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Started by zarn02, February 28, 2011, 05:50:33 PM

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zarn02

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?


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ducpainter

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February 28, 2011, 06:10:34 PM
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?



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.
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zarn02

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February 28, 2011, 07:51:17 PM
Thanky sir. [thumbsup]
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Speeddog

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February 28, 2011, 08:24:53 PM
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
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RichD

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March 01, 2011, 04:13:30 AM
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.
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March 01, 2011, 10:08:18 AM
man, i should totally finagle some carbon fiber refurberation via richd when i visits later this week...
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