Graphite repair

Post by **Richieflax** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 4:13 pm

Is there a way i can repair the front of my graphite chassis where it is delaminating at the front edge?

Thanks in advance

Post by **mikea96** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 4:41 pm

What i have done on mine is squirt a bunch of medium CA in there and clamp it until dry then sand and file the edge.

Post by **Richieflax** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 5:57 pm

I will give that a whirl, cheers

Post by **Charlie don't surf** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 6:39 pm

If that does not work, cut the bad section and make a new "factory edge"

Post by **scr8p** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 6:47 pm

i would still like to know why associated did not include a bumper for the graphite cars. or for that matter, even offer one period.

Post by **tiger1** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 8:23 pm

For delamination like this, the chassis front part should be loaded with low viscosity cyanoacylate, no accelerator, then sand down

Post by **vintage AE** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 11:27 pm

Charlie don't surf wrote:If that does not work, cut the bad section and make a new "factory edge"

what is the best thing to cut it with Reg?

Post by **tiger1** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 3:24 am

Cutting it? in my persona experience, carborundum disc on a rotary instrument like a dremel.

Post by **vintage AE** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 12:37 pm

yeah, cutting it. I have never cut a graphite chassis before, the cutting disks for the rotary tool sounds like what I was thinking.

Post by **aeiou** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 2:30 pm

I did this one using my benchtop belt sander.

Post by **fastang** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 7:12 pm

scr8p wrote:i would still like to know why associated did not include a bumper for the graphite cars. or for that matter, even offer one period.

They wanted you to buy a new $50 chassis not a $3 bumper?

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