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Can scratches be polished out of carbon??


Davey001

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If it is just resin top coat you can easily sand them back with some 1200-1500 grit wet and dry (keep it nice and wet) and just buff it out. If it has been 'laquered' with a two pack type clear over the top coat of resin you can still do the same but you must be extra careful not to rub through this thin clear top coat- as if you do you will see the layer difference even after buffing. My advice use the water test- if you wet the scratches and they mostly disappear you can wet sand and buff it out- if not take it to a panel shop or someone who specialises in carbon fibre mfg- it may be you can fill the scratches with clear resin (dont try and use standard fibreglass resin it is actually yellow when it goes off) then sand back level with the orginal and buff- but this is a job for someone experienced in this type of repair..

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If it is just resin top coat you can easily sand them back with some 1200-1500 grit wet and dry (keep it nice and wet) and just buff it out. If it has been 'laquered' with a two pack type clear over the top coat of resin you can still do the same but you must be extra careful not to rub through this thin clear top coat- as if you do you will see the layer difference even after buffing. My advice use the water test- if you wet the scratches and they mostly disappear you can wet sand and buff it out- if not take it to a panel shop or someone who specialises in carbon fibre mfg- it may be you can fill the scratches with clear resin (dont try and use standard fibreglass resin it is actually yellow when it goes off) then sand back level with the orginal and buff- but this is a job for someone experienced in this type of repair..

 

Thanks For all the help!!

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