carbon fiber bonnet

**rly1** · 13-09-2004 06:44 PM

I had a friend who had a carbon fiber GT wing on his WRX, don't know what happened but after a few months, the color started to fade as in the shiny surface turned bad giving this yellow-brownish color. maybe cos of the sun

Anyone heard of that?
does it happen with carbon bonnet too ? is it fixable? and is it then possible to paint a carbon fiber bonnet into a designated color? (I've never heard of that but it's better than keeping a dead bonnet)

**tanghy** · 13-09-2004 06:54 PM

yes it happens
why? because UV in OZ is extra strong
happens especially to all the copy stuff....

**[Blitz]** · 13-09-2004 06:56 PM

The reason the CF faded like that is cos UV destabilises the resin that was used to make the wing. To solve this, during manufacturing UV stabiliser should be added to the resin.

Yes it will happen to any CF when exposed to sunlight.

Once it's done it's done, it needs to be replaced whole.

And yes like any other surface it can be painted over. You just lose the look of the CF, so if you've bought it for the sake of the CF look, it'll have to be tossed and replaced. Otherwise just paint it

**honda_b_blastn** · 13-09-2004 07:58 PM

depends what quality you get,ive had mine for 1 year now....daily drivn,still looks like the day i pulled it out of the box.

**jackosimm** · 13-09-2004 08:11 PM

I know plenty of people with carbon fibre bonnets who have never had a problem with fading.

**EG5** · 13-09-2004 09:12 PM

i got no problems at all with my 2 yrs old CF hood.
its still looks as good as i got em

**rly1** · 13-09-2004 10:11 PM

so, how do u guys go on finding one that won't fade??
and is there any manufacturer that gives warranty????like if it fades, they'll replace it?
and aldo, how much do u guys pay for ur CF bonnet?

**.::F[L]Y::.** · 13-09-2004 10:14 PM

i have a carbon fibre bonnet on my civic coupe and the only problem i have hadare the blemish's due to the heat fro mthe engine damaging the film layer

**Brescia** · 13-09-2004 11:10 PM

Had mine just under a year,
Mines fine

But if it has faded, i dont think ive noticed..

**bumography** · 13-09-2004 11:54 PM

time to put some sunscreen on them =D

**VTEC16** · 14-09-2004 12:07 AM

If you search some of the american honda sites, you'll find that pretty much all CF stuff fades - but you can fix them quite easily....dont remember how...