Carbon fiber skinning issue


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Pricey - 3/10/2019 2:35:22 PM
Fasta - 3/10/2019 1:12:18 PM
Did you use a polishing machine?
Typically I find using a buffer machine is the only way to go, you have not said said how you did this.

I done it via hand, but changed to a diffrent cutting polish and seems to have done much better now

will be hard to get to a high gloss by hand. As well you are using the cutting compound, but after cutting you'll still need a much finer polishing compound to remove the swirls of the cutting compound after using it.


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Fasta - 3/10/2019 1:12:18 PM
Did you use a polishing machine?
Typically I find using a buffer machine is the only way to go, you have not said said how you did this.

I done it via hand, but changed to a diffrent cutting polish and seems to have done much better now

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Lester Populaire - 3/10/2019 8:52:30 AM
Pricey - 3/9/2019 5:07:50 PM
Matthieu Libeert - 3/9/2019 4:56:35 PM
Pricey - 3/7/2019 9:52:10 PM
So ive been watching the online video while doing my carbon skinning on some dash pieces using the xcr kit, followed all the steps and matched the times as close as i could, on the final steps of flat and polish i seem to be left with a smokey finish and ive tried polishing it 5-6 times what could cause this? And help would be much appreciated.



Part on itself looks ok, think it's more a matter of how you've sanded everything and how you've polished. Could you give more information about that, so we might help you out?

Started with 800 grit thorugh to 2000 wet and dry, then using the cutting polish suplied, will attach a picture of it

Is the resin properly cured? If you didn't do this yet i would do a post cure and then polish again.

It has sat for 2 days after the 3 coats of resin tnen another 2 after the final coat, just used a different polish and its come out as it should, unsure why the paste supplied wasnt up to the job

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Did you use a polishing machine?
Typically I find using a buffer machine is the only way to go, you have not said said how you did this.




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Pricey - 3/9/2019 5:07:50 PM
Matthieu Libeert - 3/9/2019 4:56:35 PM
Pricey - 3/7/2019 9:52:10 PM
So ive been watching the online video while doing my carbon skinning on some dash pieces using the xcr kit, followed all the steps and matched the times as close as i could, on the final steps of flat and polish i seem to be left with a smokey finish and ive tried polishing it 5-6 times what could cause this? And help would be much appreciated.



Part on itself looks ok, think it's more a matter of how you've sanded everything and how you've polished. Could you give more information about that, so we might help you out?

Started with 800 grit thorugh to 2000 wet and dry, then using the cutting polish suplied, will attach a picture of it

Is the resin properly cured? If you didn't do this yet i would do a post cure and then polish again.

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Matthieu Libeert - 3/9/2019 4:56:35 PM
Pricey - 3/7/2019 9:52:10 PM
So ive been watching the online video while doing my carbon skinning on some dash pieces using the xcr kit, followed all the steps and matched the times as close as i could, on the final steps of flat and polish i seem to be left with a smokey finish and ive tried polishing it 5-6 times what could cause this? And help would be much appreciated.



Part on itself looks ok, think it's more a matter of how you've sanded everything and how you've polished. Could you give more information about that, so we might help you out?

Started with 800 grit thorugh to 2000 wet and dry, then using the cutting polish suplied, will attach a picture of it

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Pricey - 3/7/2019 9:52:10 PM
So ive been watching the online video while doing my carbon skinning on some dash pieces using the xcr kit, followed all the steps and matched the times as close as i could, on the final steps of flat and polish i seem to be left with a smokey finish and ive tried polishing it 5-6 times what could cause this? And help would be much appreciated.



Part on itself looks ok, think it's more a matter of how you've sanded everything and how you've polished. Could you give more information about that, so we might help you out?


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www.mat2composites.com




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So ive been watching the online video while doing my carbon skinning on some dash pieces using the xcr kit, followed all the steps and matched the times as close as i could, on the final steps of flat and polish i seem to be left with a smokey finish and ive tried polishing it 5-6 times what could cause this? And help would be much appreciated.



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