Thread: ATTN: Faded CF Hood/Trunk owners! Cleaner Wax!

West Marine: Flagship Premium Cleaner/Wax Product Display

I would have to say that this is the single best product out there right now to clean that horrible oxidated finish from your hood/trunk/other CF parts in which a gelcoat was used to seal the CF!

My trunk as many of you are aware has some serious oxidation going on, and I've been trying to figure out what to do to make it new again. I thought about wet sanding and clearing at the tune of $250. Not a bad price, but hell I paid a lot for a trunk and didn't want to go spend more on it just to make it look like new.

I started thinking about the gel coat that is used on CF products, and how gelcoats are prominently used in the Marine realm, for protecting the hulls of watercraft. This prompted me to go to West Marine here in Havre De Grace, MD. (They have stores nationwide).

I spoke with one of the staff there and in my hand I had the 3M cleaner/wax, and the Meguiar's Flagship Premium Cleaner/Wax. He told me that without a doubt, I need to use Meguiar's rather then the 3M product. He states that it's almost effortless to use, and that you should apply it twice a year just like you would apply it to your watercraft at the start of the boating season, and at the end of the boating season.

I just went out to try a bit on the trunk in the parking lot, and WOW!!!! $29 dollars and worth EVERY penny!

I'll snap a picture later when I do half of the trunk for a before/after comparison.

I'd be interested in seeing an in-person look at this Cliff. My CF hood was just starting to die-out a lil so had my buddy Clearcoat it for me. If that stuff does work as wel as yer saying Joel should look into that because i know his B14 CF hood is fading away.

No doubt Joel needs to try this stuff out. I'll let him do a sample with my bottle, but he's gotta buy his own

When I go out for a smoke I'll hit another section up and snap a shot with the iPhone.

PICSHURS!





If that doesn't speak volumes about the product, I don't know what will

Looks nice!

I can hardly wait to clean the whole trunk off, now!

Joel just went to West Marine to pick some up. He'll be posting his thoughts

Did you use a buffer or just your hand?

I can't believe Tekkie wouldn't let me use his wax! Cheap scate My hood was really bad so I need to do a buffer round. Here is how it looked by hand
Before



After



Hand to tell but It did move allot of discoloration. No gloss yet though

Would this work on a badly faded hood/trunk? I'll have to refer this stuff to them.