UV protection of OptiCoat 2.0 on carbon fiber

[slammin86]

Does this product have a lot of UV protection? I am doing my whole car which includes a carbon fiber hood (and soon to be grills) and am wondering if I need to try to top the OptiCoat2.0 on the hood with something else?

 

[KneeDragr]

Good question. Hope to hear some results.

 

[bigez]

If you're already doing the rest of the car, why not the hood also? Is carbon fiber any weaker than paint? I would opti-coat it. It's advertised as having better UV resistance than factory clears---whatever that's worth.

 

[Slava]

If you're already doing the rest of the car, why not the hood also? Is carbon fiber any weaker than paint? I would opti-coat it. It's advertised as having better UV resistance than factory clears---whatever that's worth.

Carbon fiber is usually gel coated instead of clear coat. Hopefully someone has tried this before and can chime in.

 

[slammin86]

If you're already doing the rest of the car, why not the hood also? Is carbon fiber any weaker than paint? I would opti-coat it. It's advertised as having better UV resistance than factory clears---whatever that's worth.

I do plan on doing the whole car. I was wondering if I need to top the opticoat on the hood with something else to help fight uv rays.

Carbon fiber will yellow and degrade over time with exposure to uv rays.

 

[slammin86]

Carbon fiber is usually gel coated instead of clear coat. Hopefully someone has tried this before and can chime in.

I have spoke with the manufacturer and this is gel coated AND clear coated.