Carbon Splitters Refurb

[digi]

amazing!!!!

Could you outline all the necessary steps to achieve your results.

Outstanding. Great Job! :drool:

[karbonkid]

amazing!!!!

Could you outline all the necessary steps to achieve your results.

Outstanding. Great Job! :drool:

Right.. The best thing to do is get some wet/dry sand paper consisting of 120, 240, 400, 800 & 1200 grits.

Starting with the 120 and gently rubbing down the coats till all chips are near gone. Then use the 120 grit with a bucket of water (soapy is good) and work in circular motions gently, continue using the 240, 400, 800 & and finally finishing with the 1200. (1200 being the less corse grit) to get the smoothest matt finish.

Then the next stage is to get it coated with the epoxy resin (top coat). You can do this yourself but for best result like me, send it away to get professionally done. Like I found out the hard way after buying the kit & doing it myself and having to prep again. Contamination and accuracy of resin mix is vital!

Its best to send away to get treated with a professional environment to work in, free from dust and dirt settling.

I used a guy called perky. Use my name Alex as reference and mention the CSL splitters and he will know what work to expect if you have completed the sanding prep, ready for him to coat.

It should cost you around £75+ if you have done the prep, but if you wanted him to do the whole lot he would do.

Contact him via email: [email protected]
Mobile: 07731868102

[digi]

Right.. The best thing to do is get some wet/dry sand paper consisting of 120, 240, 400, 800 & 1200 grits.

Starting with the 120 and gently rubbing down the coats till all chips are near gone. Then use the 120 grit with a bucket of water (soapy is good) and work in circular motions gently, continue using the 240, 400, 800 & and finally finishing with the 1200. (1200 being the less corse grit) to get the smoothest matt finish.

Then the next stage is to get it coated with the epoxy resin (top coat). You can do this yourself but for best result like me, send it away to get professionally done. Like I found out the hard way after buying the kit & doing it myself and having to prep again. Contamination and accuracy of resin mix is vital!

Its best to send away to get treated with a professional environment to work in, free from dust and dirt settling.

I used a guy called perky. Use my name Alex as reference and mention the CSL splitters and he will know what work to expect if you have completed the sanding prep, ready for him to coat.

It should cost you around £75+ if you have done the prep, but if you wanted him to do the whole lot he would do.

Contact him via email: [email protected]
Mobile: 07731868102

Top Class writeup. :thumbs: Awesome Alex!!! :notworthy:

[karbonkid]

Carbon Splitter Refurb - take 2

Thought it was time to give the front splitters another overhaul, although they weren't as bad as the last but with the front bumper being freshly resprayed it would have looked wrong not to have given them some sort of TLC.

Wont go into much detail as before but I began by wet sanding by hand using a 180-240 grit. Washing off into a clean bucket at regular intervals to clean the surface from contamination and between different paper grade changes. Then I carried out the same procedure with a finer - 400. Then finished with an 800 grit paper.























The prep work is now done and ready for their top coats.
I will try & add a few pics of them finished when they are complete...

[funtime]

Nice work mate, shows it's money wasted forking out for new ones of these! :thumbs:

[Bounce]

Looking good,ill take mine off and send them up to you.:thumbs:

[s.mac]

looking good

[karbonkid]

Looking good,ill take mine off and send them up to you.:thumbs:

Sure, thats awfully nice of you! I could do with a spare set.

[M5 Powered]

for the time poor, is there anyone that I can send mine to for sanding and cooking?

Kindest

Jonathan

[glendog74]

What's the plan regarding lacquer coat Alex? Will you be sending them off to be done professionally or are you gonna try it yourself?

I'd be happy to re-furb my spare set but i'm not sure the lacquer that i have will harden sufficiently to last a reasonably long time... :bigcry:

[karbonkid]

for the time poor, is there anyone that I can send mine to for sanding and cooking?

Kindest

Jonathan

Any good bodyshop should be able to rub them down and lacquer them. Just advise/ check with them on how they intend to do it, to ensure it's done correctly. It's very straight forward tbh.

What's the plan regarding lacquer coat Alex? Will you be sending them off to be done professionally or are you gonna try it yourself?

I'd be happy to re-furb my spare set but i'm not sure the lacquer that i have will harden sufficiently to last a reasonably long time... :bigcry:

I did the prep work and I dropped them off to the bodyshop who are re-spraying the bumper.

They use a two part Lacquer which has a hardener in and this will give the best results, finishing with oven treatment. Like I did last time.

You cannot obtain a good and durable finish with any type of DIY aerosol, it gets applied too thin and does not last.

[glendog74]

Cheers Alex :thumbs:

[karbonkid]

Carbon Splitter Refurb - take 2

Follow up of final stages:

Splitters were Lacquered and a polish compound was applied, working in to remove any surface dirt/ contamination that settled during the drying stage.



Polish was removed & couple of layers of Victoria's Concours Wax went on.



Wax cured, then buffed off...

Thought it was time to give the front splitters another overhaul, although they weren't as bad as the last but with the front bumper being freshly resprayed it would have looked wrong not to have given them some sort of TLC.

Well not strictly true now after being fooked about trying to get the front bumper re-sprayed at 2 separate firms, both failing (even after leaving it with one of them for 4weeks), bringing me to the conclusion to give up & abandon the idea this season as it will only be back in its original state after a few TDs anyway.. so giving it a tidy up myself.
Work in progress atm..

[shimmy]

I'm just about to send 2 pairs to Perkins KK, did yours last ok with their work ?

[karbonkid]

I'm just about to send 2 pairs to Perkins KK, did yours last ok with their work ?

Yep, they did mine first time round only. They did a proper Job, no need to worry. You done the prepping?