Waxing a CF hood?

Ive always waxed my CF hood to make it shine nicely but I heard that it is bad for it. I wasnt sure if this was true or not because I have never had a problem with it. Anyone?

 

Wax = Good. Trust me. Thats how my carbon still looks brand new.

Didnt know you were here on this forum. Welcome.

Remeber doing this for me?

 

Ah! How could I forget. I still have the originals of your car saved on my computer cause I thought they were hot!

 

Some guy at my work had a CF hood for about 3 years and it looks like shit now cuz he never waxed it. It all faded and bascially ruined.

 

You got to post pics of the coupe. Havent seen any in a while. I love the way it looks

 

hmm..im thinkin bout gettin myself a carbon fiber hood..

 

waxing is crucial to keeping your hood in good shape. NEVER use quik detailer on it, that will ruin it in about 3 days. i did on my first one, and learned the hard way :banghead:

 

CF is clearcoated, just like the paint on your car is. Wax=ok. I never heard about not using quick detailer on it, but that is good to know.

 

What do you mean by quick detailer? We use a wax at work that we get on there and then take it right off. Is that what you mean?

 

Quick detailer= spray on liquid wax like all the new spray waxes that are popular right now.

 

I heard also that wax creates the yellow haze that carbon gets and causes the clear to delaminate.When I had my EK my VIS $700 hood was ruined by what I think was wax and it wasn;t the store bought stuff I only use products from pro detail suppliers IE" stoner,car brite etc. .It began to delaminate along the edges and just plain fall off all over the place when I washed it.I detailed cars professi0nally for 8 years so I think I know what I was doing but I will never buy CF again.

 

I think it also depends on the brand , quality, and miscellaneous factors as to how it stays safe or goes to hell!

 

agreed ^ My VIS was shitty when I got it but I reconditioned it and its doin fine.

 

peanut butter FTW!!

 

Nooo, dont put that shit on your hood please! It might look like its better for a few weeks but that shit gets baked in and will ruin your clear coat later. :slap: Maybe on rims id do it, but not on my hood.

 

well i didn't read your thread, but did you try that boat resin something???