CF fork repair?

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Originally posted by ccorrick
Hello folks,

I have a Slice CF fork that is scratched up a bit. It's not deep and has only made the clear coat look bad. What do you suggest to fill this in with?

I'm thinking clear finger nail polish or a similar substance. However, I wasn't sure how something like that would react with the glue holding the fibers.

Have you touched up your fork? Any suggestions what will work the best?

Christopher

E-mail the company and ask them,otherwise the polish sounds good to me.

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Originally posted by ccorrick
Hello folks,

I have a Slice CF fork that is scratched up a bit. It's not deep and has only made the clear coat look bad. What do you suggest to fill this in with?

I'm thinking clear finger nail polish or a similar substance. However, I wasn't sure how something like that would react with the glue holding the fibers.

Have you touched up your fork? Any suggestions what will work the best?

Christopher

Look and see if the fibers have been damaged, if not, clear nail polish will work just fine (I have 3 carbons from Colnagos to Looks right now).

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Originally posted by jmocallaghan
Look and see if the fibers have been damaged, if not, clear nail polish will work just fine (I have 3 carbons from Colnagos to Looks right now).

You got some carbons.Do we need to be as scared of carbon as we read or somebody like me that just rides 100 miles a week and maybe a century once or twice a year on pretty good roads.Should i get one and not give it a second thought?I'm 6" 192.

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Originally posted by shokhead1
You got some carbons.Do we need to be as scared of carbon as we read or somebody like me that just rides 100 miles a week and maybe a century once or twice a year on pretty good roads.Should i get one and not give it a second thought?I'm 6" 192.

What kind of frame is it mated to? Is the headset threadless or not - just curious. Where also is the scratch.

Right now even without knowing the answers you are going to send me I will tell you Carbon is phenominal material. I've been working with it in the cycling industry and also here in the US Army and seen it do some amazing stuff. I can get into detail if you want sometime on how the forks are made, what historically problems were and so forth but honestly most of what you hear (damn well near 99% of it) bad about carbon is bogus or has been overcome by technology in the last 8 yrs. Realize, all the bad carbon stories start off with something that happened a few years ago or it happened to a friend..... The only thing the jury is still really out on is the handlebars but the reality of the fact is Easton is not going to bet law suits on bad bars. Often if it does go back it is a result of poor installation.

Bottom line on your fork - have no worries brother!

Its not the forks but the whole bike.I'm thinking of carbon for my next bike,something like the 5200 but i dont want to limit myself to that one,but i would like to keep it under 3000.Right now i really like my steel frame fuji.

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Originally posted by shokhead1
.Do we need to be as scared of carbon as we read or somebody like me that just rides 100 miles a week and maybe a century once or twice a year on pretty good roads.Should i get one and not give it a second thought?I'm 6" 192.

Who is scared of CF?? It's been around for years. Know anyone that has been killed or maimed by it?

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Originally posted by boudreaux
Who is scared of CF?? It's been around for years. Know anyone that has been killed or maimed by it?

If you dont know what i mean,then i hope your only playing stupit.

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Originally posted by shokhead1
If you dont know what i mean,then i hope your only playing stupit.

Me stupit? :p

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Originally posted by boudreaux
Me stupit? :p

Good.I didnt think u were.

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Originally posted by shokhead1
Its not the forks but the whole bike.I'm thinking of carbon for my next bike,something like the 5200 but i dont want to limit myself to that one,but i would like to keep it under 3000.Right now i really like my steel frame fuji.

Giant is a phenominal deal, I find it much more affordable then the Treks and technologically just as advanced. Trek's 5900 is a phenominal bike too, just got word from a friend who manages a shop and is as critical as i but the price is too high.

Determine what kind of riding you want to do - pleasure, fast crits, road racing, weekend warrior, and then go from there. remember, along with a frame you need a quality set of wheels so look at the cost of the whole pacakge.

personally, i ride a C40 this year and have been riding C40s from Colnago for 2.5 yrs now, best frame i've ever owned.

I already ride,have a 03 Fuji Marseille with Mavic K Elites.Ride around 100 miles a week.1-2 100milers a year and halfs most saturdays.

go w/the giant. where are you located? i may be able to hook you up with a good dealer on giant and even trek and look

I wouldn't bother touchin up with anything, just consider yourself lucky that the scratch isn't too deep.
Carbon can only be problematic to those of us who do not torque clamps to the right preload. Over tighten a clamp on a Carbon post and its RS. With metals you can tighten up to yield and generally it will be okay (if you tighten far enough you will be able to feel it). But carbon does not yield but crushes in a brittle manner.