Caligula

I have no idea how this is supposed to be done, and I took it to a paint shop and they didnt know either. Someone shed some light on this.

DEZZIE41

mine cf is clear coated my buddy who does paint work did it

09sscalicobalt

iTrader: (1)

they spary a coat of clear over the cf hood or trunk lol pretty self explanitory

DEZZIE41

yup no diff then a clear over a color lol

09sscalicobalt

iTrader: (1)

yup mix it put it in a gun and spray lol

Maupin SS/SC

iTrader: (7)

i thought they were supposed to wetsand the gel so it could bond better. its the best thing for cf i would only buy cf if i did this. that way you dont have to worry about fading and you can treat it like reg paint and wax it and ****

DEZZIE41

the gel lhas to come off completely and then wet sand clean then spray end thred

09sscalicobalt

iTrader: (1)

haha im not a painter so im not sure about that part i havent waxed my car since i got my trunk but ill found out before i do my buddy is a painter and detailer so ill ask

Caligula

Yeah it isnt just bam spray it, theres more to it. But if you could find out that would be great.

DEZZIE41

i just told u how it was done higher up lol

Maupin SS/SC

iTrader: (7)

the gel doesnt come all the way off i was quoted 125 theres not way a body shop is going to de-gel and clearcoat for 125

DEZZIE41

i got my hood del geled wet sanded candy apple yellow clear coated for 100.00

Caligula

1. de gel ( How Does The Gel Come Off?)
2. wetsand
3.clean
4.clearcoat

DEZZIE41

sand
wet sand
clean
spray

thats how mine was done and no issuse my cf hood is 2 tone

Caligula

You dont happen to have a before and after picture of the hood ?

07MetallicSC

iTrader: (16)

X2.
mine has the edges painted with middle left cf
everyones seen my hood here.
cost 200

whyyoumadson?

if a body shop tells yuo they have no idea how to clear carbon fiber go to another body shop...

clean the hood thourghouly

sand down with 1000-1200 so theres no orange peel

bake the hood for 45-60 minutes at 160 degrees(typical spray booth operating temp)
- this allows any mold release agent left to be baked out and pro longs life of the clear

take it out let it cool down

clear the top side of it

wetsand completely flat again with 1200-1500 followed by 3000

buff to a nice shine

install

ENJOY