Carbon fibre re lacquer ?

[rollerdan]

I was given a carbon fibre splitter from a friend of mine , basically the lacquer is peeling what do i need to do to prepare it for re lacquering ?

 

[Jaff.]

Should imagine a sand down with fine paper and relaquer will do it

 

[.LiamC.]

I need to do this on my carbon diamond, is there any special laquer to use on carbon?

 

[16xe_chris]

As said above really, use some wet and dry and flat it all off, if the lacquers peeling really bad you may be able to gently scrape it off.

Any high gloss good clarity 2pac lacquer will do as its strong when it sets, try and use scratch resistant as it will stay shinier for longer.

Hope this helps

 

[Flat Eric]

I recently refurbished my carbon splitter as it was covered in stone chips and turned a white ish matte colour.

Started off with 800 wet and dry and worked up to 1500 I think, or 1200.

Then a couple of coats of laquer, letting each coat cure of course

I was happy with the results considering the bits cost me approx 10 pounds

 

[.LiamC.]

Cheers

 

[16xe_chris]

I recently refurbished my carbon splitter as it was covered in stone chips and turned a white ish matte colour. Started off with 800 wet and dry and worked up to 1500 I think, or 1200. Then a couple of coats of laquer, letting each coat cure of course I was happy with the results considering the bits cost me approx 10 pounds

The only thing to watch out for is if the lacquer completely cures and you re-apply another coat as the second layer won't adhere to the first and eventually this will flake off. Learnt that through trial and error lol

 

[Flat Eric]

The only thing to watch out for is if the lacquer completely cures and you re-apply another coat as the second layer won't adhere to the first and eventually this will flake off. Learnt that through trial and error lol

Ye sorry, I should've mentioned that. Cheers

 

[MartinR]

Either bin it and buy a skoda splitter.

Or sand all the lacquer off and apply megs tyre gel to it everytime you wash the car! Thats what i did.
Matt look with a bit of glistening

 

[Flat Eric]

Either bin it and buy a skoda splitter.

Or sand all the lacquer off and apply megs tyre gel to it everytime you wash the car! Thats what i did.
Matt look with a bit of glistening

Re lacquering works though?

I might try some of that tyre gel on mine for even more gloss!
I just wish I took more time refitting it to the car as it sits in a tiny bit

 

[MartinR]

Yep re lacquer works for a couple of weeks lol.

 

[Flat Eric]

Yep re lacquer works for a couple of weeks lol.

Been on for over 2 months now and A track day at Bedford and still looks great.
Mind you it looked terrible before!

 

[Gally]

Carbon is actually gel coated in most cases not lacquered hence some issues with trying to flatten and re-lacquer. Does work though.

 

[rollerdan]

So 2 pac laquer is best to use ? Where could i get this. ? Halfords?

 

[16xe_chris]

You can still lacquer gel coat though, it's just a case of getting it to key with the prep work.


If its keyed in properly lacquer will last years on carbon fibre items as it does on the paint work of your car.

 

[16xe_chris]

I doubt halfords would sell it, due to its nature they normally sell the cellulose type.

Ebay is the best bet or a local paint supplier will have some.

 

[MartinR]

Won't last years. One stone chip and it will just s**tty like the original stuff.

 

[Flat Eric]

Won't last years. One stone chip and it will just s**tty like the original stuff.

You are so bitter Martin, just because your splitter is nackered

 

[Krys_23]

What about nitromors? Get all old laquer stripped back, polish and re apply?

 

[scott.p]

Carbon is actually gel coated in most cases not lacquered hence some issues with trying to flatten and re-lacquer. Does work though.

most bits that has been carbon wrapped will be gel coated, anything which is a prepreg component from the likes of streamline carbon will be lacquered.

 

[16xe_chris]

most bits that has been carbon wrapped will be gel coated, anything which is a prepreg component from the likes of streamline carbon will be lacquered.

I'm not sure of streamlines set up, but they may also use a thin film of gel coat or epoxy before putting the pre-preg carbon into the mould.

I only really use lacquer on overlaid parts as the clarity it gives is excellent compared to some of the clear gel coats.