Carbon experts, a question.

**98tls** · 13th May 2009, 20:30

Originally Posted by dilz

no worries happy to help.
If you were very careful you could sand the area to try and break into the sticker with say a 240-320 grit and try and catch an edge with a razor blade and peel it up...but i wouldnt risk it to be honest.if you did that though you would then sand the rest of the guard with a 320grit and get it re-cleared.
but unless your confident with this it may end in tears

If its painted on you could sand it back with 240-320 but you would have to take alot of care not to break through,you can keep a bottle of acetone or meths handy to apply to a lint-free cloth and keep wiping the surface,which will give you an impression of what it will look like cleared,this way you can keep an eye on how far you are sanding.
the only thing im concerned about is that the hints of red tha could be inbedded between the weave which you whould have to purposly sand through the weave to get rid of them,you can sand through very very slightly and get away with it,again,you'l just have to keep wipping it to see.
what about a different sticker?OR a YOSHI to match ha ha.
peace man good luck

Cheers,will give it a go if need be,shouldnt have bought the fucking thing but carbon makes me go ga ga

Will get it sorted one way or other.Thanks for your reply,nice when you get someone who knows what there on about instead of dribble.

**imdying** · 13th May 2009, 22:22

You're not a moron, you'll have no trouble with sanding it with 320 and then reclearcoating it.

If I had some spare bits at the moment I'd send you one and you could experiment with that.... but really, it's not rocket science.

**98tls** · 13th May 2009, 22:23

Originally Posted by imdying

You're not a moron, you'll have no trouble with sanding it with 320 and then reclearcoating it.

If I had some spare bits at the moment I'd send you one and you could experiment with that.... but really, it's not rocket science.

Just sent you a pm before reading this.If it was mechanical i wouldnt have a problem at all mate,just wasnt sure how to deal with Carbon.

**dilz** · 14th May 2009, 06:12

Originally Posted by imdying

You're not a moron, you'll have no trouble with sanding it with 320 and then reclearcoating it.

If I had some spare bits at the moment I'd send you one and you could experiment with that.... but really, it's not rocket science.

yes imdying your right it aint' rocket science,i wasnt implying that 98tls was a moron,just wanted to give a thorough run down as i would to any one.I didnt know what he already knew or did not know about such things.

**imdying** · 14th May 2009, 09:45

Originally Posted by dilz

yes imdying your right it aint' rocket science,i wasnt implying that 98tls was a moron,just wanted to give a thorough run down as i would to any one.I didnt know what he already knew or did not know about such things.

I definitely didn't mean that you were, you are quite right to be cautious.

This fella is reasonably clever with his hands if his bike is anything to go by, he should be able to carefully sand that logo out without making a hash of it.

For me the clincher is what'll happen to the guard if he doesn't attempt it... it'll live on a shelf. Might as well have a crack at it, unless as you say the paint has bled into the weave, it should be easy enough to sand it off with care. Assuming a typical construction process, it'll have been cleared before the logo was applied, so should be fine.

Just work carefully and slowly mate, I doubt you'll actually damage the weave on the guard, if you don't get the cosmetic result you're after, then you can always reapply a sticker more suited to your ride instead. Besides, nothing ventured, nothing gained.. they're still making carbon guards

**Headbanger** · 14th May 2009, 11:35

You could turn it upside down, attach a strap on it, and use it as a handbag.

**98tls** · 14th May 2009, 13:49

Originally Posted by Headbanger

You could turn it upside down, attach a strap on it, and use it as a handbag.

Yep theres always that option.Cheers guys will post up the results of said sanding.

**AllanB** · 14th May 2009, 17:50

I can picture in my minds eye a workshop full of shelfs with 'offerings to the TL god' all piled up on them.

**Skyryder** · 14th May 2009, 18:57

Why not find a transferr that will cover the paint and then re-clearcote??

Skyryder

**98tls** · 18th May 2009, 19:20

Originally Posted by Skyryder

Why not find a transferr that will cover the paint and then re-clearcote??

Skyryder

May just as well leave the Yoshi thing on there if i was to do that mate eh,still waiting for the damn thing to turn up from Aussie.

Got a few days off and this was going to fill in a rainy day bugger it.

**JimO** · 18th May 2009, 20:54

Originally Posted by 98tls

May just as well leave the Yoshi thing on there if i was to do that mate eh,still waiting for the damn thing to turn up from Aussie.

Got a few days off and this was going to fill in a rainy day bugger it.

always fuckin raining in ommers

**98tls** · 18th May 2009, 21:05

Originally Posted by jimjim

always fuckin raining in ommers

Wouldnt you fucking know it,Mr rainman himself

All was fine here today until this bugger turned up from Dunners about 9 oclock to inspect/maintain our weigh stations,few minutes after he came into the office it starts pissing down

I said to him "typical,bring this shit with you eh".