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Old May 14, 2012 | 07:21 AM
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Was the WS6 hood painted by GM or was it painted by ASC during the conversion process?

The reason I am asking is that I detailed my 01 WS6 this weekend and the paint on the hood responded much differently to the process I was using on the rest of the car. The car came out incredible - except for the hood. The paint on the hood seems to be very soft and there are noticeable marks in the hood left by the buffer that are very obvious in the direct sunlight. I don't see these marks on any other parts of the car.
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Old May 15, 2012 | 11:08 AM
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The WS6 hoods were painted and prepped by ASC prior to installation. St. Therese sent the WS6 cars over to ASC w/ flat (non-WS6) hoods, ASC swapped the hoods, added the badge, and installed the raised airbox. WS6-unique exhaust, wheels and suspension components were pre-installed on the line at St. Therese.
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Old May 30, 2012 | 09:50 AM
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i noticed when buffing my hood that too much heat will raise the hood a little. i immediately poured cold water on it and it shrank back down. dont know if that was close to the prblem you had.
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