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brasco	brasco posted 12 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 192, Visits: 305	so assuming a bonnet/hood is damaged, can it be repaired? i have been wondering this very question. could it be repaired smooth and then add another layer of CF to bring back the appearance to pre damaged condition? what are your thoughts on repair and then covering with vinyl wrap of CF ? i figure the customer can make the call, new part, repair and re surface or repair and cover with a wrap. compared to new part, it seems like a good alternative. thanks for any and all useful replies scott CarbonFiberCreations
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Matthieu Libeert	Matthieu Libeert posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 955, Visits: 3.4K	Do you have a picture to see how much repair is needed? Matthieu Libeert Founder MAT2 Composites X Sports website: www.mat2composites.com
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brasco	brasco posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 192, Visits: 305	no pics sorry just a general purpose question. i have heard many times over the years if say a car panel is damaged, it cant be fixed. i think it can considering the cost of new parts. CarbonFiberCreations
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Matthieu Libeert	Matthieu Libeert posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 955, Visits: 3.4K	Oh ok well I"m not that good in automotive engineering, but I guess the bonnet of the cars are made to be stiff, but bend in a way to absorb energy in a proper way in case of a colision, normaly the bonnet wouldn't absorb much energy but bend in a proper way to be sure the bonnet is not going through the windshield as a stiff part Therefore I'm not sure if its a good idea to make it in carbon fiber or something similar, but a lot of people do it so I think I'm missing something hope some more experienced people can help you on this one Matthieu Libeert Founder MAT2 Composites X Sports website: www.mat2composites.com
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Bruce	Bruce posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 18, Visits: 432	I repair damaged composite panels on a regular basis , Carbon , carbon kevlar hybrid parts on Ferrari ,Aston Martin ,Lamborghini, McLaren etc most things are repairable external panels,bumpers and doors etc are easy enough structural bits and monocoque/monocells we need to get approval from the manufacturer and an approved repair procedure , If the part is clear finished(rather than colour ) the repair can get more interesting it can go pretty much as you say , repair the part and remove the whole top layer and replace it with a fresh layer(no vinyl wraps though on a lot of parts there are visible joins in the fabric so we try to work to these join lines rather than replacing the surface of the whole part its also possible to make your own join along edges on certain parts if done with care they are almost invisible If the fabric is a twill ,it is possible to repair to a diagonal line in the fabric if its not too big a repair and make the join almost invisible . sometimes its not only the cost of the part that makes it worth repairing a lot of the time a part can take months to get hold of (the Italian brands are really good at this ) so repair is the best option I have posted these pics before of this cracked diffuser it is a fair example of a crack that spoils the look of the part ,a new part is around £2500 so its well worth spending a bit of time repairing you can see the taped off area in the 3rd pic ,this is the area that has had the top layer removed and then replaced in the last 2 pics 20120711_070708 by brucemilburn, on Flickr 20120711_130301 by brucemilburn, on Flickr 20120713_163125 by brucemilburn, on Flickr 20120717_161911 by brucemilburn, on Flickr 20120717_161903 by brucemilburn, on Flickr Edited 12 Years Ago by Bruce
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brasco	brasco posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 192, Visits: 305	very cool bruce !! thanks for the post and pics-- CarbonFiberCreations
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