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JamesBond000 09-23-2014 06:27 AM

Carbon Fiber Repair?
 
No knowledge on this one... My passenger side fender is chipped near the light marker and also by headlight.... i think someone backed into it or beat on it since they are odd spots. Can i take it to a auto body shop to get repaired or am i screwed... They look like when you drop a beer bottle and it does not break looks chipped and slight cracks...Feels rough on the 2 edges but sturdy still. Index finger length for dmg on both afflicted areas....

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...000/FRSDMG.jpg

aznatama 09-23-2014 09:04 AM

If it's just a scratch, it'll buff out. if it's crushed, then you need to replace the fender.

Carbon fiber is a cloth that's impregnated with resin. It is not malleable. If the resin is crushed, cracked, then you can't repair it. Since it's not structural, you could always put some more resin on it and a sheet of fiberglass to "fix" it, but you'll probably want to paint over the entire thing, negating both cosmetic and weight savings.

JamesBond000 10-08-2014 01:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aznatama (Post 1957558)
If it's just a scratch, it'll buff out. if it's crushed, then you need to replace the fender.

Carbon fiber is a cloth that's impregnated with resin. It is not malleable. If the resin is crushed, cracked, then you can't repair it. Since it's not structural, you could always put some more resin on it and a sheet of fiberglass to "fix" it, but you'll probably want to paint over the entire thing, negating both cosmetic and weight savings.

Ahhh thank you for the information i will do just that! :burnrubber:


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