prangerman Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Like some others, the French rain at CLM has marked my CF front wings getting into the weave and leaving what looks like limescale marks. I had a go this morning with some remaining RiF polish which didn't make much difference, and then with some non-silicone wood silk. That had some beneficial effect, but the main difference was to leave me with some very shiny limescale marks . I think I'll try some Mer next, but could someone remind me which Mer product is meant to be good for CF? I can't find it on a BC search. Is it the bumper gel? Peter (not really polishing. Well, OK, I'm polishing a bit..) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbird Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 some suggestions here if any help Tim Edited by - tbird on 15 Jul 2012 18:28:35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Bumper Black works very well!!!! 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBL Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 After a minor engine-out job, my 7 is back together and running, so I washed it today. The c/f appeared to have random milky spots all over the place! I applied some metal polish (good for ali as well, according to the label) as directed, and the c/f parts look good as new, or at least as good as they did before washing. I used Blue Magic metal polish cream, which may or may not be readily available in your part of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Stone Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Prangerman. I've been using Turtle Wax tyre wall gel on my carbon wings. It seems to have kept the French CLM rain at bay and have no white marks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZZA Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I have found it a b*gger to shift, but am relieved to find that it is not just a problem on my wings. I used an old fashioned product called elbow grease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJG Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I gave up and fixed mine with some stuff called paint in the end. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prangerman Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 Thanks all. BAZZA - I have given the wings a fair old amount of elbow grease already, but what did you use on the end of the fleshy protusions below your elbow to remove the offending marks? I presume you were rubbing something onto the CF. Gary - I'll try the Turtle Wax approach as an substitute for the laquer protection that clearly isn't there when I have finally managed to clear the marks. (I hope Sue is recovering from the self-barbeque.) Where's Mr Autoglm when you need his advice? Peter Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZZA Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Peter, I rubbed away using neat shampoo on a rag as I thought that it was the shampoo tha caused the problem. Then I applied wax over the top, it is still there but very faint, I will give it another go when I clean the car again and it should be o.k. I would not put Autoglym near it myself as it could dry white in the weave then you will have a nightmare Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskossie Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Too late for some, but the "cure" is to have your c/f wings and other c/f parts clear-coated by a paint shop before installing them. C/f is avery porous and moisture-absorbent fabric in its untreated state, and you will find that it will soak up four or five applications of clear-coat before you're done. But once clear-coated, the c/f is impervious to moisture, can easily be waxed, and has a wonderful 3-dimensional depth to its appearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croc Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 But Tom, with the 10+ coats of clear coat you put on those wings they now weigh more than the rest of the car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative bluenose Posted July 18, 2012 Area Representative Share Posted July 18, 2012 Peter My Caterham aerocreen and Rif rear light mounts were affected by the french rain, although the nosecone and front and rear wings were OK. I have used Maguires Scratch X(mild T Cut) and then Wood Silk and they look like new again. A fair amount of elbow grease is required to get the marks off. It seems to happen when there is heavy rain that leave latrge droplets on the car followed by strong sunshine(although I do not remember much of that ☹️) that bleaches the carbon 🤔 I am perplexed as to why it only happens on some items on the car. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I had the same issues from CLM - did polish over the laquer using some AutoGlym and then a coat of they extra protection stuff. It seems to have worked but there are still some signs of patchiness and the polish seems to have created some whiteness on the wings 🙆🏻. Will give it another go at the weekend.. Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskossie Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Croc, Yes, but they look very nice, and they stay that way. Besides, since I had already coated the undersides of the wings with pickup-truck bed-liner, any inherent weight savings with c/f was already foregone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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