Many good replies already from some long-time contributing members here! No need to go down to 400grit- start with 600grit if you need to get that aggressive. Also- forgo clear coating them when...
Bosko- I have worked in the collision industry for 15yrs- as a technician, a detailer, a manager, and as an estimator. My bottom statement is something that I have always stuck with- and for the...
No, the shop has (or should have) scuffed/sanded the top of the original clear coat down to provide something for the new cleat coat to bite into. Compounding it back to the edge just moves it to an...
What you are seeing is most likely spore damage/tracing that is now stained into the matte silver paint finish on your instrument cluster surround. It is very similar to the damage I see on the...
Nice work and excellent write-up as always, Mike! You are the master!! And the white staining is the Release Agent in the rubber- it comes to the surface as the liquified rubber cools off in the...
Short answer is yes, it will have to be repainted to be perfect. Answer to if you don't have it repainted and just leave it alone: you can prolong clear coat failure by keeping it protected with...
A hood with UV protection added in from the manufacturer would be autoclave vacuum infused full dry carbon and would set you back more than 10X what you paid...……….It would also probably be half the...
For what it is worth, for other forum members as well that may be into modifying cars. Majority of carbon fiber aftermarket parts have no form UV protection/stabilizers. The resins used to produce...
For longevity it really should be brought to a professional body shop. The clear resin that is all oxidized has no UV protection or stabilizers built into it. It really needs to be sanded and have...
Carefully heat the trim piece with a hair dryer or heat gun until it gets shiny. Do not touch the piece as you will leave finger prints. Let it cool back down to normal temperature. Then treat it...
As a Porsche-file, thank you for sharing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had seen a couple posts from Emory Motorsports about the show, but you obviously captured soo much more! Thank you, thank you, thank you...