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John Rutter
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Gents,
Total novice looking for advice. I am a novice car restorer (engine builds etc.) but lacking in bodywork skills. I have been lucky enough to purchase a Lambo with carbon fibre side skirts. They have been damaged by kerbs. I have just been quoted £4000 to have them repaired which seems nonsense. the damage is low down so I reckon the weave may not match perfectly but as it is dark it should not matter too much. Do you think this could be repaired using one of your kits, and if so which one should I purchase? Regards, John
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uhhhh .. be careful Sounds a bit like you've been stung by the "Composites bug" --- It' a disease most detrimental to spare time and wallet, only one illness worse in that respect is a condition called "Armas Numeralis"
Not only does that make you poor, it also stunts your social acceptability, tends to make your views politically incorrect, and may in time turn you into a redneck
"Sapere Aude"... Dare to KNOW!
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Repairing a carbon fibre side skirt
John Rutter
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10 Years Ago
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Warren (Staff)
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10 Years Ago
Many thanks Warren, will study your help guides and work out a plan.
John Rutter
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10 Years Ago
Alternatively ... when the structural repairs have been completed, mark up "cut-lines" on the...
Dravis
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10 Years Ago
Thanks Dravis, I like the idea of creating a 'feature line away from the damaged area. I will study...
John Rutter
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10 Years Ago
The only problem with skinning sections of it, is getting an exact match, if the part was pre-preg...
Warren (Staff)
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10 Years Ago
I do not think you'll be able to make an exact match to a specialized Pre-preg part, which is why I...
Dravis
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10 Years Ago
I agree with Dravis' line of thinking. You will never be able to make a seamless repair, so why not...
Hanaldo
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10 Years Ago
This might be an unorthodox approach but given its always going to look repaired if you try to match...
FLD
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10 Years Ago
Many thanks for the reply. I like the idea of the feature and if it does not look well I will go for...
John Rutter
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10 Years Ago
Don't wrap it. rather paint it in white like rest of the car. fake carbon looks terrible. on Lambo...
tomzi1234
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10 Years Ago
Errrhmm .. :doze: ... Its NOT "Fake Carbon" The skirts are actually Carbon -kevlar items ......
Dravis
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10 Years Ago
Guys, Just noticedyour replies, many thanks for them. I reckon I am going to try to repair with...
John Rutter
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10 Years Ago
uhhhh .. be careful Sounds a bit like you've been stung by the "Composites bug" --- It' a disease...
Dravis
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10 Years Ago
Previously i meant, don't wrap it so kind of vinyl. that i meant with fake carbon. repairing it...
tomzi1234
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10 Years Ago
Yes I guessed that's what you meant. I need to trial a little before I venture to the car. John
John Rutter
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10 Years Ago
just looked at the damage again, if it was me I would completely sand back the first ply, repair the...
scottracing
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10 Years Ago
Thanks 'Scott racing' I will look in to that repair as with the other options. The quote was from a...
John Rutter
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10 Years Ago
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