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Old 03-13-2006 | 03:26 PM
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anybody got any ideas on how to fix small cracks on carbon fiber hood??
Old 03-13-2006 | 03:40 PM
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sand and reclear? as long as they are only in the clear coat.
Old 03-13-2006 | 03:44 PM
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what if there deeper than the clear?/trash it??
Old 03-13-2006 | 04:10 PM
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resin? might look like ass
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how did it crack heating? or did it get hit?
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It's not really fixable, or atleast I wouldn't imagine.. if its cracked, the entire resin layer would be cracked and I don't think you can repair that..
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i dont know where the cracks came from maybe its just a cheap make
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Originally Posted by matt miller
i dont know where the cracks came from maybe its just a cheap make
I mean if its not a HUGE crack then dont worry about it, I haven't seen a carbon fiber hood thats been on a car a couple years that doesnt have any webbed looking cracks.. gravels/etc can cause it, the same thing the eff's up your front bumper...
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Default Re: carbon cracks

There isn't any way to fix it unless the cracks are contained in the very top layer. Polyester resin doesn't like to be in the sun a lot, and it's prone to shrinking and drying out, which is why it's cracking. UV light is very damaging to polyester resin, which is why I laugh when almost every company out there makes their hoods out of polyester resin.
But, if the cracks are from an impact, you're equally screwed. I wouldn't worry about the cracks unless you care about cosmetics, and if so, paint it. Or get a new hood, get a better one this time, and get it clear coated with a UV inhibitive clear coat. The key is protection, you're already too late to do anything about it.
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