CARBON FIBER HATCH!!!!!!!!!!!! - Page 8

STRATTON · 06-06-2009, 01:50 PM

good to hear jose.

my fingers on the paypal button.

weve been waiting for years for this.

good sh*t homie !

stratton.

NX$paniard · 06-06-2009, 02:24 PM

yup. I cant wait to get this done. I may have a lot of spare time for the next few months since my POS school cancelled our summer quarter. So maybe I can catch up on car stuff...

hawaiiaNX · 06-06-2009, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by KdubL

You know what I just realized? I have a roof spoiler *hint*

I figured I would just throw it out there, not that you don't have enough on your plate already

just a thought...

oh my. without a doubt, i would DEFINITELY be in for that one.

NX$paniard · 06-06-2009, 07:01 PM

if Im able to move all 15 of these quickly i will do one of those!

hawaiiaNX · 06-06-2009, 09:08 PM

oops, didn't realized i got a bit off topic back there. as for the hatch, it's looking like i am still in as of right now. i'm hoping my car will hold together until it comes time to pay...but no guarantees as of late. after 2 years, things besides regular maintenance are starting to go wrong with my car again.

i got my fingers crossed that nothing major comes up before i can get this hatch. i really don't wanna miss out again, like i did with the invader hoods.

but yup, just keep the updates coming like you're been doing!

branden
aka hawaiiaNX

KdubL · 06-07-2009, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by NX$paniard

if Im able to move all 15 of these quickly i will do one of those!

I will gladly donate mine for the good of the order

now enough with the OT stuff

NX$paniard · 06-11-2009, 01:55 PM

Sweet. Thanks man!!

Anyhow, the mold should be finished this Saturday!!!! woo hoo!

BusinessMan_24 · 06-11-2009, 02:11 PM

awesome

STRATTON · 06-11-2009, 09:48 PM

this came to mind as i was having my car detailed.

although my car sat for years under a uv protectent car cover the cf has faded. or is it the clear coat that has faded ?

is there anyway to return it to the dark black it usta be ? when i throw on a new cf hatch it will not look right....

im thinking if anything i can do a semi/light smoked clear coat on teh hood to match the darker rear hatch ?

any input on this guys...

stratton.

BusinessMan_24 · 06-12-2009, 12:40 AM

i'm not exactly sure but I think getting it clear coated again would fix your problem

insane imports · 06-15-2009, 10:00 AM

That or maybe a light wet sanding and buffing may bring it back to new looking.

STRATTON · 06-15-2009, 08:42 PM

so what your saying is the cf does not actually fade, its the clear coat ? its not as deep and dark as it usta be...

stratton.

KdubL · 06-15-2009, 11:11 PM

I believe its the resin causes the discoloration.

NX$paniard · 06-16-2009, 01:09 AM

the clearcoat is what fades and doesnt look as shiny. Carbon Fiber is Carbon Fiber. It cant possibly be anything else. Resin can turn slightly yellowish with alot of UV exposure but you only see that on the lighter or any white weaves in the CF. Otherwise you cant get any blacker than carbon... chemistry 101 LOL

1810 · 06-17-2009, 08:27 PM

pictures dammit u failing all over the place. lol.

NX$paniard · 06-17-2009, 11:15 PM

pictures of what? a mold thats being made god knows where by god knows who?

be real man...jeez. Im not the type of person to make a bunch of bullsh*t hype along the way. When the final product is done there will be pics.

Youre the type of person that wants to see your chicken plucked and skineed before they grill it? LOL

Back to reality, just waiting to hear back from the guys on how the mold came out....

Yellow4g63 · 06-17-2009, 11:23 PM

so who owns the mold?

KdubL · 06-18-2009, 12:38 AM

From what I understand there are 2 types of resin used to lay and help form carbon fiber. (Polyester and Epoxy)

Polyester - cheapest to use and not UV resistant which causes the yellow discoloration over time.

Epoxy - More expensive but is 100% UV resistant so no yellow discoloration.

NX$paniard · 06-18-2009, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Yellow4g63

so who owns the mold?

it self destructs after I sell the 15th hatch LOL

Yellow4g63 · 06-18-2009, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by NX$paniard

it self destructs after I sell the 15th hatch LOL

LoL good deal.