Repairing Carbon Fiber Surface Cracks
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Repairing Carbon Fiber Surface Cracks
I have a CF part where the top layer has a few surface cracks, likely due to stress or bending. I'm not sure if the top coat is resin or clear coat, but I'm guessing that it is most likely resin.
I've been searching around to see if it would be possible to repair this myself, and so far all I've found is to use Bondo Polyester Fiberglass resin to fill and sand. Seems risky as a DIY. Does anyone know of any solutions? Maybe something that can at least minimize the visibility of the cracks? Or am I better off just taking it to the bodyshop?
Thanks in advance.
I've been searching around to see if it would be possible to repair this myself, and so far all I've found is to use Bondo Polyester Fiberglass resin to fill and sand. Seems risky as a DIY. Does anyone know of any solutions? Maybe something that can at least minimize the visibility of the cracks? Or am I better off just taking it to the bodyshop?
Thanks in advance.
05-09-10, 08:15 AM
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I have a CF part where the top layer has a few surface cracks, likely due to stress or bending. I'm not sure if the top coat is resin or clear coat, but I'm guessing that it is most likely resin.
I've been searching around to see if it would be possible to repair this myself, and so far all I've found is to use Bondo Polyester Fiberglass resin to fill and sand. Seems risky as a DIY. Does anyone know of any solutions? Maybe something that can at least minimize the visibility of the cracks? Or am I better off just taking it to the bodyshop?
Thanks in advance.
I've been searching around to see if it would be possible to repair this myself, and so far all I've found is to use Bondo Polyester Fiberglass resin to fill and sand. Seems risky as a DIY. Does anyone know of any solutions? Maybe something that can at least minimize the visibility of the cracks? Or am I better off just taking it to the bodyshop?
Thanks in advance.
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