WTB:Vorsteiner hood with vents
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Yea I ordered mine 2 weeks back. hey mark I'd really love the cf vents but no one in the states has even heard of the replacements. If you could somehow get me a price for them and ship them to me I would truly appreciate it and cover all the cost. When u get a chance let me know thanks buddy. I'm in New York pm me if you get a chance
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Just a warning that people need to consider when purchasing a CF hood or any CF accessory is that the Carbon fiber will eventually fade. If you plan on painting the CF accessory then by all means go for it, if you plan on keeping it stock CF color then be prepared for the color to eventually go. This is a pretty well known fact by most people that have owned a CF hood or trunk for a prolonged period of time and if you're still unsure ask any experienced body shop person and they will tell you the same.
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Just a warning that people need to consider when purchasing a CF hood or any CF accessory is that the Carbon fiber will eventually fade. If you plan on painting the CF accessory then by all means go for it, if you plan on keeping it stock CF color then be prepared for the color to eventually go. This is a pretty well known fact by most people that have owned a CF hood or trunk for a prolonged period of time and if you're still unsure ask any experienced body shop person and they will tell you the same.
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Yea I ordered mine 2 weeks back. hey mark I'd really love the cf vents but no one in the states has even heard of the replacements. If you could somehow get me a price for them and ship them to me I would truly appreciate it and cover all the cost. When u get a chance let me know thanks buddy. I'm in New York pm me if you get a chance
I know a guy in San Francisco area that does CF wraping on cars and he has done a few of these vents he told me. He has done them on the vorsteiner hoods for M3's. And I think a couple M5. I'll have to find his number again. Text me at 916-300-4244 and I'll shoot you his number. He was a really nice guy and he does alot of work with new car dealers. He is going to wrap my front splitter with CF in a couple of weeks or so.
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But yah, it sure sucks. Now I have to wait as well
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As for the CF fade, how long is prolonged? I have no experience with CF so I am rather curious. And does the fade still occur if you regularly apply wax? Say, once every quarter?
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Typically you start to see fading within 1-2 years, of course certain factors also come into play such as quality, care of product and whether your vehicle is indoors and outdoors. Basically if you plan on keeping your car for more than 2 years and you decide to get CF unpainted, plan to eventually paint it down the road once it fades.
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Also I've found that waxing carbon fiber actually speeds the fading problem up and causes the gel coat to get cloudy. Keep your car out of the sun and u can extend its life drastically. Once it fades you can get it wet sanded and re gel coated to restore it, but the sun yellows the cf ull be able to see it slowly fade over time if your car is an outdoor car especially.
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Also I've found that waxing carbon fiber actually speeds the fading problem up and causes the gel coat to get cloudy. Keep your car out of the sun and u can extend its life drastically. Once it fades you can get it wet sanded and re gel coated to restore it, but the sun yellows the cf ull be able to see it slowly fade over time if your car is an outdoor car especially.