Carbon repairs.

scale20

My scott Scale 20 has taken a few hits to various parts of the frame and chipped the laminate off the carbon, there are also a few nasty scratches.

I have had it looked at by my LBS and they assure me its nothing to worry about, however it looks rough.

Are there any sort of touch up/ repair kits out there? something i can paint over the scratch to protect the carbon underneath.

Cheers,

martin

supersonic

If the carbon is intact, the integrity of the frame is also intact. You can protect high risk areas with patches: ie from cable rub, chain slap etc.

scale20

cheers sonic,

I have patches all over it to stop cable rub its just the odd place where ive come off!

It took a hit just under the bottombracket by a hefty rock out in Cyprus so ive added a piece of 2mm neoprene to it that I cut off an old wetsuit.

cjw

I've simply painted over with a clear lacqueur (sp?) from Halfrauds on the odd chip. Can't see it doing any harm.

I've also protected the downtube (and cable rub points) with sportshield thick plastic stuff - seems good. But BB is still exposed - haven't hit it yet.

Splasher

Clear nail varnish

scale20

yeah was thinking about clear nail varnish

Not that I have any to hand LOL

red eye

touch up with laquer and flatten with 1200 wet and dry, then finish off with a fine rubbing compound. it will look like new 8)

allthegearnoidea

you can touch up carbon frames with fibreglass resin (available from prety much any wholesalers or diy shop) if your paranoid about it! or as above a laquer touch up stick or nail varnish!

what i have done to mine is Wrap a length of carbon twill weave around the down tube to give it some extra protection! (have been around fibreglass since i was a kid fixing sailing dingheys and have been playing with carbon weave for a few years!) you can get the weave from ebay if needs be abd it isnt overly expensive!