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So I picked up this bumper from a fellow forum member with the intention of repairing it and keeping it as a spare.

As you will all know the bumper is autoclave pre-preg dry carbon fiber and has a frontal crash impact bar built into its structure that is crash tested - very strong and very light.

With no access to an autoclave, I decided that the next best thing was to take the bumper to somebody that was capable of doing a wetlay carbon fiber repair at a reasonable price - cue, Grant from GT Refinishers.

The goal - no bog, proper carbon fiber repair as close to original finish as possible without breaking the bank


The bumper as I received it:









Grant peels the paint back to survey the damage:




A little more serious than we thought, but Grant got on with it:
Wet lay using the same carbon fiber tweel as the original with 2 part epoxy ...







Sanding it down:










Like it was never damaged almost:




fairing:






Priming:







Painted:







The finish product:





Next to the original