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kerr
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PostPosted: 22:01 - 15 Mar 2015    Post subject: Carbon fibre repairs Reply with quote

When i bought the bike a thought the hugger was your usual imitation carbon fibre, didn't notice until i got it home that in fact its actual fibrage.
It has a bit of damage, can these be repaired or would i be just as well replacing it?
If its likely to cost a pretty penny id rather just replace it.

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PostPosted: 16:15 - 16 Mar 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

unitynotsocrippledatmo wrote:
You could by a sheet of carbon fiber veneer and just glue it over the top, reinforcing it and getting the clean visuals back.


There is some really good real carbon matt on a sticky back that's heat resistant - great stuff BUT if you want your hugger to look worse than it is feel free to give it a go...That stuff does not like compound curves!!!

That hugger is basically fooked, any repair would stick out like a sore thumb. If it bothers you, then the only real solution is replacement.

EDIT: Or a BCF sticker courtesy of Marmalade should do the trick!
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PostPosted: 20:20 - 16 Mar 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

The led's are tempting Thinking however il probably just replace it then, its looks ok when its on the bike, it just bugs me as the rest of the bike is pretty clean.
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PostPosted: 21:16 - 16 Mar 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

kerr wrote:
The led's are tempting Thinking however il probably just replace it then, its looks ok when its on the bike, it just bugs me as the rest of the bike is pretty clean.


They'll look cack as they'll have to be surface mounted.
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PostPosted: 21:30 - 16 Mar 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was joking Shocked
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