Best wax or sealant for carbon fibre ?
Discussion
My previous wings went milky when it lived outside all year, no cover. Rear carbon light blocks, carbon indicator pods, the whole lots has been renewed.
New indicator pods I've had pro lacquered. Still the wings front and light blocks to do. Also got rear wings in carbon hopefully coming, I'll do these two I think to hopefully give them a long life.
New indicator pods I've had pro lacquered. Still the wings front and light blocks to do. Also got rear wings in carbon hopefully coming, I'll do these two I think to hopefully give them a long life.
Plain carbon has a much better stone protection than any paint or lacquer and doesn't always suffer with the milkiness effect, the trouble is you don't know when it's going to happen! I'd never had any issues until this summer when it sat outside overnight in North Yorkshire, the result being a slight milky spotting on a CF headlight bowl and a front wing.... another 7 was the same and likewise had never had a problem previously. I concluded there had to be something different to the rain we usually get in Cheshire!
The Autoglym HD Wax adds a hard wax layer that doesn't simply wash away like most soft waxes so should give you a better protection.
The Autoglym HD Wax adds a hard wax layer that doesn't simply wash away like most soft waxes so should give you a better protection.
framerateuk said:
Regarding the GTechnique stuff, I like using the Liquid Crystal as my top coat. Water beads nicely off it and it keeps the paint looking clean. Very easy to apply too. I've been using their Clearvision Smart Glass on my windows for years - brilliant stuff!
Hi Andywhich Liquid crystal do you use?
Gtechniq Exo v2 & Gtechniq C1 Liquid Crystal Kit - £60
or
Gtechniq C2 - Liquid Crystal v3- £6 (100ml)
thanks
V7SLR said:
Which Autoglym product?
I have tried them all - none last as long as suggested, and none provide a finish that I am happy with.Gtechniq is the opposite, and outperforms expectations.
I started with the C2v3, but now use the C1 Crystal lacquer.
Very simple to use, and amazing results - with C2v3 as a final application on-top.
And to get the initial surface clean and shiny use P1.
All very, very impressive!
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