Painting carbon fiber

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Davetherave95

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100 posts

101 months

Friday 30th October 2015
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Hi, I have an Audi R8 with a carbon fiber front splitter and was thinking of painting it cause it's a bit scratched. Does anyone know if you can paint it, or need special paint etc? Would be a lot cheaper than replacing it!
Cheers

MagicalTrevor

6,476 posts

228 months

Friday 30th October 2015
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If the scratches aren't too deep then you could sand it down and apply a layer of resin?

Alternatively any spray shop should be able to spray it

Davetherave95

Original Poster:

100 posts

101 months

Saturday 31st October 2015
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Yeah the scratches are all very superficial, don't like the thought of sanding my carbon diffuser though frown is the resin easy to put on? Like paint?
Cheers

MattOz

3,910 posts

263 months

Saturday 31st October 2015
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The CF will be lacquered, so a gentle wet sand and polish up might see the scratches gone.

MagicalTrevor

6,476 posts

228 months

Sunday 1st November 2015
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Davetherave95 said:
Yeah the scratches are all very superficial, don't like the thought of sanding my carbon diffuser though frown is the resin easy to put on? Like paint?
Cheers
I'd say that it shouldn't be too difficult a task for somebody with a bit of experience to build up the resin/clear coat again.
If it's not broken the carbon layer then it ought to be doable.

RichGault

131 posts

120 months

Monday 2nd November 2015
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Hello matey, have a look at the post you put in a few weeks ago, I gave a quick reply but could go into a bit more detail than that smile