DIY - Fixing Carbon Fiber - Crack Repair
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- čas přidán 11. 05. 2020
- Just a little video I put together on how I go about repair cracks or chips in the resin. Links below - Enjoy!
Super Clear Epoxy - Not recommended for outdoor
www.amzn.com/B000BQWY8Y/
OR
Clear But Slightly Yellow Epoxy
www.amzn.com/B009EU5ZM0/
SandPaper
www.amzn.com/B07DTGP1QT/
Polishing Drill attachment if you don't have a orbital polisher
www.amzn.com/B082V7B1CJ/ - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Simple, clear and straight to the point. Loved it. Appreciate it buddy
Thank you so much! Just bought a carbon trunk that needs love, and this makes me feel better!
Everything about the method you demonstrated is fine, except never use 5 minute epoxy. You can see it went on yellow, and since it has no UV inhibitors built in, it will crack and yellow in the sun.
The best product to use would be a 2K (2 part) clear coat. Either spray it in a cup and use a tiny paint applicator, or use the paper squeegee method, building up the layers of clear until it sits above the surface (wet on dry, repeat). Then block sand and polish.
Thanks for that amazing repair video man!
Very good job! I will do the same with a rear spoiler as it seems so difficult to find workshops to repair carbon fiber.
Today I sanded and polished a rear spoiler and it looks pretty good now. A couple of areas where I had to sand more now look slightly yellower, why could that be?
Phenomenal. Thanks bro! Gonna try this on a vette
usable and fast. Good.
Damn good job. Idk if I have the balls to do this myself. I got a bad rock chip on my cf hood that’s quite noticeable. Idk I might end up making it worse..
Yay!! Thanks you for this! What exactly did you use for the Epoxy? I just finished backing into a trash bin I put out with my G37 lol Damn Vegas bins on a Monday
What is the stuff u use called good job bro
Did the resin hold up since it's not made for outside? Any yellowing?
I have a something similar in my tennis racket's frame but its not actually cracked. Can i use the same method to fix my racket?
is there anyway i can show you a picture of my splitter, maybe you can guide me :)
wow!!!!!!
How does it hold up? Any discolouration from UV light? Will it reduce the ripple effect if I sand around the edge of the chipped area.
It appears to be 5 minute epoxy, which is not a good epoxy to use. You can see it went on yellow, and since it has no UV inhibitors built in, it will crack and yellow in the sun.
The best product to use would be a 2K (2 part) clear coat. Either spray it in a cup and use a tiny paint applicator, or use the paper squeegee method, building up the layers of clear until it sits above the surface. Then block sand and polish.
Great video. Nice work.
Could you apply a clear coat after if you wanted to?
Thanks
You could. I recommend a marine outboard brand clear in a spray can. It's the best out there. Really though people don't clear coat fiberglass, so I would just focus on surface treatment like wax or ceramic
Morning, Where did you the Resin and Hardener products? I am trying to fix my Lip spoiler. Thanks
Any local hardware or auto paint supply store should have a clear epoxy
IIRC, I remember reading (hearing?) that you should apply a clear coat over epoxy as it acts as a bit of a sunscreen to prolong the life of the epoxy in UV light.
Makes sense
If there was uv specific clear. The resin choice should be one that says it's uv blocking. Clear coat is not gonna stick forever
How much should this be at a shop
Can we get a source for the epoxy you used and the thing you injected it with?
You have the Internet. Amazon always shows " other people bought these too" I'm sure you can find all of it there
Isn’t epoxy flammable? When do I hit it with the torch like 10 minutes into it hardening ?
Nope. Perhaps fiberglass resin is. Watch vids of people doing large bar tops
New subscriber here.
How come an overn wasn't used? Won't' that be a weak resin even if it cures hard (hard but weak)?
Thank you.
This isn’t a structural piece and the crack was just on the top layer of resin, Heat won’t improve strength unless the resin you use requires a specific heat range to achieve correct cure time. If you wanted to get a stronger bond for something structural ideally you would want to draw the resin through the fiber with vacuum or push the resin through with some kind of injection method and or what most people do is just add more layers on the back side to to spread load.
@@jumpgarage Thanks. What brand of epoxy resin do you use (and series in that brand)?
I hope someone has made a video on a small DIY autoclave (a vacuum chamber-"pressure cooker" combo) using a household pressure cooker :-)
Sounds like you got a helmet on or like a two way radio
That’s a rotary, not an orbital
You right, do as I say not as I do :)