Hi,

I have two long car parts made from ABS plastic roughly 2.2 meters long.
My first attempt of carbon skinning was not too bad.  The biggest problem i had was getting the Carbon Fiber cloth to stick to the part in tight 90 degree corners etc.  I also found that the Normal Best Seller 2x2 Twill weave cloth was very unforgiving.  I got a lot of distortions and fraying. too easily.

I have sanded down the products as i didn'twant to waste over 100 pounds worth of clear resin only to not like the distortions.

To start over i am going to order the Pro-Finish Carbon Fiber as it states it has a resin backing to prevent distorting and hope it will be more forgiving.

I do have a question regarding the XCR Base Coat.  I roughly sanded the plastic product with 120 grit and deeply scored it all over criss crossing with a Razor blade leaving a rough surface.  But at 90 degree angles i found the cloth lifting causing a bubble and at the edges of the product there where parts where it separated from the plastic.  This resulted in gaps (1mm or so) between the plastic and cloth.

I followed the instructions and kept checking the base coat until the resin did not lift off the product onto my finger but was still very tacky.  Is there a more sticky version available?  Can i use the spray on adhesive when i see it separating from the edges or will this react with the resin?  Do i wait until the base coat is totally dry and then use spray on adhesive or if it is not possible inject glue into the bubbles at the angles and cement them back down?

Does anyone have any recommendations?