??? about carbon fiber care

[dofu]

how the hell are you suppose to take care of carbon fiber?

[02SilverSiHB]

the same way you would any other part of your car...clean it and wax it.

It has a clear coat on it, like any other painted part.

[03hatch]

i heard its not good to wax the hood? is that right?

[02SilverSiHB]

Originally posted by 03hatch
i heard its not good to wax the hood? is that right?

I would think you would wax it...like I said, it's just like anything else..it has a clear coat that you will want to protect and keep shiney

[Btrthnezr3]

Nothing like shiny carbon fiber! The weave glistening in the reflection of the sky...Clouds moving across the pristine surface of the hood, the spoiler...bringing a calmness to the turbocharged beast as it rests in the driveway. Ok, yeah...I love carbon fiber just a tad too much! But can you blame me? :D

[EMI]

yes you can wax your carbon stuff. well if it has been gel coated or clear coated. It is acurally better to buff it then wax it

[BlackNRedSi]

You SHOULD wax and polish a CF piece @ least 1ce every month or so...If you dont take proper care of a CF piece it will start to turn yuck yellow over time and start to look like dog pooo

[k20hatch]

Originally posted by BlackNRedSi
You SHOULD wax and polish a CF piece @ least 1ce every month or so...If you dont take proper care of a CF piece it will start to turn yuck yellow over time and start to look like dog pooo

I shall take that into consideration when the wing arrives!! :D But even my car tends to be over waxed :D

[EMI]

not waxing it is not what will make it turn yellow. crapy UV Protecting or no UV Protecting will do that

[Btrthnezr3]

Originally posted by EMI
not waxing it is not what will make it turn yellow. crapy UV Protecting or no UV Protecting will do that

Good to know. ;)

[dofu]

ok... thanx. clearcoat and wax is what my body shop's tellin me too. i should get them to add a few extra layers of clearcoat on everything before i put it all on. and honestly, i've never been a big fan of spoilers, so i got the hatch instead. cant wait... they were tryin to figure out how they were gonna package it yesterday coz its so oddly shaped. lol

[BlackNRedSi]

Originally posted by EMI
not waxing it is not what will make it turn yellow. crapy UV Protecting or no UV Protecting will do that

thanks! Do waxes have uv protection in them?

[02SilverSiHB]

Originally posted by BlackNRedSi
thanks! Do waxes have uv protection in them?

I used that mequires 3 step wax/polish...it works great and protects the finish from the sun rays and any other harmful chemicals out there.

[EMI]

the 3 step wax will help a lot. If the carbon peice is already clear coated you really do not have to clear it again. If it is gel coated then it would not be a bad idea. There are UV protected gel coats that we use on our stuff and that should be good enough too. What do you have and the brand and I will tell you what needs done. I gel coat and clear coat my personal stuff because it gives the carbon more depth

[02SilverSiHB]

Originally posted by EMI
What do you have and the brand and I will tell you what needs done.

brand as in brand of carbon fiber? fiber images and vis mugen style wing

brand as in brand of wax? mequires