CF Hood Clear coat

[Black99GST]

Originally Posted by 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.

I thought VIS was the best CF hood on the market!?!? i was about to get one too... but not if the shit is going to fall apart!

[SilvrEclipse]

I have seen clear being able to peel off. It is really thin but if the hood wasn't prept right it is possible. You just need to take it in and let them see it. They will be able to tell you if its repairable or not.

[vanilla gorilla]

Originally Posted by gthompson97

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

Well what could I possibly do then? I don't want to spend $500 on a hood and in a year it be shit. Is do-do clear coat just the nature of the beast with wet carbon fiber? Or is it just the VIS name brand? I know somebody has got to make a carbon fiber hood that will hold up. Thanks for any help because this subject has been bugging me for a while.

[Thor06]

Originally Posted by vanilla gorilla

Is do-do clear coat just the nature of the beast with wet carbon fiber?

Hey watch your fuckin language or I will ban stick your ass.

I hope you didnt pay much for it if its the epoxy coming off, that may not be a cheap fix.

[vanilla gorilla]

Originally Posted by Thor06

Hey watch your fuckin language or I will ban stick your ass.

Hey, you can't talk to me that way! Wait...yeah you can. But remember....I know where you live.

I'm lovin your 14b BTW. Its still kickin strong. That baby's got a lot of life left in her yet.

[david-b]

It is the paper thin piece coming off. It's like clear sheet peeling off the hood. Like when there's a thin film on a screen of something... that's what it looks like.

[gthompson97]

To the best of my knowledge, VIS is one of the best CF hoods you can get. The reason they crack/peel/chip is usually from not keeping it up and also letting it sit in the hot ass sun all day, every day. People who park outside have much more problems than people who park inside, and if you keep it clean and keep wax on it, it should hold up, but putting 5 coats of wax on at one time won't do anymore than just 1 coat of wax.

David, that sounds like it's clear pealing off then. What brand is it? Is it a cheap aftermarket brand that had been previously cleared? IIRC, most of the expensive hoods don't have a clear on them, they come out of the factory "shiny" because of the expoxy, but I think some of those cheap hoods use some cheaper epoxies so they need to spray a layer of clear on it to make it look nice and shiny. Having the bodyshop sand it down and re-clear it will work, maybe for a year, maybe for 5 years, but I doubt it's a permanent fix.

[david-b]

Here's a ok pic of the sealing


Seems easy enough to take it in and get redone.

[Thor06]

Originally Posted by vanilla gorilla

Hey, you can't talk to me that way! Wait...yeah you can. But remember....I know where you live.

I'm lovin your 14b BTW. Its still kickin strong. That baby's got a lot of life left in her yet.

! Thats good dude. I was joking on the ban stick thing too BTW, after rereading it I sounded pretty serious and showed no indication of joking.

Yeah Dave, that looks to me like a clear coat of sorts. I was worried that when the layer was peeling off you were left with bare carbon weave and that wouldnt have been good. I would just take it down and see what they say. Maybe call the manufacturer?

[Shpyder]

Originally Posted by gthompson97

To the best of my knowledge, VIS is one of the best CF hoods you can get. The reason they crack/peel/chip is usually from not keeping it up and also letting it sit in the hot ass sun all day, every day. People who park outside have much more problems than people who park inside, and if you keep it clean and keep wax on it, it should hold up, but putting 5 coats of wax on at one time won't do anymore than just 1 coat of wax.

That's right on the money. Even though my ViS Invader hood sat under the Cali sun all day for about an entire year, I never ever got any peeling or cracks, but I used to wax it with all sorts of stuff religiously every 3 weeks. I think if you take care of them they can last a pretty darn long time.