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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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Carbon fiber skinning issue
Pricey
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6 Years Ago
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?
matthieutje65
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6 Years Ago
Started with 800 grit thorugh to 2000 wet and dry, then using the cutting polish suplied, will attach a picture of it
Pricey
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6 Years Ago
Is the resin properly cured? If you didn't do this yet i would do a post cure and then polish again.
SleepingAwake
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6 Years Ago
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
Pricey
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6 Years Ago
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.
Fasta
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6 Years Ago
I done it via hand, but changed to a diffrent cutting polish and seems to have done much better now
Pricey
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6 Years Ago
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...
matthieutje65
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6 Years Ago
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