joemail

Did a rookie move the other day and the end result was a crack in my front lip. Do you guys think something like this can be repaired and if so how should I go about doing so?

chaotichoax

iTrader: (149)

looks like you cracked the actual carbon fiber...it does not look like it'd be very easily repaired...only a body shop can really answer that after physically looking at it

07outty

iTrader: (5)

take the lip off and find a good surfboard repair shop.

good shops do amazing repairs on some high priced boards.

EndlessRed

iTrader: (17)

you bent the actual fiber. it can't be fixed unless you want to patch and paint, which kind of defeats the point of carbon fiber underlay on resin.

EvoX-11

iTrader: (7)

you would be better off getting a new one because repair will cost as much as a new one.

Qatar_Evo

iTrader: (14)

U can repair it for Paint it Again ..

07outty

iTrader: (5)

you are in california.

i am serious about taking it to a surfboard repair guy.

for 100 or less it could look almost as good as new !

EndlessRed

iTrader: (17)

relax; people here knows how to read

to repair that in a presentable end result, a new layer of carbon has to be overlaid on top. the pattern won't match (it can be close), and the materials/labor to cover that big of an area would easily reach north of 200 range. surfboard repairs are used to small cracks and dings, i can imagine those costing 100 or less. not for this magnitude.

i've tried that type of repairs for a customer before, never fully liked the end result because there will always be a visible break in the weave.

joemail

Thanks for all the input guys. I'm having a surfboard repair shop take a look at it and ill go from there. If it comes down to me having to paint it black then so be it but there's no way I'm paying $500 for a new front lip.

Mendo

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Well, you can contact MAcarbon and see what they can do for you. I know it says they do Ferrari, Lambo parts but they will do anything that has to do with carbon fiber. I contacted them about fixing my do-luck cf trunk, it was a bit pricey though...

miragevo

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How about you repair it until it's smooth and then wrap it in 3M Di-Noc Carbon Fiber vinyl wrap.

http://www.carbonfiberfilm.com/

http://www.stickercity.com/3M-Di-Noc...nyl-Sheet.html

Vivid Racing

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Ouch, you gotta pay to play.

EvoX-11

iTrader: (7)

How much would one need to cover the roof of an X?

dudejman05

same thing happened to me with my do-luck lip a couple of weeks ago. Guy slams on his brakes, I swerve and lip hits a curb.

Anyway I took it to a body shop and estimated at $300 to repair and paint. just waiting for my new fender liner to take it. not bad I guess, paid $600 for the lip, and it wont look bad in flat black.

BoostedSlvrGSR

iTrader: (1)

On that first website, it says 20 sq feet and even compares it to what you would need to do the roof of a car.