Wacked my watch into the steering last night and made a really nasty scratch in the carbon - tried a little p21s cleaner ( all I had on me ) and it did nothing for it - any advice or ideas ?

 

if it's a really deep scratch... @_@... then i'm sorry... i don't think there is anyway to remove it....other than to buy a new one...

 

William Rau Restoration can fix it.

 

Ouch! Sorry to hear it. I'd take it to your detailer--I'd imagine they could buff it out, or if too deep for that, wet sand then buff.

 

not taking off and sending it out - thats for sure - can you use wet sand paper on carbon fiber ?

 

I'll bet if you look close, the carbon fiber is untouched and it is the resin coating that is scratched. That can be filled and sand then buffed. Do you have any race fabricators where you are that do CF body work. They all use a resin with the CF that could fill the scratch. Good luck

 

wet sand & rubbing compound may work. but honestly William Rau is the man to fix. shoot me a PM if u change ur mind . he's like 3 mins away from Lucent.

 

Darren,

Buy yourself a real watch and get rid of that " timex"

 

That watch sounds more like a James Bond watch than a Timex. He's probably lucky he didn't cut all the way through the steering column with it and set off the air bag.

 

Darren,
I would like to see a picture to render a complete opinion. In the meantime, assuming I will not see pics, I recommend the following:
Go to a Porsche or BMW Dealer and buy an exterior body paint touch up kit consisting of black paint (in your case) and a complimentary clear coat. Might as well have the touch up if you are buying the kit anyway. I have the BMW kit. It contains two small cylinders with screw off caps with integral touch up brushes. Use the clear coat touch up on the scratch. You will likely require several coats. This procedure takes the place of the resin. It will dry to a super high gloss and is viscous enough to fill the scratch. If you are very patient and careful, you can probably get away without any sanding at all. If you are sloppy, then you will need to sand. and recoat.
I have done this extensively with the radio surrounds in my car when i needed to refabricate the pieces to fit in the relocated positions.
Call me if you need guidance.

 

Nice - Thanks Ken - can you do the same for my rear left quarter panel !

fricken piece of metal kicked up on the fdr and whacked the car - Paintwork already!!!!!!!! I hope this car isn't cursed

 

Darren, I'll give you the same advice you gave me a few month ago. Go see if George can wet sand the clearcoat on the wheel and buff it out.

Also, to prevent this from happening again, I have $6,000 here waiting for your Daytona!

 

Gil I called Goerge before I even pulled over to see what happened to the car LOL

I think I will do the Gt2 nose as well that week then

 

Congrats on the TT Darren! Sorry to hear about the steering wheel.

It's good to know that these steering wheels nick fairly easily....I had an alu wheel put on my P-Car and have been extra careful as I already dinged my alu door trim. I'll make sure not to bash it with my R-watch.

I hope you can repair it to your satisfaction. Good luck.