How hard is it to paint Carbon Fiber? Or is it paintable at all once the clear coat is on?

 

when my carbon fiber eyebrows got painted he scuffed off the clear and painted and re-cleared over them i would not paint over a clear coat

 

just re clear it

 

So you can sand off the clear coat on carbon fiber w/o damaging the fiber?

 

you don't need to sand it at all

 

yes u do.. how the hell do u expect anything to stick!!!


wet sand it with 600 till to get a nice paintable surface.. paint & re-clear.. good to go.

* be sure not to sand down so far that u go through the gel coat & start pealing up the fibers!

 

ive done it without sanding it, came out fine on my friends hood

 

You are going to want to sand it a little. Just dont' get carried away. Use a fine grit sandpaper and go slow so you can get it even.

If you want it to be really good, then you might consider taking it to a body shop. One that is willing to do the job that is.

 

If you are going to sand it sand it with 600, like what Running said