I'm pretty sure this has been covered before. Probably several times.
But my search-fu is weak.
My friend has a Triumph Daytona 955i. It has carbon side covers. They look tatty.
How does one go about refinishing carbon fiber? Wet sanding and a fresh application of clear?
Or is he pretty much boned, and should just rough-sand and rattle can them?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/zarn02/DaytonaCarbon01.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/zarn02/DaytonaCarbon2.jpg)
Quote from: zarn02 on February 28, 2011, 05:50:33 PM
I'm pretty sure this has been covered before. Probably several times.
But my search-fu is weak.
My friend has a Triumph Daytona 955i. It has carbon side covers. They look tatty.
How does one go about refinishing carbon fiber? Wet sanding and a fresh application of clear?
Or is he pretty much boned, and should just rough-sand and rattle can them?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/zarn02/DaytonaCarbon01.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/zarn02/DaytonaCarbon2.jpg)
Your search fu is very weak. :P
If they haven't turned green, sand and clear.
There is no clear on them right now. What you're seeing is the epoxy resin decaying from the UV.
Thanky sir. [thumbsup]
Y'see, you didn't search correctly on account of it being an English bike. [laugh]
"Carbon fibre refurb" leads you to:
http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=45604.0 (http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=45604.0)
I've got the same model bike -it had the same finish failure.
BE CAREFUL when sanding the panel down.
It is a single (THIN!) layer of carbon cloth backed up with a glass-filled ABS plastic panel.
I used PPG DC4000 clear and it looks better than new.
man, i should totally finagle some carbon fiber refurberation via richd when i visits later this week...