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Supercar Sunblock

After spending $100,000 on a car, you dont expect the lightweight carbon-fiber trim to turn yellow and peel in the sun. But thats the downside for carbon fiber with clear-coat (instead of colored) paint, as GM found when testing materials for the 2004 Corvette Z06 Commemorative Edition. So the company redesigned the clear coat and the epoxy resin binding the carbon fibers in the roof and trim of the 2009 Corvette ZR1.