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[Closed] A crack or crazing in a painted Carbon Fibre frame???

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I have a Guerciotti CF CX frame that I recently noticed had the tiniest of cracks one near the top tube / head tube junction, the other on the top of the down tube / head tube jnction. Both cracks are so skinny you can't feel them with your fingernail.

I had quite a major over the bars crash yesterday and neither crack has expanded which I would have expected it to do if it was structural.

Thoughts?

 
Posted : 22/08/2013 7:11 pm
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Probably just the lacquer.

Or a sticker..

 
Posted : 22/08/2013 7:14 pm
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Probably just the paintwork if you can't feel it in the lacquer - do the [url= http://www.fibretechsolutions.co.nz/carbon-fibre-and-composite-repair-service/tips-for-looking-after-carbon-fibre-bike-frames/ ]tap test[/url] thing and maybe have a feel inside the frame (if you get your fingers in there!) to set you mind at ease 🙂

 
Posted : 22/08/2013 7:18 pm
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Thanks Dave. The tap test is reassuring.

 
Posted : 23/08/2013 8:24 pm

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