My carbon Fiber Hood Scoop is blotchy. It has a white glaze to it and looks like sh**. Any suggestions on how to get it shiny and smooth again?

 

I'm not sure how you can fix it on your own but I know if you take it to a body shop they can wetsand it and re-clearcoat it and it's as good as new again.

 

try using a clay bar. i just re did my whole cf hood and it looks pretty much brand new. i can post pics of what it looked like before and what the outcome was. i'll post the pics tomorrow.

 

ya that would be great. I have a claybar, I think thats what made it cloudy I need to try again.

 

i remember that there was a write up on how to do this on the vortex...let me search and i will get back to you...

 

Thank you, cause I love my scoop just wish it looked like new again.

 

peanut butter!

 

your not serious are you?

 

David,
I am glad that worked for you! Saved you some time and money!

Leo

 

here's the before shots with the hood off the car. you can see that the hood didn't even shine before.










and here's what it looked like after.








overall i'm pretty happy with how it turned out. i was either about to sell it or have Leo (Stupid Dent) come up all the way from San Jose and try to restore it but after spending about $17 I think it was well worth it and good money saved.

 

i have a CF trunk that needs reclearing. Does anyone know where i can get that done at for cheap? Most places are quoting me like 250! which i think is pretty crazy just for a new coat of clear.

 

that claybar worked out hella good for you

 

David, it looks really good now! Hopefully this would work for Wrx2fast4ufool and maybe even darkonion too!

 

heck yes it did! i'd rather spend $17 than $xxx. (Sorry Leo. no offense to you! besides, you already attempted to redo my headlights at the subydude meet!)


thanks Leo! i'm still surprised on how it turned out. i didn't think it would look like that EVER again!

 

Not at all... I see it as just like detailing... Some prefer to pay others to do it; some prefer to do it themselves (like me ). If anything, you proved that the multi-steps system I had in mind works. In your case, the first step was good enough (unfortunately doesn't seem to be the case for Wrx2fast4ufool)! Plus, I didn’t even know how much to charge you but no way I would charge over a $100 for it.