Prof Detailers, 'Can Carbon Fiber Crack be fixed?'

wmj73 · 12-12-2008, 12:10 AM

Any thoughts guys on how one may fix a cracked spoiler? Looks like the laminate is cracked.

Lester · 12-12-2008, 03:23 AM

Pictures?

ScheerSpeed · 12-12-2008, 08:04 AM

not that i know of... you can try to just put some touch up clear lacquer to fill in the crack...

wmj73 · 12-14-2008, 05:45 PM

Ill put some up today

mrgoochio · 12-14-2008, 08:57 PM

Typically not.. you'll have to paint it and lose the carbon fiber look to fix it

baseballbreath · 12-14-2008, 09:36 PM

buy some black paint fill in the crack and then put a thin layer of resin over it. The paint will "cover" the crack and the resin will seal it. That's the best thing I can think of.

Purgatory · 12-14-2008, 10:20 PM

poor guy probably bought it from fibreoptix... I'd love to see pictures of the part, it might provide some additional information on how to fix it?

fmxomar · 12-14-2008, 11:40 PM

just sell it to me for cheap so i can use it as a base for a spoiler i want to make :iono:

rcracer_tx · 12-15-2008, 11:57 PM

It can be fixed, but you will have to paint the spoiler because the CF weave will never look right again. I have had friends crack CF hoods and that's the way that theirs went...

wmj73 · 12-17-2008, 02:19 AM

Here you go guys, sorry for taking so long. Any Ideas would be awesome. I took the part to a car panel repair shop and the guy said it was not possible. Not sure if he was even interested in doing it though, didn't seem like it. I even asked if it could be painted over and he immediately dismissed the idea.

AussieRacer · 12-17-2008, 05:31 AM

No go IMO

12-12-2008, 12:10 AM	#1
wmj73 Captain 25 Rep 715 Posts Drives: M2 Comp, 440i GC Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: QLD iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 [0.00] 2020 BMW M2 Comp [0.00]	Prof Detailers, 'Can Carbon Fiber Crack be fixed?' Any thoughts guys on how one may fix a cracked spoiler? Looks like the laminate is cracked.
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12-12-2008, 03:23 AM	#2
Lester Brigadier General 295 Rep 3,350 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	Pictures?
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ScheerSpeed Major General 415 Rep 5,767 Posts Drives: '13 F30 Estoril M-Sport 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (14)	not that i know of... you can try to just put some touch up clear lacquer to fill in the crack...
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12-14-2008, 05:45 PM	#4
wmj73 Captain 25 Rep 715 Posts Drives: M2 Comp, 440i GC Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: QLD iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 [0.00] 2020 BMW M2 Comp [0.00]	Ill put some up today
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12-14-2008, 08:57 PM	#5
mrgoochio 135i Coupe Owner! 46 Rep 1,009 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 135i Coupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Typically not.. you'll have to paint it and lose the carbon fiber look to fix it __________________ 2008 BMW 135i Coupe Jet Black Sport Pkg. P1 Lemon Boston Leather High Gloss Black Trim Comfort Access System
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12-14-2008, 09:36 PM	#6
baseballbreath Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 208 Posts Drives: Join Date: Nov 2007 iTrader: (0)	buy some black paint fill in the crack and then put a thin layer of resin over it. The paint will "cover" the crack and the resin will seal it. That's the best thing I can think of. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] 09 135i Black Sapphire prem, sport, cold weather package hi fi, iPod, Nav Performacne: JB3 RR Oil Catch Can RR Stage II Intake RR Intake Plenum RR CDV BMW Performance Exhaust Cosmetics: CF Interior Trim M Door Sills GP Thunder 75K Black CF Ambergones
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Purgatory Private First Class 5 Rep 178 Posts Drives: 2011 X5 xDrive 5.0 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Calgary iTrader: (0)	poor guy probably bought it from fibreoptix... I'd love to see pictures of the part, it might provide some additional information on how to fix it?
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fmxomar Major 94 Rep 1,245 Posts Drives: bmw 135i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: san diego, ca iTrader: (15)	just sell it to me for cheap so i can use it as a base for a spoiler i want to make :iono:
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12-15-2008, 11:57 PM	#9
rcracer_tx Banned 55 Rep 2,013 Posts Drives: BSM 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	It can be fixed, but you will have to paint the spoiler because the CF weave will never look right again. I have had friends crack CF hoods and that's the way that theirs went...
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12-17-2008, 02:19 AM	#10
wmj73 Captain 25 Rep 715 Posts Drives: M2 Comp, 440i GC Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: QLD iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 [0.00] 2020 BMW M2 Comp [0.00]	Here you go guys, sorry for taking so long. Any Ideas would be awesome. I took the part to a car panel repair shop and the guy said it was not possible. Not sure if he was even interested in doing it though, didn't seem like it. I even asked if it could be painted over and he immediately dismissed the idea.
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12-17-2008, 05:31 AM	#11
AussieRacer Major 24 Rep 1,058 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Aust iTrader: (0)	No go IMO __________________ Current: 135i Auto, Le Mans Blue - w/ Bridgestone RE-11 rears, GP Thunder 7500k angels, & "golf tee" mod plus a few M3 suspension bits and pieces...
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