i bought a used carbon hood and it looks like its faded/dull. what can i do to bring back its shine? i know the bodyshop can do it for about 100 bucks, but its just a hassle to take the hood there and back, and everything. also, i dont have a big enough car thatll fit the hood. i tried polishing? with the nufinish? its the one in the orange tin can. didnt work too well. i tried waxing. that didnt work either. it looks really nice when its wet with anything water/wax etc. but ones the liquid dries out, the hood also looks really faded.

 

if u cant do it yourself, drive it 2 the shop and wait while they fix it 4 u.

 

sounds like it needs to be re-cleared. That would have to go through a body shop, or if you know how to do it, you need to wet-sand it down and reclear it.

 

A simple color sand/buff will bring it back. Just take your car to the bodyshop and schedule an appt. Shouldn't take more than 30mins or so for them to do for you. Nufinish won't do sh*t.

 

LOL^^ yeah thanks. uhm. my dads friend owns a body shop. he said itll take at least a day. hes wack!!! but he gives me the best price? 100 for my friends hood last time.

 

and nitrouz, that trunk shot looks tite... 420TT! LOL i wonder how it feels at wot..

 

lol thanx. It feels......like the car is going to be torn in half lol...

 

If it takes a day, then you should go somewhere else as they obviously don't know what they're doing.

 

LOL. how much are u pushing to the wheels? i wanna ride. see how it feels.

 

maybe theyre just busy? it took them 2 days for my friends hood. looked like it was a brand new hood when it came out.

 

Oh so they just want to have your car so they can do it whenever it works out.

 

but i need the car everyday, so im considering another shop. how much does it cost approximately? w/o hook ups or anything?

 

Not sure about pricing. Just find a place who will do it for you when you get there. Just tell them your situation and that you want to make an appt. to have it done.

 

Do you have any pics? You may just need a professional detailer to spend a few mins with it.

 

uhm, the fade doesnt come out that well in pictures. i mean it looks fine under the sun or light, but in the shade, looks really faded. pm me price. im looking at around $100 range.

 

It will probably cost you more than $100 at any decent place.

 

well see how much maximus quotes me and how much my dads friends body shop quotes me. thanks all.

 

lol. 오빠 were they the ones who took like....8 weeks last year to fix your car?...
PUAAHAHHA....just remembered the rental...thingy~

 

arent u not suppose to wax carbon fiber?

 

i tried waxing.... didnt work. and mono, yes they are. LOL it was a pretty big accident..