Chip in Carbon Fork - action required?

samfailed

I've had this chip in my carbon fork for sometime, always thinking it was a cosmetic issue rather than anything structural. I've ridden about 8,000 miles with it in that condition but a fellow rider recently questioned whether it was safe to ride. It's made me a little paranoid, can a small chip really make a carbon fork unsafe? Is it worth sending it somewhere to by repaired or should the whole fork be replaced? Or is it just cosmetic as I thought all along?

MattFalle

its fine. its a paint chip. you've ridden 8,000 miles on it.
other dude is chattingshit.

if you're that worried get some paint on it.

lesfirth

if you want a smart job doing. Green and black nail varnish applied with a little artists brush.

oxoman

As already mentioned or send it for a proper touch up job.

First.Aspect

The only structural damage is the tiny dark circle right in the middle. The rest is just lacquer, paint, primer and the outer covering of resin. The composite in the fork is probably about 3-5mm thick right there and you've skimmed through a few tens of microns of it.

First.Aspect

lesfirth said:

if you want a smart job doing. Green and black nail varnish applied with a little artists brush.

Or get the whole frame repainted to get rid of the green?

samfailed

First.Aspect said:

lesfirth said:

if you want a smart job doing. Green and black nail varnish applied with a little artists brush.

Or get the whole frame repainted to get rid of the green?