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Title: Repairing Carbon Fiber?
Post by: Ricco_04 on October 15, 2007, 08:23:53 PM
Just hoping someone on here can give me some advice really.  The bodyshop have cracked some of the carbon on the car and are being really helpfull in getting it fixed :rolleyes:  

Is there any reccomendation\'s for places that can fix said carbon?

Thanks in advance :cheers
Title: Repairing Carbon Fiber?
Post by: interloper393 on October 15, 2007, 08:25:52 PM
is the coating cracked or split in 2 bud?
Title: Repairing Carbon Fiber?
Post by: Ricco_04 on October 15, 2007, 09:34:30 PM
I think its just the lacquer has come away from the carbon.  Although I do have another bit where it looks like it has been chopped off which I would also like to get done.

Is that any use?! :o
Title: Repairing Carbon Fiber?
Post by: interloper393 on October 15, 2007, 10:11:26 PM
u cn just sandbck and re-laquar the cracked bit, no sure on the broken bit :S
Title: Repairing Carbon Fiber?
Post by: Ricco_04 on October 15, 2007, 10:56:48 PM
Ah thats kinda cool then, cheers fella :cheers

Is there any professional shops that could maybe do the broken bit, well both for that matter?! :yes
Title: Repairing Carbon Fiber?
Post by: barmar on October 16, 2007, 05:40:09 PM
Its very difficult to repair carbon fibre unless you don\'t mind painting instead of a lacquer coat. It needs to be sanded down, then a patch of carbon  overlayed on the broken part and then lacquered over. It is very very difficult to get the weave to match when doing this and almost impossible to get it so you can\'t spot the repair.

Barry
Title: Repairing Carbon Fiber?
Post by: banned advertiser on October 16, 2007, 05:54:02 PM
do a search, probably in archives, but someone on here repaired a bonnet, I believe he said by someone at Mclaren and it never looked good after.
Very hard to fix with out seeing a line or repair.
Title: Repairing Carbon Fiber?
Post by: Red and Single on October 16, 2007, 08:45:27 PM
Quote from: Ricco_04Is there any reccomendation\'s for places that can fix said carbon?

Starting to sound like your avatar me harty :rollin
Title: Repairing Carbon Fiber?
Post by: michaelb on October 16, 2007, 08:54:19 PM
Hi

Try this company http://www.candncustoms.co.uk

I have used the to plasi weld my 99 spec nose.

Regards,
Michaelb
Title: Repairing Carbon Fiber?
Post by: XMN on October 16, 2007, 09:26:54 PM
does anyone know who is good at applying CF too?
Title: Repairing Carbon Fiber?
Post by: Jono FD3 on October 16, 2007, 10:02:06 PM
there is only one way to repair carbon so you dont see it...... do the repair, then skin the whole item with a fresh layer of CF & then epoxy clear coat it!!
oterwise you will never hide the repair!!!

If ther is just a chip, then you can drop in some resin, slowly build it up & rub flat!

Jono
Title: Repairing Carbon Fiber?
Post by: Ricco_04 on October 16, 2007, 10:59:14 PM
Quote from: Red and SingleStarting to sound like your avatar me harty :rollin

oh dear, must be the rum! :evillaugh

Quote from: rotaryart.uk.comdo a search, probably in archives, but someone on here repaired a bonnet, I believe he said by someone at Mclaren and it never looked good after.
Very hard to fix with out seeing a line or repair.

Ahhhhhh yes, I remember that thread but if it was done at McLaren and had that result I don\'t think I stand a better chance :(

Which as Barry says kinda confirms it :(
Title: Repairing Carbon Fiber?
Post by: Ricco_04 on October 16, 2007, 11:00:41 PM
Quote from: Jono FD3If ther is just a chip, then you can drop in some resin, slowly build it up & rub flat!

Just to check, is it a special resin or is it the same stuff used for fiberglass?
Title: Repairing Carbon Fiber?
Post by: Jono FD3 on October 18, 2007, 04:01:56 PM
Depwnds on the depth of the chip!! if you want it perfectly clear, then you would be better off using 2 pack laqure!!

Jono