Help: Carbon repair

cc370z · 09-23-2010, 11:28 PM

I caught a curb a couple of days ago and damaged the bottom side of my seibon lip

. Your thoughts on how to repair this?

azn370z · 09-23-2010, 11:59 PM

It looks like it's only the bottom. If they are just scratches, how about black touch up paint.

Stanced370Z · 09-24-2010, 12:10 AM

Fortunately it looks like u just damaged the clear and not the actual carbon fiber weave. A bodyshop should be able to reclear it and make it look like new.

Jamaica · 09-24-2010, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slammed37S

Fortunately it looks like u just damaged the clear and not the actual carbon fiber weave. A bodyshop should be able to reclear it and make it look like new.

1325 · 09-24-2010, 12:33 AM

Agreed. Clear is chipped pretty badly. Off to the shop... sorry to see that.

metz · 09-24-2010, 01:42 AM

That looks like more than just the clear, looks like the resin got cracked thru.

simota1 · 09-24-2010, 02:17 AM

i dont think you can clear that bro.. the resin on the portion is gone...

cc370z · 09-24-2010, 09:11 AM

Thank you all for the replies.

should I be worried about this spreading? (this is my 1st time dealing with carbonfiber)

ClemsonWill · 09-24-2010, 09:37 AM

I think it is going to be a tough repair. I have worked with an issue like this in the past and the body shop had a hard time with it. It never looked 100%.

I'm not sure what lip you have but maybe paint part of it to match the car. You can always follow the lines on the lip so that some CF still shows.

kenchan · 09-24-2010, 09:53 AM

yah as simota mention the resin is gone so will be difficult to get it to the same level as the surrouding CF, but clearcoating it will definitely help make it look less noticable.

metz · 09-24-2010, 02:50 PM

me personally, I would tape it off and put some more resin over that spot so that it doesnt start to crack further back.

cc370z · 09-24-2010, 03:52 PM

I’ll be stopping by a body shop to see what can be done, I was thinking a boat repair shop might be a good choice (they must deal a lot with different types of resin) Some of you have suggested I paint it… any thoughts on a good pattern? You can see in the picture that some of the damage is noticeable from the front/side.

NYBladeZ · 09-24-2010, 04:36 PM

Lips get chewed up, such is life, my OEM carbon front spoiler looks like hell but hey at least it wasn't your bumper

<3 370Z · 09-26-2010, 11:58 PM

Before going to a body shop, you might save a few bucks by buying your own touchup paint and bringing it to the shop. A lot of those places charge 3-4 times as much and the consumer has no idea. Here's a list of all of the '09 370z colors on a site I found: 2009 Nissan 370z Touch Up Paint Colors

ZPhycho · 09-27-2010, 09:32 AM

you could paint the part that you have circled on both sides might look cool, I'm no good with photo shop or else I would just start photo shoping ideas for you to consider, maybe someone else on here can do that

09-23-2010, 11:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
azn370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,722 Drives: z34 - R1 Rep Power: 489	It looks like it's only the bottom. If they are just scratches, how about black touch up paint. __________________ 2010 k23 H&R sport springs / Spc rear camber arms / SSR SP1 / Berk cbe / Varis cf lip / Nismo S-Tune side skirts

09-24-2010, 02:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	i dont think you can clear that bro.. the resin on the portion is gone... __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

09-24-2010, 09:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
ClemsonWill A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 12,045 Drives: a Civic VP! Rep Power: 444	I think it is going to be a tough repair. I have worked with an issue like this in the past and the body shop had a hard time with it. It never looked 100%. I'm not sure what lip you have but maybe paint part of it to match the car. You can always follow the lines on the lip so that some CF still shows. __________________ Slightly modded

09-24-2010, 04:36 PM	#13 (permalink)
NYBladeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New York Posts: 2,158 Drives: Lotus Exige S Rep Power: 20	Lips get chewed up, such is life, my OEM carbon front spoiler looks like hell but hey at least it wasn't your bumper __________________ 2009 Carbon Fiber/Red 370z aka Trish: Sports Package, Meisterschaft full catback, Fast Intentions Longtube Headers, Injen Long Tube Intakes, UpRev Tune: Sold 2008 Lotus Exige S Club Racer aka Bella, always leaves me smiling

09-27-2010, 09:32 AM	#15 (permalink)
ZPhycho Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Orlando FL Posts: 173 Drives: 2009 370z PW AT Rep Power: 14	you could paint the part that you have circled on both sides might look cool, I'm no good with photo shop or else I would just start photo shoping ideas for you to consider, maybe someone else on here can do that __________________ 2009 370Z- COBB post MAF tubes, K&N drop in filters, CNT cat-back, JDM rear fog light, P-4200 HU

09-24-2010, 12:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
Stanced370Z Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Miami Lakes, Florida Posts: 198 Drives: 2010 Nissan 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 14	Fortunately it looks like u just damaged the clear and not the actual carbon fiber weave. A bodyshop should be able to reclear it and make it look like new.

09-24-2010, 12:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
1325 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 287 Drives: 10 370Z BLK 6M Rep Power: 14	Agreed. Clear is chipped pretty badly. Off to the shop... sorry to see that.

09-24-2010, 01:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
metz Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 347 Drives: 05 Roush, 2010 40th Rep Power: 15	That looks like more than just the clear, looks like the resin got cracked thru.

09-24-2010, 09:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
cc370z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: AZ Posts: 467 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 15	Thank you all for the replies. should I be worried about this spreading? (this is my 1st time dealing with carbonfiber)

09-24-2010, 09:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	yah as simota mention the resin is gone so will be difficult to get it to the same level as the surrouding CF, but clearcoating it will definitely help make it look less noticable.

09-24-2010, 02:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
metz Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 347 Drives: 05 Roush, 2010 40th Rep Power: 15	me personally, I would tape it off and put some more resin over that spot so that it doesnt start to crack further back.

09-26-2010, 11:58 PM	#14 (permalink)
<3 370Z Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: new orelans Posts: 9 Drives: 10nissan 370z b 3.7 Rep Power: 14	Before going to a body shop, you might save a few bucks by buying your own touchup paint and bringing it to the shop. A lot of those places charge 3-4 times as much and the consumer has no idea. Here's a list of all of the '09 370z colors on a site I found: 2009 Nissan 370z Touch Up Paint Colors

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