Can you remove paint from cf hood?
11-22-2003, 08:03 AM
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Can you remove paint from cf hood?
Hey, is it possible to remove paint from a cf hood? i found a deal on a oem cf hood but the owner had it painted red?! would it be possible to remove the paint without damaging the hood? please any info will be helpful or even save me lots of money. thanks
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11-22-2003, 08:49 AM
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That's kinda hard to tell. Depending on how the shop is gonna strip the paint off the hood and how much gel coat is remaining.
The shop might either strip it by sanding or by chemical. But by chemical, the paint bubbles up and it might also ruin the gel coat.
Sanding might be the best way, but I don't know if they could buff all the scratches out once their done, plus the labor might be too much.
You're probably better off just buying a new CF hood.
The shop might either strip it by sanding or by chemical. But by chemical, the paint bubbles up and it might also ruin the gel coat.
Sanding might be the best way, but I don't know if they could buff all the scratches out once their done, plus the labor might be too much.
You're probably better off just buying a new CF hood.
11-22-2003, 11:08 AM
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sohc whore-- you sure i wont ruin the hood? i suppose with worst case, if it didn't look good unpainted, i could have it painted to match my car.. but i really want the cf look