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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
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2nd Mar 08 at 20:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What do you use to clean carbon (bonnets for example)?

As last year at pvs, i saw a bonnet, which had been ruined by polish and other cleaning products?

So what do you actually use to clean it? Just wipe, wash & dry?
Adam-D
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2nd Mar 08 at 20:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if its done right, it will be laquerd like a std metallic paint, so std polish wax will be fine i guess
Adam_B
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2nd Mar 08 at 20:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
used to wash mine with same shit as the rest of the car.
deano87
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2nd Mar 08 at 20:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Wash it with normal stuff. Be weary of what polish you use.

Can you not get in contact with the manufacturer of the part and see what they say?
Matt H
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2nd Mar 08 at 21:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
use clay & detailer followed by a wax (rather than polish)
scoob
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2nd Mar 08 at 21:31   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i used to use polish on my old one was fine
ed
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It's usually got a gel coat on it. Need to be careful with it as usually it isn't as tough as a good quality laquer. Plus it's a lot thicker than laquer making it easier to chip. Not too practical to have on the bonnet of a car in an un-finished state. Oh, usually it doesn't have the right UV qualities either to protect the epoxy from breaking down too as you usually paint over a gel coat with special paint for composites.
RioVerde
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2nd Mar 08 at 23:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
brake cleaner
csweatherston
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B16a2vtiguy
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I use polish on mine and its fine

 
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