Cosmetic repair to rear wing?

[John Vine]

While out and about yesterday, enjoying the fine Dorset sunshine, I picked up some stone damage to my RH rear wing.  This is the standard CC part (in black), and not carbon fibre.

There's a sizeable chip (about 8 mm across) in the fibreglass, and a small crack in the wing itself:

Is there a simple way to repair this?  I don't want to have to replace the wing if I can avoid it.

JV

[DJ.]

It is certainly possible to repair, but all the cracked are needs.to be groung out and built up in layers, then filled and sprayed. 

I had minor damage (but worse than yours) to my rear wing and decided it was better to fit a new one as a yellow gel coat wing was £138 including vat. I could repair the glass myself, but would have to pay for spraying and I think that wouldn't be far ofg the cost of a new wing.

Duncan

[Titanium7]

No simple way as it's the gelcoat that's damaged not only as a chip but star cracked as well. If it was me I'd investigate a 'Chips Away' type business and see what they can suggest and it's cost.

[John Vine]

Thanks, chaps.  Actually, it looks far worse in the photo than on the car (due to the flash, I guess)!

And thanks for the ChipsAway suggestion -- I'll get in touch with them.  At least a replacement would be straightforward as the wing is a bog-standard CC part. 

JV

[ECR]

I'm dealing with almost exactly the same thing John (after a trailer jumped out on me at Cadwell !). Filling and sanding wasn't too onerous and then I tried refinishing with black gloss aerosol which wasn't really successful. Its now at a body shop for spraying and the best price they would give me was £100.00. Given the price of a new standard wing, that's what I'd go for (mine are extra wide ......)

[John Vine]

Yes, you could well be right, Roger. I'll see what the quote says.

JV

[anthonym]

I use duck tape.. (just sayin' I expect it doesn't work on gelcoat)