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Repair help: scuffed carbon rims
Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2020 10:15 am
by Edmondo
Hi
New to the forum but have relied on WW forum responses through Google over the years. Decided to jump in because I have a problem and need some advice.
Currently have DT Swiss Dicut 1400 disc wheels. Had a flat yesterday and struggled to get the tyre off - usually it’s been easy - in the process I managed to scuff the wheel with the tyre lever.
There’s now some white showing through and I was wondering how I can fix this, maybe cover it with some black paint or buff it over. Does anyone have any experience here?
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Repair help: scuffed carbon rims
Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2020 10:15 am
by Weenie
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Re: Repair help: scuffed carbon rims
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2020 2:05 am
by alcatraz
Black marker?
Re: Repair help: scuffed carbon rims
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2020 9:46 pm
by Edmondo
alcatraz wrote:Black marker?
Could be what I resort to. Wanted to check it out with someone who may have some experience. Thanks for the suggestion!
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Re: Repair help: scuffed carbon rims
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2020 11:11 pm
by hannawald
very gentle sand paper? Like 2000 grit and 2K clear coat..
Re: Repair help: scuffed carbon rims
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 8:49 am
by tristn
dremmel with a soft buffing/polishing attachment – softer and more efficient than sand paper
Re: Repair help: scuffed carbon rims
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 4:50 pm
by ms6073
Haven't tried it on our wheels, but how about trying the
Mr. Clean Magic Erraser (goes by a slightly different name in Europe) as one worked wonders cleaning up our CamelBak ICE water bottles this morning?
Re: Repair help: scuffed carbon rims
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 4:54 pm
by AJS914
Edmondo wrote: ↑Sun Nov 29, 2020 10:15 am
There’s now some white showing through and I was wondering how I can fix this, maybe cover it with some black paint or buff it over. Does anyone have any experience here?
There should be nothing in the construction of a carbon rim where white would show through. I'd suspect that this is on the surface - a scratch in the clear coat. You should be able to polish it off like you'd polish car paint.
Re: Repair help: scuffed carbon rims
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 6:18 pm
by Kayrehn
I used these 3M abrasive pads to scruff clearcoated/gloss surfaces for a matte look, they will be pretty gentle for you to try it on the rims.
My own rims were scruffed from getting caught in an extra wide road cover, haven't done anything to them as yet. Buffing it a little then touching up with black marker will probably be the way to go.
Re: Repair help: scuffed carbon rims
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 6:18 pm
by Weenie
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