Stone chip on carbon splitter

[notax]

Collected my gorgeous Vantage S Roadster yesterday and have been out enjoying it today (will try and post some pictures later if I can work out how..) Anyway, I see that a stone caught my carbon front splitter today - it isn't chipped exactly, but delaminated where the stone hit. Time to get out the black marker pen?!

[mikey k]

I feel you pain
I got a chunk taken out of the paint in the wing on the way home from collecting it from the dealer
I have to say the venture shield has been great from preventing other damage

[drofnavi]

You need to treat the damage like any other stone chip. Put some clear coat over the chip to keep the water out. When it's properly dried flat it with fine (2500 or 3000) wet & dry paper with soapy water then polish it back to a shine. With practice repairs like this are almost invisible.

If you just leave it, over a period of time the damaged area will go milky where the water gets in.

[notax]

drofnavi said:

You need to treat the damage like any other stone chip. Put some clear coat over the chip to keep the water out. When it's properly dried flat it with fine (2500 or 3000) wet & dry paper with soapy water then polish it back to a shine. With practice repairs like this are almost invisible.

If you just leave it, over a period of time the damaged area will go milky where the water gets in.

Thanks, the problem is that the delaminated bit looks a little deep to me, certainly beyond sanding out. I doubt adding a clear coat over the top would help it regain a non milky appearance - although I could be wrong. It hasn't been wet yet so the milkiness was caused by the impact. It is only small, but is noticeable as it is right on the front edge of the splitter

[notax]

mikey k said:

I feel you pain
I got a chunk taken out of the paint in the wing on the way home from collecting it from the dealer
I have to say the venture shield has been great from preventing other damage

I hadn't thought of putting paint shield on the splitter but maybe that is the answer to prevent future damage?

[drofnavi]

Don't try to sand it out, cover the damage with several coats of clear laquer, then flat it and polish.

[Retman]

4 stage process:

Marker pen
Clear coat
Ventureshield
FORGET IT