looking to get my cf hood and trunk re-coated - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

michio10 · 2013-03-07, 01:52 PM

Hey his guys, as the title suggests I'm looking to get my cf goodies to get coated since gel coat is oxidated... Anyone have suggestion as to where I should take it?

sperry · 2013-03-07, 02:58 PM

Gel coat? Aren't most consumer c/f parts just clear coated?

I would think that any regular body shop could respray a clear coat. You could probably even wet sand it yourself and get a decent finish with rattle-can clear coat as long as you've got a clean place to work and are willing to spend the time on good prep work. Unless we're talking about really large items like a hood where runs might be an issue without a spray gun.

michio10 · 2013-03-07, 08:45 PM

Seibon came with gel coat and yeah I have no space to work and I'm concerned about runs since its my hood and trunk

2013-03-07, 01:52 PM	#1
michio10 EJ18 Real Name: Michio K. Join Date: May 2012 Location: Reno Posts: 79 Car: 2013 BRZ/04 WRX Class: C-Street Living by your own rules is the real freedom	looking to get my cf hood and trunk re-coated Hey his guys, as the title suggests I'm looking to get my cf goodies to get coated since gel coat is oxidated... Anyone have suggestion as to where I should take it?

2013-03-07, 02:58 PM	#2
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Gel coat? Aren't most consumer c/f parts just clear coated? I would think that any regular body shop could respray a clear coat. You could probably even wet sand it yourself and get a decent finish with rattle-can clear coat as long as you've got a clean place to work and are willing to spend the time on good prep work. Unless we're talking about really large items like a hood where runs might be an issue without a spray gun. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

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2013-03-07, 08:45 PM	#3
michio10 EJ18 Real Name: Michio K. Join Date: May 2012 Location: Reno Posts: 79 Car: 2013 BRZ/04 WRX Class: C-Street Living by your own rules is the real freedom	Seibon came with gel coat and yeah I have no space to work and I'm concerned about runs since its my hood and trunk