Broken Flipper Repair

[Mark CSL]

This is a carbon Flipper i got to repair before pictures
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii14/markcsl/3B45EA52-AA8A-4A82-B8CC-1FB9FB15CD15-3193-00000271533BB92D.jpg

This is the broken part rubbed down and the broken part cleaned
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii14/markcsl/IMG_4503.jpg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii14/markcsl/IMG_4504.jpg

Fist repair the crack on the inside this was after the first coat of resin and
then a piece of carbon applied
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii14/markcsl/IMG_4508.jpg

The front after 1 clear coat of resin it will need more to fill the broken part
to add strength to it
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii14/markcsl/IMG_4506.jpg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii14/markcsl/IMG_4507.jpg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii14/markcsl/IMG_4511.jpg

More to follow :thumbs:

[s.mac]

Looking good Mark :smokin:

[rstoughy]

Cant see the pics on the boat im on Mark but I have a very small hole in one of mine from a stone (2-3mm).
Reckon its something you could work your magic on?

[karbonkid]

Mark, what sanding process do you use? I see machine marks and wondered what machine you have/use. I'm after a new orbital.

[Bounce]

Good work Mark;)

[billyboysm3]

You need to change your username to carbonBoy!!

Good work, where do we send our one's that need fixing to?

Billy

[CraigMillwardCroft]

You need to change your username to carbonBoy!!

Good work, where do we send our one's that need fixing to?

Billy
Or Carbonfingers :whistle:

[Mark CSL]

Cant see the pics on the boat im on Mark but I have a very small hole in one of mine from a stone (2-3mm).
Reckon its something you could work your magic on?

Send it down i will have a go :thumbs:

Mark, what sanding process do you use? I see machine marks and wondered what machine you have/use. I'm after a new orbital.

Its just a mouse sander and it was 80grit so it lets the resin get a good bite
the sanding marks don't show through the resin :thumbs:

[rstoughy]

Send it down i will have a go :thumbs:

Superb will do,
Im not due back onshore until the 28th at the earliest so will be into next year before I get that organised :smokin: :beer:

[Bounce]

Superb will do,
Im not due back onshore until the 28th at the earliest so will be into next year before I get that organised :smokin: :beer:Bad luck Paul,at sea for Christmas:bigcry::bigcry:

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Bad luck Paul,at see for Christmas:bigcry::bigcry:
:hahaha::hahaha::hahaha: Love the spelling took me a while to work out what you were saying.

[Bounce]

:hahaha::hahaha::hahaha: Love the spelling took me a while to work out what you were saying.Fookin iPhone,couldn't sea what I was doing.:-D

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Fookin iPhone,couldn't sea what I was doing.:-D
:hahaha::hahaha::hahaha:

[rstoughy]

Bad luck Paul,at sea for Christmas:bigcry::bigcry:

Hahahaha it's all good Brett, money in the bank and the christmas dinner on here aint too bad either :wink: :-D
Will just have the familly one when I get back home.

Tied up in Lerwick (Shetland Isles) at the moment dodging the weather so looking out the dancing shoes :hahaha:

[Bounce]

Hahahaha it's all good Brett, money in the bank and the christmas dinner on here aint too bad either :wink: :-D
Will just have the familly one when I get back home.

Tied up in Lerwick (Shetland Isles) at the moment dodging the weather so looking out the dancing shoes :hahaha:I hope you put a wee dram and a mince pie around the bottom of the funnel on Christmas eve:thumbs:

[need4speed]

Tied up in Lerwick (Shetland Isles) at the moment dodging the weather so looking out the dancing shoes :hahaha:

You get all the exotic places whilst I am stuck in Singapore for Christmas!! :beer:

[CraigMillwardCroft]

You get all the exotic places whilst I am stuck in Singapore for Chrsitmas!! :beer:
Is that her name :whistle:

[need4speed]

Is that her name :whistle:

:hahaha: aye, something like that!

[CraigMillwardCroft]

:hahaha: aye, something like that!
Have a good one mate :beer:

[Jon8710]

mark

how do you apply resin as im looking to do this at some point, and also does the resin hide all the scratches on the CF from the sand paper ?

[Mark CSL]

This is the before and after pictures what do you think ?
Before

[Mark CSL]

After

[martin770]

Nice job !!!! :thumbs:

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Nice job Mark now we know where to send every thing :thumbs:

[Mark CSL]

Another Broken Flipper in for repair :thumbs:
broken part before i start

[Mark CSL]

Sand the part down and resin the hole and patch of carbon put on :thumbs: