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Old 10-27-2010, 02:28 PM
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Default Carbon Fiber... NEED HELP!

Hey guys my carbon fiber trunk/hatch is starting to peal and im assuming its the clear coat. I wanted to see if anyone knew where I can go to get it fixed in So Cal (Orange County), or if anyone had any sugestions on how to fix it.

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Old 10-27-2010, 05:01 PM
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Paint the hatch, very simple
Old 10-27-2010, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
Paint the hatch, very simple
I think most people would prefer not to paint their cf hatch if it can be fixed.
Old 11-01-2010, 12:41 AM
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Originally Posted by calin
I think most people would prefer not to paint their cf hatch if it can be fixed.
Ya I don't want to cuz I have a CF theme goin on. Black widebody with CF hood, pillars, roof, and hatch.
Old 11-01-2010, 03:00 AM
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Terra usually has nothing nice to say... in for pics of the damage.
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Originally Posted by Flo-ridaZ33
Terra usually has nothing nice to say... in for pics of the damage.
haha ok will post soon
Old 11-01-2010, 01:30 PM
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buy a better quality hatch/trunk?
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The gel coat probably needs to be sanded down and re-cleared. Any legit body shop SHOULD be able to do this for you.
if you're ok with a small trip, you can hit up KW in city of industry area.
Old 11-02-2010, 12:14 AM
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a bunch of ppl in this forum go to DTM... im sure they can help you... there a sponsor on the site so you should pm them and ask them
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DTM fixed the carbon fiber lip on my V2 when i facked it up... they did an excellent job. i would take it to them if i were you.
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ok guys thanks for the help. ^^
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