Hey guys I did a search and did not find an answer for this one. I have a carbon fiber trunk lid that I wax regularly. The problem is, is that it is leaving a white haze in some spots even when the wax is off (or I cannot get it off anymore). I use McGuiers NXT I put it on by hand and take it off by hand. Does anyone have a recomendation of how to get rid of this haze? Thanks.

-Carson

 

what you might be seing is the wax heating up too much and glazing over. This is very common on carbon hoods as the hood recieves so much heat from the engine. Try using a wax remover and starting from scratch on the carbon parts. Should help out a considerable bit.

 

where can you buy wax remover? I have never looked for it before. Would they have it somewhere like advanced auto?

 

regular dish washing soap can be used as wax remover

 

yes, any reputable company for car care products should carry it. I believe I have Meguiars, although I know Mothers and other companies make it. It will specifically say wax cleaner or remover on the label...and yes Discount Auto will carry it. I think I got mine at the local Wal-Mart.

 

I know I already have mcguiers paint cleaner...I am guessing this is not the same thing?

 

Not too sure, I'll have to check but I've always used "wax cleaner".

 

no i dont think the paint cleaner is the same cause you use it like wax fo rthe whole car. i used dish soap to strip the wax off beofre i clay bared my car.

 

So does anyone have any ideas on this other than wax cleaner? I now have a 95 maxima with a carbon fiber hood and it is very hazy/dull. I really like the look of exposed carbon fiber (read: non painted) but I am not going to leave it like this if I cannot get it looking any better. I have washed it with dish detergent several times, I have clay bared it, and I have waxed it several times with NXT but it still looks like crap. Does anyone have experience with bringing there carbon fiber back to life? Thanks.

-Carson

 

Cardana: At a recent detailing meet, we had a Celica with an oxidized CF hood . What we did was take a polish (Menzerna Power Gloss) to remove the oxidation and then followed it with a less aggressive polish.

 

how did it turn out? If it turned out nicely do you happen to have any pics? before and after? Also I am not familiar with the products you have mentioned, where can I pick them up? Thanks man.

-Also can I polish the car right after I wash it? Is that ideal?

 

I am trying to locate the pics.

 

use this kit...the first one will remove the haze and the second will bring it back to life....btw ... your welcome in advance

http://store.yahoo.com/classic-motor...ngetackit.html

 

Do you have any pics of before and after from using this product? Also do you need some sort of machine to polish the car or can you did it by hand?

 

Hey cardana,

I don't, but i saw a post in here where someone tried it and raved about the product...guarnteed he'll use it the rest of his life

ummmm...guess what it breaks down to bro -- is the intro kit is 20 bucks whats your hood worth?

for the best results obviously a PC would be good, but if money is the key --- then while your in that store pick up some microfiber application pads and some micro towles,,, you'll be straight....

 

Thanks for the advice. I found the post you are talking about, and that guy did have really good results. I am still wondering if anyone has used this polish on carbon fiber?

 

He said he has a CF trunk lid, not a CF hood. I agree with your assessment of it happening with the heat from a hood, however.

 

now my focus is on the hood of my 95, the trunk lid on my 98 is not that bad any more after I spent some time on it, but the hood on my 95 is really bad. So I should wash it with dish detergent, and then polish it? The car sat for about 4 months in a parking lot under some trees before I bought it, so I know that has something to do with the problem but I am not sure what kinda shape the hood was in before that. When you look at it from certian angles it now has a hologram effect on it as well...its really getting on my nerves becuase I like the way bare carbon fiber looks, but this looks like crap. Its a nice Fiber Images hood so I would like to bring it back to life, but it does not sound like too many have experience with this. I should also mentioned I have clayed the hood twice sice I have posted this, and it did not appear to help at all, but every time after I clay and rewash the car I wax it right away in the shade. It looks great wet, but as soon as it dries it is all hazy. I have never used polish before on any of my cars so I am not sure how this works. If you guys do not know the answer could you maybe recomend a good detailing forum where I may be able to find some good info. on this. Thanks.

 

The Celica I mentioned required a polish a step stronger because of the oxidation and swirls/scratches. I can't seem to locate the person who has the pics but the hood turned out well on the side we only polished. On the other side, we went the wetsand/polish route.

As for Menzerna, you can't go wrong. Both the Intensive and Final Polishes will work well on CF hoods/trunks. However, your best results will come if you use a machine (e.g. PC) and the correct pads.

 

my saga continues. I ended up buying a new carbon fiber hood because of the haze it had. Now the new hood is doing the same thing. Its hazing in the pattern of the skeleton (i.e. its hazy on the top of the hood where ever the skeleton is not).

^^is this still the kit that is recomended for this problem? Also what kit is that? Its just going to a main page now. Thanks for any help. I am getting ready to have the car painted and I would like to keep the carbon fiber un painted but if I cannot get rid of this haze I will just have it painted and be done with it. Thanks.