[ZR1] Repairing CF Top
02-16-2018, 09:21 AM
#1
Racer
Thread Starter
Repairing CF Top
Insurance replaced my CF top. To prevent the stones from chipping the new top like they did on the old top, I had Xpel put on it yesterday before I have it installed. My old top has 1 large and 4 small stone chips on it. The stones did not damage the CF. Moisture got under the clear coat and started the clear coat to separate from the CF. I would like to get my old top repaired. Can the clear coat be removed without damaging the CF? Is there a special clear coat that would have to be applied?
Ed
Ed
02-18-2018, 11:36 AM
#3
Racer
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Ed
02-18-2018, 09:18 PM
#4
Good luck with the special clear coat. In this "Jay Leno's garage" he talks about his 2009 #1 and states the clear coat is $60,000 a gallon. Yes, 60k!
02-19-2018, 09:32 AM
#5
Racer
Thread Starter
Good luck with the special clear coat. In this "Jay Leno's garage" he talks about his 2009 #1 and states the clear coat is $60,000 a gallon. Yes, 60k!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eqtxX3G-7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eqtxX3G-7A
I watched the B&J auction, back in 2009, when the first ZR1 sold for $1M+. I do remember them saying that the one of a kind blue paint job on that car cost $60K. I don’t remember them saying the clear alone cost $60K.
Since the CF was not damaged, I’m probably going to get the damaged top striped and cleared, then get the Xpel applied and then put it on eBay explaining what I did.
Ed
02-19-2018, 03:21 PM
#6
Not sure I believe that. Don’t know how many cars a gallon of clear will do but let’s say three. That is $20K per car in clear alone plus the white undercoat and the paint. I guess that is why they cost $120K new.
I watched the B&J auction, back in 2009, when the first ZR1 sold for $1M+. I do remember them saying that the one of a kind blue paint job on that car cost $60K. I don’t remember them saying the clear alone cost $60K.
Since the CF was not damaged, I’m probably going to get the damaged top striped and cleared, then get the Xpel applied and then put it on eBay explaining what I did.
Ed
I would do something similar to your repair method. GLWS!
02-19-2018, 05:34 PM
#7
Le Mans Master
To clarify, the GM production carbon fiber parts are expensive partly due to labor costs (making molds and parts to conform to exacting dimensional specs is not trivial), and partly due to the UV-resistant resin and clear used.
I am not sure exactly sure what the per-gallon price is, but what I can tell you is they don't spray the entire car with the pricey stuff, just the carbon fiber pieces.
I am not sure exactly sure what the per-gallon price is, but what I can tell you is they don't spray the entire car with the pricey stuff, just the carbon fiber pieces.
02-20-2018, 05:27 AM
#8
I wouldn't try to fix it and sell it. I would offer it up as is and let them figure out how best to deal with it. Your car is back the way you want it.
Sell it for your out of pocket expenses to fix yours and be done with it.
Sell it for your out of pocket expenses to fix yours and be done with it.
02-20-2018, 10:09 AM
#9
As an ex car painter this one made me smile.
A gallon of clear would do a lot of exposed carbon roofs and spliters / side skirts on Zr1's. Tons of them. Not 3 lol. **** tons.
A gallon of clear would do a lot of exposed carbon roofs and spliters / side skirts on Zr1's. Tons of them. Not 3 lol. **** tons.
02-20-2018, 10:15 AM
#10
Pro
Not sure I believe that. Don’t know how many cars a gallon of clear will do but let’s say three. That is $20K per car in clear alone plus the white undercoat and the paint. I guess that is why they cost $120K new.
I watched the B&J auction, back in 2009, when the first ZR1 sold for $1M+. I do remember them saying that the one of a kind blue paint job on that car cost $60K. I don’t remember them saying the clear alone cost $60K.
Since the CF was not damaged, I’m probably going to get the damaged top striped and cleared, then get the Xpel applied and then put it on eBay explaining what I did.
Ed
02-20-2018, 11:09 AM
#11
Le Mans Master
As indicated above, the special clear coat used on the ZR1 was just for the carbon fiber pieces (roof, splitter, rocker extensions). And yes, it was very expensive. 