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HeadlightArmor · 11-17-2012, 09:24 AM

We recently had a local customer contact us looking for some help on a car he had just picked up. It was a 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX. The previous owner had replaced the factory aluminum hood with a (heavier) SEIBON Carbon Fiber Hood.

Project Revive Seibon Carbon Hood with Hexis Carbon Fiber Wrap on the site here

The Texas sun had not been kind to it. The gel coat was in tough shape, it was faded, stained, and in rough shape. The new owner had tried to polish it. Hours later one small area was better, but still terrible looking. The fabric of the hood had faded from black to a dingy olive drab. No amount of polishing, or re-clear coating was going to save it, and it was frankly an eye sore. Having it repaired and painted body color would be more than the hood was worth (plus the new owner was not completely enamored by the look anyway). Finding a clean factory aluminum hood was not in the budget either.

Seibon Carbon Fiber Hood – Failed, faded, stained, and olive drab… (Yes this is post ‘cleaning it’

We worked with the customer on a solution. We decided to wrap the bulk of the hood with our Hexis 3D Carbon Fiber Wrap. I know, ironic. The customer decided to paint the hood scoop and the two large finned vents. Was thinking of trying PlastiDip, but in the end used some paint he already had on hand.

Hood Wrapped, waiting on paint

Project finished. Hood wrapped in Hexis Carbon Fiber Wrap, and scoop and vents painted.

We also removed the metal mesh fog light grills and installed our GT Yellow Fog Light Protection Kit

The condition of the hood, the raised (integrated and not removable) vents, and the tarred / bonded in washer squirters did prove a challenge, the wrap is applied and the scoop and grills are painted. The customer was blown away at how much better the car looks!

So how much did this cost you ask? With everything used the materials were just over $100 and the project took several hours. Exact pricing for your vehicle will depend on how big your hood is. Short money spent to get a much better look in my book.

Angrybird 12 · 11-17-2012, 09:33 AM

That does look 1000 times better than it did before.. You guys do good work

YOUNGnRECKLESS · 11-17-2012, 11:36 PM

nice, that was a big save for that car. looked awful before. nice work

Denis · 11-18-2012, 01:01 AM

looks awesome!

Slow SS · 11-19-2012, 12:08 AM

Looks so much better, and a nice price to boot!

HeadlightArmor · 11-20-2012, 11:30 AM

Thanks for the compliments! The owner was pretty excited with the transformation!

11-17-2012, 09:24 AM	#1
HeadlightArmor Drives: Company Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: headlightarmor.com Posts: 3,535	Failed, Stained, Faded Seibon Carbon Hood Wrapped In Hexis Carbon Wrap We recently had a local customer contact us looking for some help on a car he had just picked up. It was a 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX. The previous owner had replaced the factory aluminum hood with a (heavier) SEIBON Carbon Fiber Hood. Project Revive Seibon Carbon Hood with Hexis Carbon Fiber Wrap on the site here The Texas sun had not been kind to it. The gel coat was in tough shape, it was faded, stained, and in rough shape. The new owner had tried to polish it. Hours later one small area was better, but still terrible looking. The fabric of the hood had faded from black to a dingy olive drab. No amount of polishing, or re-clear coating was going to save it, and it was frankly an eye sore. Having it repaired and painted body color would be more than the hood was worth (plus the new owner was not completely enamored by the look anyway). Finding a clean factory aluminum hood was not in the budget either. Seibon Carbon Fiber Hood – Failed, faded, stained, and olive drab… (Yes this is post ‘cleaning it’ We worked with the customer on a solution. We decided to wrap the bulk of the hood with our Hexis 3D Carbon Fiber Wrap. I know, ironic. The customer decided to paint the hood scoop and the two large finned vents. Was thinking of trying PlastiDip, but in the end used some paint he already had on hand. Hood Wrapped, waiting on paint Project finished. Hood wrapped in Hexis Carbon Fiber Wrap, and scoop and vents painted. We also removed the metal mesh fog light grills and installed our GT Yellow Fog Light Protection Kit The condition of the hood, the raised (integrated and not removable) vents, and the tarred / bonded in washer squirters did prove a challenge, the wrap is applied and the scoop and grills are painted. The customer was blown away at how much better the car looks! So how much did this cost you ask? With everything used the materials were just over $100 and the project took several hours. Exact pricing for your vehicle will depend on how big your hood is. Short money spent to get a much better look in my book.

11-17-2012, 09:33 AM	#2
Angrybird 12 7 year Cancer Survivor! Drives: 17 Cruze RS, 07 G6 GT, 99 Astro Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 21,547	That does look 1000 times better than it did before.. You guys do good work __________________ Cancer's a bitch! Enjoy life while you can! LIVE, LOVE, DRIVE... The Bird is the word!

11-17-2012, 11:36 PM	#3
YOUNGnRECKLESS Building the Beast Drives: 2010 VR LS3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Queens, New York Posts: 1,398 View My Garage	nice, that was a big save for that car. looked awful before. nice work __________________

11-18-2012, 01:01 AM	#4
Denis Drives: 2010 SS Join Date: May 2012 Location: Yorktown Heights, NY Posts: 7,695 View My Garage	looks awesome! __________________

11-19-2012, 12:08 AM	#5
Slow SS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS (CGM) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 318	Looks so much better, and a nice price to boot! __________________

11-20-2012, 11:30 AM	#6
HeadlightArmor Drives: Company Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: headlightarmor.com Posts: 3,535	Thanks for the compliments! The owner was pretty excited with the transformation!