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Got a crabon Scott and discovered a small gouge on the bb shell. The paint/top layer has been cracked and there's a small area (smaller than 1cm squared) where the filaments are exposed - they're soft to the touch!
Being the bb shell, I'm not overly worried as there's still the alu shell that the carbon is wrapped around, however, I know this needs fixing to stop it getting any worse.
Just wondered if anyone has had a similar issue and how they fixed it? I was thinking that the cracked top layer will have to be trimmed back, the exposed filaments coated/filled with some sort of glue/resin, and then the area sanded down, and then painted/lacquered to seal it?
If you are anywhere near the North East this place nr Middlesbrough could help you.
http://www.fibre-lyte.co.uk/cf/index.html
I had to recently send my Corima disc wheel off to the doctors and [url= http://www.yell.com/b/HQ+Fibre+Products-Carbon+Product+Manufacturers-Norwich-NR134AJ-3894455/index.html ]HQ Fibre products[/url]did an excellent job.
You'll see their name pop up in various searches, including one [url= http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/can-you-repair-a-carbon-fibre-frame ]from this forum[/url]
I have a cube gtc that had a puncture to the side of the seat tube.The repair was around £80. I`ll try and find out who repaired it.The repair is a mix of a weave/epoxy.Looks fine enough.