Damaged carbon roof. Advice please.

Jimbooo · 12-24-2015, 03:38 PM

So. 1400 miles into glorious ownership and on top of my 3 windscreen chips I tonight picked up another stone chip. I first thought it was the windscreen but it seems unfortunately it caught the front edge of the carbon fibre roof. It's chipped pretty deep, through the lacquer and made an actual hole probably 5-8mm across. you'd think I've been tailgating but honestly I've been staying well back from cars in front to protect my new baby. This car seems to be a stone magnet. The weather has been pretty wet here lately and lots of stones and mud running off into the roads so can't really avoid it. Damn uk weather.
Anyway I haven't much experience with carbon fibre. What's the deal with damage, does it spread and get worse if left or not? I'll get it fixed if that's even an option, just wondering how urgent this is? I don't fancy a whole roof replacement if the thing starts to spread or something. Alternatively if there are any diy "tide me over" tips I'm all ears. Body shops not going to be much help until the 4th Jan i'd guess.
And Happy Christmas to all.

MILO GR · 12-24-2015, 05:29 PM

from my limited experience with carbon bike frames etc you can get them repaired but not with the right weave etc. They are formed as a unit and whilst they can be repaired it will not look right. Might be an insurance claim for a new roof panel chap... sorry....

dkhm3 · 12-24-2015, 07:27 PM

don't know about the fixes, but a nice sized rock hit my roof awhile back, left a smaller chip on the driver side.

Next time, I am clear bra'ing the entire car.

Vectors2final · 12-24-2015, 07:41 PM

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Alvinized52 · 12-24-2015, 07:59 PM

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Wow sorry to hear that man!

This is why im so glad i got my roof wrapped with Xpel. Hope it helps reduce with some rock chips on my roof.

Please keep us posted on what you end up doing to fix this.

idocm4 · 12-24-2015, 10:10 PM

Got a rock chip on the front edge of the carbon fiber roof. Drove me crazy for months. I'm finally getting over it now.

Shanh81 · 12-24-2015, 10:14 PM

Man that's terrible. Hopefully you can find someone to fix that issue.

Might have told ok into XPEL for roof when I get the front done

///M/// · 12-24-2015, 11:36 PM

IMO Xpel doesn't do shit against rocks chips. Have it on my front bumper and the rock went right through it and the paint

Huligan · 12-25-2015, 05:15 AM

^^a rock went through mine too, the next day after I got xpel

but I think it's better to have it then not... especially in NY.

12-24-2015, 03:38 PM	#1
Jimbooo UK F82 owner 599 Rep 677 Posts Drives: MY16 F82 M4 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Hertfordshire, England iTrader: (0)	Damaged carbon roof. Advice please. So. 1400 miles into glorious ownership and on top of my 3 windscreen chips I tonight picked up another stone chip. I first thought it was the windscreen but it seems unfortunately it caught the front edge of the carbon fibre roof. It's chipped pretty deep, through the lacquer and made an actual hole probably 5-8mm across. you'd think I've been tailgating but honestly I've been staying well back from cars in front to protect my new baby. This car seems to be a stone magnet. The weather has been pretty wet here lately and lots of stones and mud running off into the roads so can't really avoid it. Damn uk weather. Anyway I haven't much experience with carbon fibre. What's the deal with damage, does it spread and get worse if left or not? I'll get it fixed if that's even an option, just wondering how urgent this is? I don't fancy a whole roof replacement if the thing starts to spread or something. Alternatively if there are any diy "tide me over" tips I'm all ears. Body shops not going to be much help until the 4th Jan i'd guess. And Happy Christmas to all. __________________ His: MY18 F82 individual Verde Mantis, MPerformance aero kit and exhaust. Hers: MY18 F15 X5 M50D Mineral White on Black 7 Seater family wagon
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MILO GR Private First Class 77 Rep 121 Posts Drives: i8 Coupe - Crayon Grey Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Cotswolds iTrader: (0)	from my limited experience with carbon bike frames etc you can get them repaired but not with the right weave etc. They are formed as a unit and whilst they can be repaired it will not look right. Might be an insurance claim for a new roof panel chap... sorry....
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12-24-2015, 07:27 PM	#3
dkhm3 Brigadier General 1882 Rep 3,341 Posts Drives: 991.2 GT3 2020 X3MC Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Orange County iTrader: (0)	don't know about the fixes, but a nice sized rock hit my roof awhile back, left a smaller chip on the driver side. Next time, I am clear bra'ing the entire car. __________________ Currently: 2018 GT3 2020 X3MC Previously: 1999 M3 2002 M3 2005 S4 2008 C63 2015 M3 2016 X5M 2019 911S
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Vectors2final Brigadier General 1357 Rep 3,349 Posts Drives: 2018 F80 YMB/SS ZCP Join Date: May 2011 Location: Austin, Tx iTrader: (0)	For some reason the pics aren't loading. __________________ 2019 Ruby GT350 - Gen 5 Whipple on corn making 855RWHP. Sold: 2018 F80 Part Deux /DCT /YMB /Full SS /CF Trim /ZCP /ZEC w/Black 666M Sold: 2015 F80 /DCT /YMB /Full SS /CF Trim /ZEC /ZLP /HK /S&TVC- 18''///M
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12-24-2015, 10:10 PM	#6
idocm4 Lieutenant 190 Rep 570 Posts Drives: MG F82 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Baton Rouge, LA. iTrader: (3)	Got a rock chip on the front edge of the carbon fiber roof. Drove me crazy for months. I'm finally getting over it now.
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12-24-2015, 10:14 PM	#7
Shanh81 Captain 246 Rep 635 Posts Drives: 2016 F80 & 2016 F15 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 Porsche GT4 [0.00] 2016 BMW X5 [0.00]	Man that's terrible. Hopefully you can find someone to fix that issue. Might have told ok into XPEL for roof when I get the front done
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12-24-2015, 11:36 PM	#8
///M/// Brigadier General 1862 Rep 3,661 Posts Drives: 2016 Manual AW F80 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Philly iTrader: (6)	IMO Xpel doesn't do shit against rocks chips. Have it on my front bumper and the rock went right through it and the paint __________________ ========================= 2016 F80 M3 AW/SO (Manual) - Picked up at the Welt 08/28/15 My Amazing European Delivery Story
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12-25-2015, 05:15 AM	#9
Huligan Private 19 Rep 59 Posts Drives: 2016 F80 M3 Manual Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: The pothole infested city...NYC iTrader: (0)	^^a rock went through mine too, the next day after I got xpel but I think it's better to have it then not... especially in NY.
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