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Title: carbon fiber covering experience..
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 14 August 2012, 08:48:25
yep.. after 9 months of usage, I can say it fades under sun even with protector polish..(must admit I start to use polish halfway)
and a sad experience, dont try it on old weak laquer..  :-[  it removed my old roof laquer half as we positioned incorrectly :'(
 
pictures are without polish.. and I had applied just 3 weeks ago.. our rain must be acidic.. this car was never parked under a tree ..
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x80/mecdv6/karbonfiber2.jpg)
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x80/mecdv6/karbonfiber1.jpg)
Title: Re: carbon fiber covering experience..
Post by: omega3000 on 14 August 2012, 12:08:09
That looks great , must be my eyes i cant see anything wrong with it apart from the black line
  :-\

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our rain must be acidic
possibility  :(
Title: Re: carbon fiber covering experience..
Post by: markrnorton on 14 August 2012, 12:31:11
Quote from: EMD on 14 August 2012, 12:08:09
That looks great , must be my eyes i cant see anything wrong with it apart from the black line
  :-\

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our rain must be acidic
possibility  :(

I think the black line is the shadow from the ariel
Title: Re: carbon fiber covering experience..
Post by: mantahatch on 14 August 2012, 14:26:08
Was it supposed to be a much darker colour ?
Title: Re: carbon fiber covering experience..
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 14 August 2012, 20:27:21
Quote from: Mantahatch on 14 August 2012, 14:26:08
Was it supposed to be a much darker colour ?

at first it was a shiny gray color..  day by day it become matte and varying tone in some areas :-\
 
and yes that shadow was arial..
Title: Re: carbon fiber covering experience..
Post by: omega3000 on 14 August 2012, 20:32:18
I guess the intense heat you been having dont help cem , must be sizzling hot on that roof ... guess its time to remove it  :-\
Title: Re: carbon fiber covering experience..
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 14 August 2012, 20:35:28
Quote from: EMD on 14 August 2012, 20:32:18
I guess the intense heat you been having dont help cem , must be sizzling hot on that roof ... guess its time to remove it  :-\

yep.. the constant heat whole day must have affected it..  problem is here if I paint the roof the value for the car drops  if I continue to cover it everytime it costs like a paint >:(
Title: Re: carbon fiber covering experience..
Post by: omega3000 on 14 August 2012, 20:41:18
Chop roof off " cabriolet "  ;D  .. must be some other product on the market that does not fade  :-\
Title: Re: carbon fiber covering experience..
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 14 August 2012, 20:43:05
Quote from: EMD on 14 August 2012, 20:41:18
Chop roof off " cabriolet "  ;D  .. must be some other product on the market that does not fade  :-\

this is the best one and deffo not cheap :-\
 
probably I will paint it at the end..
Title: Re: carbon fiber covering experience..
Post by: omega3000 on 14 August 2012, 20:46:59
Someone on here did similar but to whole car ...interesting to see if he has had any issues  :-\

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=105667.0
Title: Re: carbon fiber covering experience..
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 14 August 2012, 20:52:41
Quote from: EMD on 14 August 2012, 20:46:59
Someone on here did similar but to whole car ...interesting to see if he has had any issues  :-\

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=105667.0 (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=105667.0)

first problem.. it gets dirty and not easy to clean as a normal paint..
 
in UK I dont think it will fade quickly like here but wont last long imo.. and not sure about the rain effect..
 
personally I wont go for it again..