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Title: stone chip repair on carbon fibre
Post by: shifty on October 16, 2010, 03:48:30 PM
I need help I have a deep stone chip on my seibon hood ive called around various body shops and none know what to do except one but im not totaly sure about them but the guy was saying its a difficult job as nothing can touch the weave or it will ruin it.
So I was hoping someone here could advise me and maybe point me in the direction of a body shop that can repair it.
Im based in chertsey surrey (near staines)
Title: stone chip repair on carbon fibre
Post by: Dan Norton on October 16, 2010, 05:14:36 PM
The problem is, its the resin coat that is damaged....so the impact from the stones is actually "denting" the hardend resin........very difficult to repair so that you get a mirror free finish again.
Title: stone chip repair on carbon fibre
Post by: shifty on October 16, 2010, 06:51:52 PM
Im not massively bothered if it isnt perfect I just want a proper job also the couple bodyshops have got confused cos its not the standard glossy finish its matte im guessing just a lacquer but there saying they need to respray the whole thing.
Title: stone chip repair on carbon fibre
Post by: batman on October 17, 2010, 09:19:59 AM
try these guys mate they do carbon anything
Retrac composites ltd there based in swindon but can do anything and i mean anything with carbon . they will be able to advise you best . they make alot of race parts for f1 ask for a guy called ian hoyle. number is 01793 618822
Title: stone chip repair on carbon fibre
Post by: shifty on October 17, 2010, 12:07:02 PM
Worth a try thanks mate and if anyone else has any advise that would be great.