Repairing Carbon Fiber?

[Ricco_04]

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

[interloper393]

is the coating cracked or split in 2 bud?

[Ricco_04]

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

[interloper393]

u cn just sandbck and re-laquar the cracked bit, no sure on the broken bit :S

[Ricco_04]

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

[barmar]

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

[banned advertiser]

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.

[Red and Single]

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

Starting to sound like your avatar me harty :rollin

[michaelb]

Hi

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

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

Regards,
Michaelb

[XMN]

does anyone know who is good at applying CF too?

[Jono FD3]

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

[Ricco_04]

Starting to sound like your avatar me harty :rollin

oh dear, must be the rum! :evillaugh

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.

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

[Ricco_04]

If 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?

[Jono FD3]

Depwnds on the depth of the chip!! if you want it perfectly clear, then you would be better off using 2 pack laqure!!

Jono