Carbon fiber weave showing after paint job

zuperman 370 · 01-26-2012, 01:47 PM

Hey guys wanted to get your input on something, less than a year ago I had my seibon carbon fiber hood painted to match my car, well lately iv noticed the weave or carbon fiber pattern become more visible under the paint job, is that normal? Can carbon fiber be painted in a way that the weaves will never show up, or do you think I should be talking to the guy who did the job and have him fix the issue?

Fly1 Motorsports · 01-26-2012, 02:18 PM

I don't think it should gradually become more visible if the paint job was legit. I would talk to the painter to have it fixed. I have painted CF parts and don't have that issue at all...

TreeSemdyZee · 01-26-2012, 02:26 PM

Sounds like there wasn't enough resin used when they sealed the CF. I had a Seibon spoiler on my 350 and it was pretty thin.

GaleForce · 01-26-2012, 03:10 PM

Yeah, get the painter to look at it. They could always use some polyester primer to fill the weave, sand, paint, done.

TheGreatOne · 01-26-2012, 03:56 PM

After working with CF for the last month I'd say its a combination of that hood having really thin resin combined with some very thin paint.

That should not happen normally

Carbon Fiber Element · 01-26-2012, 06:41 PM

The cf shrunk, and he did a crappy job of sealing/priming it. Block it smooth and respray.

Carbon Fiber Element · 01-26-2012, 06:41 PM

Well not the cf, but the resin shrunk

GaleForce · 01-26-2012, 08:25 PM

Like I said, some polyester primer, sand, paint, done.

docaam · 01-27-2012, 02:34 AM

you can get dupont epoxy primer it works fine and I feel you can get it in Bahrain. Then buy also dupoint base coat paint, hardner and chromo series clear coat, works the best in our weather

GaleForce · 01-27-2012, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by docaam

you can get dupont epoxy primer it works fine and I feel you can get it in Bahrain. Then buy also dupoint base coat paint, hardner and chromo series clear coat, works the best in our weather

DuPont stuff is good too.

pangleaa · 01-29-2012, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

Sounds like there wasn't enough resin used when they sealed the CF. I had a Seibon spoiler on my 350 and it was pretty thin.

I would talk to the painter to have it fixed. I have painted CF parts and don't have that issue at all...

Waiz · 01-29-2012, 08:34 PM

Let's see some pics

zuperman 370 · 01-30-2012, 01:06 AM

Thank you very much guys for all your feedback, will consider taking it over to the body shop guy, its hard to get pics as it does not always show, it shows more when its in florsent light, not at all when in the sun light

01-26-2012, 01:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
zuperman 370 Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: BAHRAIN Posts: 944 Drives: 370z 2010 at blue Rep Power: 16	Carbon fiber weave showing after paint job Hey guys wanted to get your input on something, less than a year ago I had my seibon carbon fiber hood painted to match my car, well lately iv noticed the weave or carbon fiber pattern become more visible under the paint job, is that normal? Can carbon fiber be painted in a way that the weaves will never show up, or do you think I should be talking to the guy who did the job and have him fix the issue?

01-26-2012, 03:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
GaleForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 21,749 Drives: Varis Arising II Rep Power: 51864	Yeah, get the painter to look at it. They could always use some polyester primer to fill the weave, sand, paint, done. __________________ >>>GaleForce's Build<<< >>>FaceBook @3GsCustoms<<<>>>Instagram @GaleForce370z<<< Varis Kamikaze-Z

01-26-2012, 03:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
TheGreatOne A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Age: 46 Posts: 1,980 Drives: E60 BMW M5 Rep Power: 21	After working with CF for the last month I'd say its a combination of that hood having really thin resin combined with some very thin paint. That should not happen normally __________________ 2017 SUBARU STI 2008 E60 M5 - SOLD 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z - SOLD (and missing her)

01-26-2012, 06:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Carbon Fiber Element Track Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: nj Posts: 937 Drives: 04 nissan 350z db m6 Rep Power: 198	The cf shrunk, and he did a crappy job of sealing/priming it. Block it smooth and respray. __________________ http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l...2623_HDR-1.jpg Text or call 732.754.0423 LIKE US ON FACEBOOK Follow us on Instagram @Carbonfiberelement

01-26-2012, 06:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
Carbon Fiber Element Track Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: nj Posts: 937 Drives: 04 nissan 350z db m6 Rep Power: 198	Well not the cf, but the resin shrunk __________________ http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l...2623_HDR-1.jpg Text or call 732.754.0423 LIKE US ON FACEBOOK Follow us on Instagram @Carbonfiberelement

01-26-2012, 02:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Fly1 Motorsports Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,094 Drives: PW 370Z 7AT/Tr/Sp/Nv Rep Power: 18	I don't think it should gradually become more visible if the paint job was legit. I would talk to the painter to have it fixed. I have painted CF parts and don't have that issue at all...

01-26-2012, 02:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 59 Posts: 4,880 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27408	Sounds like there wasn't enough resin used when they sealed the CF. I had a Seibon spoiler on my 350 and it was pretty thin.

01-26-2012, 08:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
GaleForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 21,749 Drives: Varis Arising II Rep Power: 51864	Like I said, some polyester primer, sand, paint, done. __________________ >>>GaleForce's Build<<< >>>FaceBook @3GsCustoms<<<>>>Instagram @GaleForce370z<<< Varis Kamikaze-Z

01-27-2012, 02:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
docaam A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 2,532 Drives: Z34/240z/Hakosuka Rep Power: 28	you can get dupont epoxy primer it works fine and I feel you can get it in Bahrain. Then buy also dupoint base coat paint, hardner and chromo series clear coat, works the best in our weather __________________ Old 370Z SOLD but not forgotten 370Z 40th, G37s, S30 RBZ, Hakosuka Skyline

01-29-2012, 08:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
Waiz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,262 Drives: Z33 & GE8 Rep Power: 459	Let's see some pics

01-30-2012, 01:06 AM	#13 (permalink)
zuperman 370 Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: BAHRAIN Posts: 944 Drives: 370z 2010 at blue Rep Power: 16	Thank you very much guys for all your feedback, will consider taking it over to the body shop guy, its hard to get pics as it does not always show, it shows more when its in florsent light, not at all when in the sun light

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