# can I... **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 9, 2006, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-i/184128 "2006-08-09T06:57:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HwH22Hx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/57b2e6/32.png) [@HwH22Hx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HwH22Hx)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-i/184128/1 "2006-08-09T06:57:20Z")
wax my carbon-fiber hood…I got it about a year ago… what do you think?? ( I hope this is the right section ) ---
**Author:** ![ninjenn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c67d28/32.png) [@ninjenn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninjenn)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-i/184128/2 "2006-08-09T07:04:13Z")
wrong section, and I have no idea. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-i/184128/3 "2006-08-09T07:08:32Z")
yea you’re supposed to. It helps keep the clear coat in tact. moving to general car section. ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-i/184128/4 "2006-08-09T07:10:42Z")
i buffed mine with 3m compound and waxed it… s’all good ---
**Author:** ![HwH22Hx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/57b2e6/32.png) [@HwH22Hx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HwH22Hx)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-i/184128/5 "2006-08-09T07:12:55Z")
okay…next question: I am going to claybar my car, should I just NOT do the hood and just wax it ( seeing as how it isn’t in bad shape )? ---
**Author:** ![DTMVENG24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@DTMVENG24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTMVENG24)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-i/184128/6 "2006-08-09T07:17:40Z")
From what i saw from your car last night,your hood looks like its in good shape. I would just wax it and it should probaly be fine. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-i/184128/7 "2006-08-09T07:18:36Z")
If you had to, you can wetsand it down and get it re-cleared if it gets faded over time ---
**Author:** ![HwH22Hx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/57b2e6/32.png) [@HwH22Hx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HwH22Hx)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-i/184128/8 "2006-08-09T07:20:39Z")
> [@flowers?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flowers/23560/7): > > From what i saw from your car last night,your hood looks like its in good shape. I would just wax it and it should probaly be fine. yeah thats what I was thinking too…thanks ---
**Author:** ![hayabusa03rx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/90ced4/32.png) [@hayabusa03rx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hayabusa03rx)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-i/184128/9 "2006-08-09T13:01:11Z")
dtm I saw you driving out of the strip last night when I was pullin in. As for the hood I don’t think it would be a problem waxing it.