Carbon Fibre Repair

[jmp]

I have a carbon fibre engine cover with a 2 inch single-line scratch. Anyone have pics and/or description on the steps necessary for repairing? Thanks.

 

[NSXclear]

Pics would help.

How deep are the scratches?

 

[nigel]

I work on c/f aircraft and it can be a simple repair or a long drawn out process depending on material, location, size...
A simple crack can be temporally band aid repaired with a few dabs of clear fingernail polish until you get the info and supplies to do a proper repair to keep water / moisture / dirt from getting in and making it any worse.

Cheers
nigel

 

[jmp]

Thanks guys. The scratch is very very shallow. it is a single curvey line that extends for about 2" +/-. It is approximately 1" away from the plexiglass portion of the engine cover. Thoughts? Thanks.

 

[ntgr8td]

Nigel
Depending on his crack or scratch gouge...can he take clear epoxy resin fill in and wet sand out?
I bought some clr clear epoxy resin on ebay and the stuff is awesome and really really clear. If its gouged
I would just clean the area real well with some product. Mix up some clear epoxy resin pour it in the crack
And depending on the crack or if its a scratch spread the part or bend it to get the resin in...let it set up
Knock it down with some 500 grit and finish it of with a 1500 or 2000 wet sand. I don't know if that's the
Correct way? But that's how I would go about it? Nigel chime in bro

Bill