Paint or Carbon failure ?

So what do the STW massive think of this, paint scratch to laquor or crack in the carbon layering ?
**** or……..
I’m guessing ****, cant say anymore as its in the hands of the Dealer / Importer !
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I’d be sending that picture to this guy:

Clicky

Crack.

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Eventually.

you can see fibres, it’s fecked.

It’s ‘spot the seatstay’ isn’t it?

what frame is it?

Is that on the topside of a BigTop seatstay?

Possibly

Looks a bit of an odd place for a crack. Once you have your feedback from dealer/importer, would appreciate a wee update on how it happened, age, use of frame etc.

Hope you get a good result

Cheers

Does look cracked but could just be superficial- many (most?) carbon parts have a nonstructural top layer as, basically, ablative protection.

Either way I’d be wanting it replaced if under warranty, whether cracked or just ugly wouldn’t make any difference.

Pushing for a replacement to be honest, if its just the

could just be superficial- many (most?) carbon parts have a nonstructural top layer as, basically, ablative protection.

I still wouldnt want it, a crack is a crack – oooer mrs 😆