CF Hood Clear coat

[david-b]

I got quoted from the same shop that's doing the frame around $150 to sand and clear coat the CF hood. Is that a good price? They said they've never redone one before. Either just installed them or painted to match car. Good deal, or should I get more prices?

[SilvrEclipse]

Sounds a bit high, you might want to get another quote to compare.

[gthompson97]

$150 to sand AND clear the hood? If they pay for the clear, that's a damn good price. Exactly what kind of sanding are they gonna do, are they gonna sand past the original "clear" and re-apply a new coat or are they just gonna scuff and spray over top of the existing one? Either way that's a pretty good deal granted they pay for the clear, just the labor on that would be more than $150 at any reputable shop.

[SilvrEclipse]

My guess is they will just give the hood a good wet sand. It wont take that much clear to spray a few coats on it.

[david-b]

Ya they said wet sand the entire hood down and apply the coat then. Will ask about it again later, IF they finish my car today.

[gthompson97]

What's wrong with your hood that you want it re-cleared?

[david-b]

Got a used CF hood. The clear coat is coming off along the drivers side, like peeling off and it's a good amount.If the front end is being rebuilt, I want the hood looking good too.

[gthompson97]

Is it an actual clear coat or is it a clear gel coating used to set-up the CF? If it's actual clear coat you'll be able to save it, but sanding down that gel shit sometimes causes more problems than you fix, but it'd be hard to tell without seeing it in person.

[david-b]

I can peel it right off. The actual clear 'plastic' or whatever is over the actual CF is still there. It's just the very very top thin piece. I'll try to get a good pic of it later.

[SilvrEclipse]

I didn't know the hood needed to be fixed first. I assumed it was in good shape and just needed more protection. That price might not be to bad.

[vanilla gorilla]

Is it a VIS hood? Because all there hoods seem to have a problem with clear coat. Whenever I get one (not sure which brand) I'm gonna put like 5 coats of hardcore wax on it as soon as I put it on.

[l_eclipse_l]

It sounds like a good price to me...I'd pay it if I needed this done.

[david-b]

I know they all come off. I'm going to bring it in to the same shop that did the front and see what they say again. Actually bring the hood in and have them check it out.

[Thor06]

Its not the epoxy resin that holds the CF together is it?

[gthompson97]

Originally Posted by vanilla gorilla

I'm gonna put like 5 coats of hardcore wax on it as soon as I put it on.

That won't help anything. It'll just make the water run off of it like a cheetah.

Originally Posted by Thor06

Its not the epoxy resin that holds the CF together is it?

That's what I was getting at.

Dave, if you can pull off "chunks", then it's probably not clearcoat, clearcoat is less than paper thin and doesn't really flake unless it's a REALLY REALLY shitty job.