speedy88

Just curious, can 3-spoke carbon fiber steering's clear coat, be repaired? There are several steering wheels with cracked clearcoats, can these wheels be repaired and is it worthwhile?

Thanks in advance.

Mark in Baltimore

There is a company in California that is well-respected for repairing carbon fiber bikes. They might be able to help you out.

http://www.calfeedesign.com/

nile13

Carsdream in Poland does things with "carbon fiber" steering wheels so they might be able to do something as well.

msw

http://www.macarbon.com

speak w john. their work is great.

speedy88

Thanks!

hapkido2

red96m3- please let us know if you have any luck or what info you get as I am also in need of someone to repair mine.
Thanks.

speedy88

Will do. Ma carbon doesn't do repairs, just uses as a core exchange plus about $1700 on top of it. A little too much for me as a new steering wheel goes around on eBay for $1400. I know the ring and color stiching are on the ma wheels but I don't need it. The search continues...

Fyi: Dallas steering wheels don't do carbon fiber repairs.

nile13

If I'm not mistaken, based on all the cracked steering wheels I've seen... you don't usually need carbon fiber repairs. What cracks is protective plastic/epoxy on top of carbon fiber.

speedy88

Correct but I think the epoxy is integrated into the carbon fiber and may need to be completely replaced.

nile13

Not sure, but I'd think epoxy is a protective layer on top of carbon fiber. I'd actually be curious if it's carbon fiber or plastic underneath. But in either event, see what Polish company can do. Those of us who had their wheels re-covered by them tend to like them quite a lot. Last time I was communicating with them they were pushing carbon pretty hard, so I think they'd be able to help.

Opo

+1

I have 2 wheels with the CF cracked...