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What do you guys do when rocks and pebbles hit your carbon fiber hoods? Doesn't it make a crack or something? I just got a carbon fiber hood and i'm kinda worried that i'll have to replace it every few monthes!  Any bad experiences or tips?
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i beat a dude on a bike going to work today...i revved on him and we lined up at the light and it was on....i hit lift once...thats how hardcore it was....
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WAX it... it's just like any other body part of your car. if you take care of it, it would last you for much longer than if you neglect it. Also - do NOT closely follow behind persons on the freeways and keep a nice distance behind anyone you are canyon carving with (or be in the front of the pack  )
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WAX it... it's just like any other body part of your car. if you take care of it, it would last you for much longer than if you neglect it. Also - do NOT closely follow behind persons on the freeways and keep a nice distance behind anyone you are canyon carving with (or be in the front of the pack ) I'd rather be leading the pack with such an expensive hood!
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WAX it... it's just like any other body part of your car. if you take care of it, it would last you for much longer than if you neglect it. Also - do NOT closely follow behind persons on the freeways and keep a nice distance behind anyone you are canyon carving with (or be in the front of the pack ) very good advice!! Ive realized that when I had my blitz body kit, it was getting chips all over it. Now I have a bomex front and follow far behind on the express way, and there is no chips on it at all.(had it on for about 6 months)
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lol yeah id get chips all over my front end. then went to toyota and got a bottle of touch up paint. best 6 bucks i ever spent on my car 
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thinking of getting a carbon fiber hood. I never though about this actually. But yeah definately wax
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i never have had a problem, but i do stay away from following to close to other cars. i try to be in front of the pack and i also stay away from 18 wheels. those are the cause of most rock chips.
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yeah be in front of the pack when driving on the hwy because fucking trucks can fuck your shit! I know from experiance! Hate trucks, they piss me off
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I'll try to stay in front.
But I got this idea of putting the paint protection film on the Carbon Fiber hood. Does anyone know how this would look like? would it be ok?
Originally posted by tido:
i beat a dude on a bike going to work today...i revved on him and we lined up at the light and it was on....i hit lift once...thats how hardcore it was....
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Paint protection film is the perfect solutionfor you. It's virtually invisible & will protect your carbon fiber or factory front end. I've got my custom painted celica protected with 3M paint protection film(most of hood & entire kaminari front bumper). This stuff will take a 1/2" rock @ 60mph. Let me know if you want to see some pics, I'll be happy to post for you.
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Yeah pics would be great!
Where did you get the film? and how much was it to install? and where did you buy it?
Originally posted by tido:
i beat a dude on a bike going to work today...i revved on him and we lined up at the light and it was on....i hit lift once...thats how hardcore it was....
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for sure, they do major damage... 
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They do damage even if I don't have carbon fiber hood... So many chips on my stock hood 
Originally posted by tido:
i beat a dude on a bike going to work today...i revved on him and we lined up at the light and it was on....i hit lift once...thats how hardcore it was....
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Paint protection film is the perfect solutionfor you. It's virtually invisible & will protect your carbon fiber or factory front end. I've got my custom painted celica protected with 3M paint protection film(most of hood & entire kaminari front bumper). This stuff will take a 1/2" rock @ 60mph. Let me know if you want to see some pics, I'll be happy to post for you. Post them please, i will be doing the same for sure.
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Here are the pics you guys requested.
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Whered you getit and how much for the install?
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Dang~ better than I thought. I can't see it far away BTW you didn't cover the whole hood. Guess there's no need to...
Originally posted by tido:
i beat a dude on a bike going to work today...i revved on him and we lined up at the light and it was on....i hit lift once...thats how hardcore it was....
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I bought a roll of the material & applied it myself. I'm in the sign business so I got a deal & labor was just my own time. Sorry you'll have to get a quote locally by a distributer of paint protection material.
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