Carbon Fiber

[dublifecrisis]

Just picked up this used VW GLI (APR stage 3+) last week. Carbon Fiber hood and trunk that was heavily oxidized. Haven't got to the trunk yet but did the hood over the weekend.

spot sanded using 2500 grit and ONR QD
PC7424 3.5" BP
M105 with orange and yellow 4 inch (2 passes)
M205 with white CCS 4 inch
IPA clean up
Optimum Poli-seal with white 5.5 inch
Optimum opti-seal (2 coats)
Collinite 845IW

washed and in the garage





half way there!




all done!

[Mike Phillips]

Nice save...

Carbon Fiber is like working on old single stage paints, it's easy and you can get dramatic results...

Most, not all but most carbon fiber is straight resin, not coated with an automotive clear layer of paint, so the problem is that it oxidizes like an old single stage paint and it's pretty easy to fix oxidation as compared to removing swirls out of a clear coat.

[dublifecrisis]

yup, this is the resin type. Kinda reminded me of sanding down a surfboard. I tried first with M205, but it was taking more effort than I thought so I moved up to 105. The sanding part was mostly around the edges of the hood.

[trek]

definite improvement...shoulda hit those headlights while you had everything out...but none the less looks 100% better

[dublifecrisis]

thanks! I actually worked on the headlights yesterday. Similar process but the bad areas still need work (probably need to move up to 1000g instead of 2500).

[NiSyam]

nice car! and great job!!

1.8t right?

[Dubbin1]

Wow someone really let that hood go to H E double hockey sticks

Great save

[SkateForGirl]

Nice Job with the Carbon Fiber.
Is it an APR stage 3? K04? or bigger ?