carbon fiber

[jamesbikeshine]

hey guys what is the best way to clean a carbon fiber hood with wax or is there another product to clean it? I have a job in a couple of days and my customer has this on the hood of their car.



thanks guys

 

[JJ_]

VM is safe to use as far as im aware.

 

[ScubaStevo]

I believe most cf hoods are clearcoated, so you could **probably** polish and wax just like normal paint.

 

[benpocock]

The CF roof on my M3 CSL was clearcoated so I just treated it like paint. Bare CF is an entirely different matter as it takes on the characteristics of a textured plastic so most "normal" products will stain it.



Ben

 

[WrxRob513]

^^ yeah. washing is usually the most i can do to dress "real" or uncoated CF.

 

[jamesbikeshine]

thanks guys i was guessing that but i thought there may be some kind of protectant or something to put on it to keep it looking good.

 

[Casebrius]

many carbon fiber parts are made with an epoxy resin. It may or may not be clear coated. I'd be careful - I'm not sure how much epoxy will marr or cloud up.

 

[JJ_]

could you not use VM as you can use it on trim?? epoxy will scratch easily but you could maybe even try a polymer preserver?