you guys get the point.
With all that said, again, if you didn't know that the majority of CF hoods on the market are gel coated and you are here giving advice and making us believe that you've worked on a $100k Mustang with a CF hood, ummm, I call BS.
Furthermore, if you think you can simply wetsand and buff gel coat, not only will you NOT work on my $100k Mustang, but you'd not come close to even work on my salvage cars sitting in the back of shop.
On top of all that, who in their right mind would have a $100k Mustang? I mean, unless it's a classic, then OK, but you are saying that it has a CF hood, so I doubt it's a classic. I was dumb a few years ago and bought an American made truck, cost me over $40k and as soon as I drove it off of the lot, it was not worth $20k........I think you guys get the point.
As far as the hood,no I don't know everything about carbon fiber,I don't make them nor do I deal with them.I said I wet sanded and buffed out only one that the owner told me was cleared.
The Mustang was not a classic,I didn't mean the car was worth $100K,it's got over that into it though,it's a race car,and the owner of a very good speed shop in Tampa.But here's another part of you bad mouthing someone and you don't even know the facts.
As far as wet sanding gel coat,my ass you can't,I do it all the time,hell,I've grinded gouges out of gell coat with 800 grit on a d/a and brought it back out.What,you think boats can't be wet sanded?I did it for years.Not everything needs a $7000 paint job.
As far as me or you,I could care less if I ever did work for or met you.To me,your just one of those cocky ass painters who "thinks" his shit don't stink.Lean a lill bit closer,roses really smell like poopoo.
You got knowledge/skills?Teach or help someone with it,don't bad mouth them for asking questions.
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i believe you would want to wetsand the carbon fiber so that way u can get a clean and not rough or jagged surface when going to reclear and when you wetsand, wetsand x's
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lol... just look at the good side you fuck it up and it can be sanded down and be used to practice paint lol!
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Well I have LOTS of experience both in fabricating items with composites as well as repairing them. A LOT of the items on the market today do not have a gel coat. They come out of the mold and get cleared. This doesn't mean they have any UV protection though. There are lots of cheap clears that have little to no UV inhibitors but still make something look shiny.
In my experience the best way to fix a clear coat is to sand as much of the clear coat off as possible and reclear. It usually will NOT make the carbon look brand new because the resin itself actually yellows as well and it's just not possible to sand the yellowed resin off. However, it will make the piece look significantly better.
I have a few items I have redone lately that the customer thought was un-fixable to I'll get some pictures together and do a DIY for those who are wanting to do it themselves.
In my experience the best way to fix a clear coat is to sand as much of the clear coat off as possible and reclear. It usually will NOT make the carbon look brand new because the resin itself actually yellows as well and it's just not possible to sand the yellowed resin off. However, it will make the piece look significantly better.
I have a few items I have redone lately that the customer thought was un-fixable to I'll get some pictures together and do a DIY for those who are wanting to do it themselves.
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