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Old 11-22-22, 10:35 AM
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Carbon fiber (crabon febray?) is super repairable. I have a hard time believing that the nearest possibility is The Phillipenes.

Generally the brocedure is to sand out all the damage. Make a replacement layer of the right shape & orientation for each layer sanded out. Add 1 layer over top to encapsulate the repair. Vacuum bag it & apply the right amount of heat.

I took a 2 day class with a former employer. It's not particularly hard. It's getting the materials & tools that stops the "Everyman."

When I had my Cervelo chainstay repaired, it was $500 for a basic functional repair, $800 for undetectable perfection. The factory correct paint, prep, & load of TLC costs $300, apparently. On the plus side, return shipping was free!

Look local. Ask a variety of shop mechanics if they "know a guy" or who they would recommend. Some of the best carbon fiber bike productss made in the world come out of European origin.
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