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DopeCelicaGT
10-01-2003, 07:04 AM
I mean like does the cold weather have any adverse effects on them at all??? I was just curious!
TRD GT-S
10-01-2003, 07:06 AM
none that i have seen...my hood stood out pretty good..even in a hail...no damage..however...my roof was a diff story.
Drag'nGT
10-01-2003, 07:28 AM
You shouldn't have any problems with your hood. Just make shure you don't buy a cheap one. You do get what you pay for.
DopeCelicaGT
10-01-2003, 07:40 AM
I have a VIS hood so not cheap IMO!
SLOWICA
10-01-2003, 08:19 AM
the only possible thing the elements can do to a cf hood is the sun can fade it and turn it to a golden brown... I had my cf hood cleared with some uv resistant stuff...
Avenge2c
10-01-2003, 10:48 AM
Originally posted by Drag'nGT
You shouldn't have any problems with your hood. Just make shure you don't buy a cheap one. You do get what you pay for.

Originally posted by DopeCelicaGT
I have a VIS hood so not cheap IMO!

I have the VIS AA and it's crap-fitment is off and the hood latch is all F#@ed up!!
TRlPPlN
10-01-2003, 12:23 PM
if you get a cf hood invest on getting it clear coated with automotive clear coat. itll save you the trouble later on from sun burns. trust me...i learned my lesson.
DopeCelicaGT
10-01-2003, 02:59 PM
I thought the higher grade hoods actualy already came with a clearcoat or UV protection kinda like I thought the VIS hood had clear on it already, are u saying it needs cleared again??

Justin
Iceman
10-01-2003, 03:09 PM
i had a nitemare that mine got huge rock chips in it. Stupid gravel trucks.
oneflyasianguy
10-01-2003, 03:27 PM
Originally posted by TRD GT-S
none that i have seen...my hood stood out pretty good..even in a hail...no damage..however...my roof was a diff story. my roof too damnit! only mine is from acorns falling off a tree on a windy day:furious:
TRlPPlN
10-01-2003, 07:30 PM
Originally posted by DopeCelicaGT
I thought the higher grade hoods actualy already came with a clearcoat or UV protection kinda like I thought the VIS hood had clear on it already, are u saying it needs cleared again??

Justin

thats exactly what it is..its just UV coating. itll fade or get sun burn in due time. the automotive clear coat will make it more resistant to weather issues. im not sure about VIS hoods i know fiber images just recently came out with that option of having an automotive clear coat as an option.
jasonwaaa
10-01-2003, 11:38 PM
fiber imigaes JSUT came out with that!??
****! I THOUGHT MINE ALREADY HAD IT!
I bought my hood and scoop, both cf, from fiber images.
DAMMIT!
how much would it normaly cost?
TRlPPlN
10-03-2003, 10:52 AM
well ive had my hood for a good 2 years. i know for a fact when i asked them if it had automotive clear coating they said no but itll be an option later on. they were just using UV clear coat. as for the cost. it really all depends on the body shop and the kind of clear coat they use. a good one theyll probably charge you close to 250. im sure itll be alot cheaper for other shops and materials they use. shop around cuzz thats what im doing.
DopeCelicaGT
10-06-2003, 11:53 AM
I got a quote of $200 to reclear my VIS Grade AA hood and a quote of $75 to do the hoodscoop in a silver transparent paint so about $275 to do the entire thing the way I want it!

Justin