Fixing carbon fiber
CF Community Team
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,133
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From: NorCal San Jose
Some careful touch-up work with a black Sharpie can work wonders, like enough so that only you notice it. I have done it a number of times - just needs an occasional refresh, especially exterior bits.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 988
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From: Seattle WA
Could be fixed. Sand back side, fiberglass cloth on back side to reinforce, let resin get into the actual crack both sides, cure, light sand front as needed, wet sand, clear coat touch up paint or clear resin, wet sand with fine grits, buff with various compounds working to a glaze/wax finish. The work may cost more than the part though.
Last edited by nolimits; May 22, 2026 at 02:55 AM.
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Drifting
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 1,493
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From: ON
Reinforced the back side with polyurethane epoxy evenly. Sand the front with 800 grid sand paper and sand off the front at the cracks well and get rid of any loose clear coat. Spray multi coats of 2K 2 stage clearcoat aerosol at the damage area to build it up then spray the whole cover. If the finish is not desirable, you may need to cut it with compound to the desirable finish.
Ya just get a new one. Lol...
Ya just get a new one. Lol...
