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Those are nice. I'd get the heel plates powercoated black. They would look very good. I agree some carbon fibre ones look terrible.. They wear quickly too..

Gilles.....Rizoma stuff is for rappers.

I got carbon heel plates for mine but had to cover them in clear film otherwise they would have been rubbed to death

Oh I see I thought the lacquer would be tough enough but obviously not.

could use helicopter tape i use on the mountain bike to stop any cables rubbing its pretty strong

I've got some spare venture shield but if they mark easy I might think again.

Some decent lacquer should do the trick.

Confused aren't they lacquered when new ?

Blade wrote:Confused aren't they lacquered when new ?

carbon fibre would already be lacquered either matt or gloss,i think carbon would look good so what if it wears a bit

Blade wrote:Confused aren't they lacquered when new ?

Yep but I'm advocating a layer of good quality lacquer, the harder wearing stuff. I think Halfords do a heavy duty version in a can. Something like that.

I think I will leave hand painting them with lacquer, I don't think it would turn out very well IMO.

Blade wrote:Cheers Si they look good

Indeed!

I've got Gilles on the Triumph, I wouldn't again for the same reasons as Monty, right PITA

I quite like how the carbon heal plate wear and how you get the layers coming through

Blade wrote:I think I will leave hand painting them with lacquer, I don't think it would turn out very well IMO.

I think it's spray.

I've got a spare set. I might give it a go. Me and Perkles can get high off the fumes.

Kwacky wrote:

Blade wrote:I think I will leave hand painting them with lacquer, I don't think it would turn out very well IMO.

I think it's spray.

I've got a spare set. I might give it a go. Me and Perkles can get high off the fumes.

I'd be leaning towards using a resin coating rather than a lacquer, then it's just another layer of the original contstruction rathaer than a different product. Plus the resin self levels to a degree. It is a repair procedure we used on fibreglass and CF in aircraft maintenance. But seeing a few of Perkles work related posts he'll be all over that with far more knowledge than myself.

I've not thought about that. I'll look into it. Ta.

Great info KW

Lets us know what you find out Kwacky

Kiwi, is it something like this I need?

http://www.allscotltd.co.uk/RESIN-&-GEL ... /p-91-584/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Kwacky wrote:Kiwi, is it something like this I need?

http://www.allscotltd.co.uk/RESIN-&-GEL ... /p-91-584/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Nope! Thats a polyester resin, not really any good for carbon fibre.. rather than me rattle on, here's some good info

http://www.sollercomposites.com/epoxyresinchoice.html

For the amount you'd use on heel guards I'd just get a good quality epoxy resin in the smallest size you can. Something like this should do the trick

http://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk/p ... lcoat.aspx

But my knowledge is limited and old (I haven't done and fibre work for a decade other than a few simple glassing jobs at home ) so double check with the suppliers on your intended application, and they'd steer you in the right direction if I'm giving you a bum steer.

I would just use clear wrap on them ,it can be easily removed when its wears and is cheap as off ebay