[Ducati] Restoring Carbon Fiber

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NO NOT WAX CARBON!!!! good carbon typically has some holes in it.   
You can sort of see through it.  Wax will just get in these holes and  
collect dirt.  I suggest sanding the entire surface with 1000 grit  
sand paper getting everything smooth and nice and scuffed... then you  
can simple spray on a clear coat over the top of the carbon.  I did  
this to some old carbon on my SS and it worked great.

Pete

On Sep 29, 2006, at 8:50 PM, Robert Cardinaux wrote:

> try car wax, or if you need it, a non-agressive buffing compound,  
> then the wax-- not alcohol (the other kind) it eats the carbon . . . 
> (or the coating)
> R
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "D.G. Ewen" <dgewen at hotmail.com>
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> Subject: [Ducati] Restoring Carbon Fiber
>
>
>> Is it possible?
>>
>> I've read in the archive that denatured alcohol works - can anyone  
>> vouch for it personally?  The CF on my '95 SS/SP is pretty tired  
>> looking.
>>
>> Again, thanks for any assistance.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Dallas
>> '95 900SS/SP
>> some other bikes
>> some cars too
>> ;-)
>>
>>
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