Restoring my S4 Carbon bits

[grantsmith1985]

Had some spare time at work so thought it was about time to start restoring the carbon bits.
They are from my 2001 S4 so as you can imagine that are were looking fairly worn down.
Just need to get some good heat resistant clear and I will sort out the carbon exhaust and engine peices etc etc

Sorry tried for ages to do the image thing but couldnt get it working with flickr

Side Panel ready (forgot to take before but was quite dull)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75443603@N03/6782045839/

Side Panel After (although I just realised I took a fater of the other side lol)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75443603@N03/6782057273/

Front fender before
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75443603@N03/6782050171/

Front Fender after
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75443603@N03/6782054049/

Belly pan before
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75443603@N03/6782041641/

Belly pan ready
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75443603@N03/6782073807/

Belly pan done
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75443603@N03/6782041641/

Rear fender before
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75443603@N03/6782064317/

Rear Fender after
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75443603@N03/6782076991/

And the front one back on the bike
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75443603@N03/6782061525/

[grantsmith1985]

Grr flickr will do it later when Iget back from shops

[grantsmith1985]

finally got pics on

[PDS]

looking good

[rollo22]

Looking Nice a shiny
Good job

[Twentytoo]

So, How is it done?

[LVC]

So, How is it done?

+916 :biggrin:

[grantsmith1985]

The panels that done get too close to heat I just simply gave a real heavy key and put a fresh coat of HS lacquer on, The bits that get heat to them I want to put a heat resistant clear on it so the dont bubble or go cloudy.

[Nottsbiker]

Looks good mate - do you take paying jobs?

Not urgent just planning my project like :)

[Nickj]

That looks like a rather nice spraying facility there, beats my plastic sheets :(

[He11cat]

Looks smashing :)

[grantsmith1985]

Looks good mate - do you take paying jobs?

Not urgent just planning my project like :)

It is something we could do fairly easily for people. The bodyshop is in Cambridge though so may be a bit of a mission from nottingham.
Although most bike bits are easy to post :D

I have finished the rest of the bits now, the exhausts were the trickiest and the clutch cover had the most improvement. Was dulled to the point where you could hardly see the carbon weave, now its pretty much like new. Will get some pics of all the bits up once the decals are all back on the bike and I have given it the final detail.

[mintyhit]

The panels that done get too close to heat I just simply gave a real heavy key and put a fresh coat of HS lacquer on, The bits that get heat to them I want to put a heat resistant clear on it so the dont bubble or go cloudy.

What is a “real heavy key” exactly? :)

All the carbon on my S4 is looking in need of a bit of restoration.

[grantsmith1985]

What is a “real heavy key” exactly? :)

All the carbon on my S4 is looking in need of a bit of restoration.
Using Mirka "Very Fine" Scotch (Good enough for primer) and a Matting/etching/cleaning mouse.
As I was only using clear as long as the key is even the clear will hide it all in stay in there nicely.

[littlejimmy12]

[QUOTE=grantsmith1985;418758]It is something we could do fairly easily for people. The bodyshop is in Cambridge though so may be a bit of a mission from nottingham.
Although most bike bits are easy to post :D

I'd be interested, I'm from Cambridge, London based. My front fender needs TLC

J

[mintyhit]

Using Mirka "Very Fine" Scotch (Good enough for primer) and a Matting/etching/cleaning mouse.


http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/229/cache/news-mouse-tears_22908_600x450.jpg

You are going to use a cleaning mouse? :)

[the_adam]

http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/229/cache/news-mouse-tears_22908_600x450.jpg

You are going to use a cleaning mouse? :)

As friendly as it looks, I certainly wouldn't let that mouse do any etching on my bike :)

[grantsmith1985]

As friendly as it looks, I certainly wouldn't let that mouse do any etching on my bike :)

Haha brilliant,
What a difference a spelling mistake can make, We can easily give any one quotes via email if no one can make it in. Email me some pictures or post them on here and I can give some ideas of what we can do.

[He11cat]

So a rough key with a very fine grade then clear coat?
I tried polishing using polishing compund and then hard work with hand polishing using water and fairy liquid not using any clear.
It was hard work and didn't look as good as your stuff

[He11cat]

Btw that's no cleaning mouse .. That's a cleaning dwarf hamster :)
from the resident rodent specialist I kid not :)

[grantsmith1985]

Well a thorough key with scotch, and then best to use a high solid clear because on some parts like the exhaust there are tiny gaps between the weave that a high solid clear will fill in.
They will need to be stupidly clean though before you start, especially bits like the rear chain and wheel guard etc