scratched carbon "gulp"
Felix-da-house-mouse
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is it possible to take scratches out of carbon. Carbon seat post i've just bought from ebay has been scratched on removal (which wasnt listed when advertised) seller offers no returns. not happy. how big a job is it to take the scratches out? they arent deep but enough to mark it quite badly white line jobs.
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you cant take the scratches out but you can get some really fine sandpaper and rub it down and then give it a spray with some clear laquer
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I''d fill it with some decent expoxy resin. http://www.carbonology.com/epoxy-resin-systems-packs-up-to-1-kg-c-131_133_135.html
Then wet sand it with a 2000 grit paper with sanding songe.(tesco's are selling sponges for a £1)
Then a finally brasso or maybe alloy wheel polish ( very fine ) if you have any to bring the resin up to shine!0 -
Only on fleabay :roll:Felix-da-house-mouse wrote:seller offers no returns.0 -
got pics of the scratch?0
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If scratches are light and you just want to make it cosmetically better try a bit of toothpaste, less abrasive than sand paper and it will smell nice and Minty
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Doobz wrote:got pics of the scratch?
the sellers advertised it as ne, but describes as fitted but never ridden, obv scratched it during removal front and back.
see my link below for pics:-
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z63/ ... C00050.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z63/ ... C00048.jpg
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note on the last pic above the scratches continue to the bottom of the stem and get deeper. missed from pic sorry will add 2morro0
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This is almost inevitable with carbon posts unless the frame has been prepped properly. It really depends on whether the seatpost scratches are above your insertion point. One way of avoiding the problem in future is to use a shim but obviously doesn't help you with your problem. You can try polishing it out, but the lacquer is pretty soft, so will probably go matt. I don't think this will affect the structural integrity of the post - caveat emptor.Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..0
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Take it to a local car spray shop and ask them nicely if they will re clear it for you. You could try rubbing it down with some 2000grit wet/dry and then polishing it back up with some compoung (Farecla g3). Be careful not to rub through the clear coat though.0
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agree with monty - this is almost unavoidable if it has come from an aluminium frame - try not to let it get to you.
are they visible when fitted?
Also - is this for your cannondale? - doesn't it have a carbon seatpost anyway?0 -
gkerr4 wrote:agree with monty - this is almost unavoidable if it has come from an aluminium frame - try not to let it get to you.
are they visible when fitted?
Also - is this for your cannondale? - doesn't it have a carbon seatpost anyway?
no i've bought it for my other bike to try and upgrade it a wee touch,0 -
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i would file a dispute on ebay, after you have giventheguy plenty of warning you will be doing so , i have only had to resort to that twice in about 6-7years(think its aboutthat long gulp), and one time, got a response imediently i gave warningthat i was goingto be filing a dispute(had been ignoring emails, definetlynot replying andgetting stuck in spametc), other one, didn't respond till idid put a dispute in,then refunded mesomecash,so all happy. On both occasions though i did all i could to resolve first , and gave them warning of a dispute....0
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i think this is to be expected on a fitted carbon post (that is not to say he should not have told you). My advice would be to put it in the frame and use it, they are hardly scratches.0
