in this video im re clearing my carnon fiber trunk, time to make it new again. songs by jeff kaale "cookie" and Gramatik "tearin it up" and Kadenza "wicked" #reclearcarbonfiber
shus Garage thanks mine wasn’t that bad where it was peeling. I used 1,500 and it came out pretty good. Only thing was I may have over sprayed too much clear coat as I have tiny bubbles on my trunk. I can probably buff it out but anyways it still much better than before as it was really fading in some areas.
@@kilokilo7347 if you spray more clear than you wanted to and it looks ok. Wait a few days and you can color sand it. Meaning you can wet sand it again with 1500 but not all the way. Then you can bring back the shine with rubbing compound 👍 you might like it better.
Just subscribed. I ran accross your channel looking for info on 2k clear coverage. Trying to see how many cans ill need for a hood. Im in San Diego and have a car channel too.
Hey man did you wet sand at all after the Clearcoats? I noticed some other videos some guys do that but I feel wouldn’t that just be sanding of the fresh clearcoat you put on?
Thanks man. Do you have any knowledge about good paints to use on carbon? I'm repairing my damaged bicycle (frame tube split in half) and I think I want to paint it instead of exposing my ugly repair job :)
No bro I'm just a guy who like to experiment with clear coats and paint stuff. Getting better as I go along. A good clear you can use is the 2k max. It's a aerosol spray can.
So after you wet sanded it what happened to all the scratches it left behind does the clear coat just cover them all up? Because I did this with my carbon trunk and tweaked after because I saw all the scratches then I had my buddy buff the scratches out becuse I thought if I sprayed the clear over them they would stay there
It's called a chemical reaction. Try cleaning the surface with dish soap and after you dry wipe it down with a tack rag from autozone or oraileys. Then you should be good👍. Usually happens because the surface is not completely clean.
Hey man I just sprayed earlier but it ended up looking a bit hazy and almost orange peel Like, my conditions were cold and wet, could that have effected my clear?
yes. if it's cold the paint wont settle. I learned that the hard way after trying to spray over and over. you could let it dry and after 3 or 4 days you can do some light wet sanding and buff the clear so it shine again. or you can try and spray it again.
shus Garage I just sprayed again and I came to the same issue I think I have some gun setting issues I have the same exact one that you have what are your setting on it?
Hey man I had a question got a new cf hood cheap bc it was faded it’s not peeling it’s just oxidized what grit do you recommend and how many coats of clear?
I think 1500 grid would be good to get all the oxidation off. 2 coats of clear should be good. Adding multiple coats of clear can cause you to get runs.
@@superskyrimjob yes it will turn yellow eventually but it's not the clear coat that turns yellow it's the actual carbon. Best thing to do is keep it covered when it sits in the sun. Using UV resistant waxes can help with that too.
@@shus369 Clear coat should stop it from yellowing if done first, they dont have clear coat when they come, its a gel coat that yellows, clear coat protects it from UV like it does for paint
@@fabiang.9014 wet sand it with 1000 grid until all the old clear comes off. Then wet sand it with 1500 to get rid of the scratches. Then make sure you clean it really good. You can use shopline clear if your using a spray gun or you can use spray max 2k clear that comes out of a spray can.
Looks clean. Will be restoring my trunk next weekend. Doesn’t look too hard
Thanks. Cool are you going to be using a spray gun or an aerosol spray can?
@@shus369 I’m not sure yet. Might just buy the gun
thanks bro this video is finally the one out of the many that was easy to understand.
Glad it helped you out. 👍
Finally someone who does it with a spray gun, the cans look like crap
Great work again shus on carbon fiber keep up great work
The_Caveman , thanks caveman.
I've been debating between doing the wet sand and re clear or if I was going to wrap it in some CF vinyl wrap.
Wet sanding and reclear will make you love your carbon fiber again but definitely more work
Damn putting in some work! I havent even sprayed my grill with a can haha
VQ SLICK , bring it over to the front yard shop 👍
U only need 1,500 grit sand paper?
Thanks for the video process btw going to try this on my carbon fiber trunk
Yes. If your clear coat is really bad and is peeling then you could go with 1000 grid .
shus Garage thanks mine wasn’t that bad where it was peeling. I used 1,500 and it came out pretty good. Only thing was I may have over sprayed too much clear coat as I have tiny bubbles on my trunk. I can probably buff it out but anyways it still much better than before as it was really fading in some areas.
@@kilokilo7347 if you spray more clear than you wanted to and it looks ok. Wait a few days and you can color sand it. Meaning you can wet sand it again with 1500 but not all the way. Then you can bring back the shine with rubbing compound 👍 you might like it better.
shus Garage will give that a try 👌u earned a sub , greatly appreciated!
Not all the way done with the video bit had to say that I like the editing and the music choices so far 👌
Thankyou bro, this was a few years ago. I been working on my editing a little more.
Bro are you around Los Angeles ? If so how much would you charge
Sorry bro I am not
Nice job!
Those guns kick ass!! for the price no better
Yes they do. I still use them for all the projects. Got some new videos on the channel. Check them out. 🙏
Just subscribed. I ran accross your channel looking for info on 2k clear coverage. Trying to see how many cans ill need for a hood. Im in San Diego and have a car channel too.
Cool bro. I'll check out your channel. I would have a second can of clear just to make sure👍
Hey man did you wet sand at all after the Clearcoats? I noticed some other videos some guys do that but I feel wouldn’t that just be sanding of the fresh clearcoat you put on?
Yes I did. I used 1500 to wet sand and then used maguire's polish to bring back the shine.
shus Garage thanks man, trying this out soon 👍🏻
The extra wet sanding is to remove any orange peel..level the surface and then the wax/polish to bring the luster back.
@@anthonyalvarez6735 I ended up trying this out, fkd my hood so badly. Had to get a body shop to fix it for me 😂😂
How long did this last? My hood has some deeper cracks in it.
Still good to this day. Just depends on quality of the clear. 2k clear should be one of the best ones to use👍
Thanks man.
Do you have any knowledge about good paints to use on carbon? I'm repairing my damaged bicycle (frame tube split in half) and I think I want to paint it instead of exposing my ugly repair job :)
No bro I'm just a guy who like to experiment with clear coats and paint stuff. Getting better as I go along. A good clear you can use is the 2k max. It's a aerosol spray can.
Did you order your clear online? Got a used spoon spoiler today but it’s a bit yellow and beat up lol
I bought it at autozone. I recommend shopline clear if you are going to reclear any carbon fiber parts👍
i kno it’s been a while since you posted this but is there any specific clear coat you recommend? thanks 🙏🏾
If your doing a small project I recommend 2k max clear. It's in a can. If your spraying with a gun I would go with shop line 👍
So after you wet sanded it what happened to all the scratches it left behind does the clear coat just cover them all up? Because I did this with my carbon trunk and tweaked after because I saw all the scratches then I had my buddy buff the scratches out becuse I thought if I sprayed the clear over them they would stay there
You should be wet sanding with 1000grid or 1500grid. You should not be able to see the scratches after you spray the clear.
what is the temporary fix? what is the compound to use that you said it will lastva month
You can clean up and buff out the old clear coat with rubbing compound. I like to use M3 👍
Hi bro, just wondering why whenever I spray clear coat on my CF, they keep on growing holes or fisheye? :(
It's called a chemical reaction. Try cleaning the surface with dish soap and after you dry wipe it down with a tack rag from autozone or oraileys. Then you should be good👍. Usually happens because the surface is not completely clean.
@@shus369 hey bro, thanks for the info. Had tried using cloth to wipe using 700-1 cleaner. Probably will try cleaning properly again.
Hey man I just sprayed earlier but it ended up looking a bit hazy and almost orange peel
Like, my conditions were cold and wet, could that have effected my clear?
yes. if it's cold the paint wont settle. I learned that the hard way after trying to spray over and over. you could let it dry and after 3 or 4 days you can do some light wet sanding and buff the clear so it shine again. or you can try and spray it again.
shus Garage I think I learned the hard way too Lol and yes I’m Going to re clear it I just finished wet sanding it right now again
@@fabiang.9014 make sure it's a warm day and make sure the paint is also warm. Are you using the cans or a gun to spray?
shus Garage Tomorrow should be a warm day and yes I’m spraying with a gun
shus Garage I just sprayed again and I came to the same issue I think I have some gun setting issues I have the same exact one that you have what are your setting on it?
Hey man I had a question got a new cf hood cheap bc it was faded it’s not peeling it’s just oxidized what grit do you recommend and how many coats of clear?
I think 1500 grid would be good to get all the oxidation off. 2 coats of clear should be good. Adding multiple coats of clear can cause you to get runs.
shus Garage appreciate it g
Another question bro sorry but what should or should I even put anything on it after clear coat is done drying?
@@CesarSanchez-oi2jn wax it after 2 weeks 👍
shus Garage you recommend anything for cf?
I have a new hood i want to clear so it doesnt fade, would i want to sand first still? its not faded
Yes I would use 1500 wet sand before throwing on the clear
I would enjoy the fresh new carbon fiber first. Unless your a professional it probably wont look as nice as when its new
@@shus369 alot of people told me I shouldn't put it on before getting it cleared because it will fade/ yellpw I'm just lost on what to do
@@superskyrimjob yes it will turn yellow eventually but it's not the clear coat that turns yellow it's the actual carbon. Best thing to do is keep it covered when it sits in the sun. Using UV resistant waxes can help with that too.
@@shus369 Clear coat should stop it from yellowing if done first, they dont have clear coat when they come, its a gel coat that yellows, clear coat protects it from UV like it does for paint
My hood is faded Because of the sun I want to know what grit paper do I need and want the best clearcoat I could use
Is your hood painted or carbon fiber?
Carbon, sorry I forgot to mention it
I was thinking about doing 800 grit since the clear is all peeled and faded
@@fabiang.9014 wet sand it with 1000 grid until all the old clear comes off. Then wet sand it with 1500 to get rid of the scratches. Then make sure you clean it really good. You can use shopline clear if your using a spray gun or you can use spray max 2k clear that comes out of a spray can.
Thank u brotha 🙏🏻 one more question lol should that clear hold up for a long time? I’m thinking of doing 3 /4 coats out of a spray gun
Youre in so cal?
Yeah
@@shus369 same. I'm in victorville. I work at VIP doing detail and autobody
@@Rabbit.760 that's like 4 hours away from me
Do you have an instagram by chance?
Yes it's at 369night_owl
How much for my celica scoop???
let me ask fishy
Dude... just get yourself a can of 2k Spraymax... all this trouble for a coat of lacquer? It's total garbage of a clear.
This was 2 years ago bro. I been using shop line clear. Thanks for the info
I came here to say the same thing. If you’re just clearing that 2k spraymax is hard to beat. It comes out prefect
Wrong 1500 is already to high don't do this.... Smh