It turns out that i should have paid more attention to what was in the kit as it was missing a crucial piece needed for the type of repair i was doing.
Can you fix carbon fiber bike frame.
It s a myth that carbon can t be repaired.
In fact carbon fiber is one of the most repairable materials and each appleman repair is covered by a 10 year warranty.
Sure i could easily add layers of the fabric to my frame but i didn t have any way to compress it.
Or letting loose parts slam into the frame when you re flying somewhere with the bike disassembled in a box.
The easy start kit is for making a shape out of carbon fiber using a mold.
How to remove scratches on carbon fiver accessories.
Repairs are stronger than the pre damaged frame add no measurable weight and don t alter the ride of the bike.
If the bike is insured then it s hard to.
According to this diy carbon fiber repair kit we stumbled across cracks and abrasions in your frame are quick and easy repairs to do at home.
You re bombing down some monumental.
The end result is a stronger bicycle frame than the original build at a negligible weight gain.
We ve helped tons of folks in our local and massive california cycling community we re located in rialto ca get back on the road after their bicycle frames sustained damage.
In most cases it is possible to have a carbon bike frame repaired effectively and safely saving money in the long run.
Nearly every carbon fiber frame can be repaired no matter how severe the damage.
Plenty of carbon fiber for a few more repairs.
Carbon bike repair is not a myth.
Read the gear junkie article.
Or like tossing your bike on top of another bike in the back of a pickup or wagon.
If you keep this in mind you can avoid mistakes that put your carbon at risk like that roof rack i mentioned last week.
But sometimes it is not possible.
Appleman bicycles can repair your damaged broken busted or cracked carbon fiber frame.