Carbon fibre finishing with a sander


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Hi,

I have skinned some car parts for my car using the XCR kit.

I have skinned quite alot of parts and have got to the final stage of finishing with 400-1200 grit sandpaper.

I am looking to speed up the process by using a sanding machine with the 400-1200 grit papers.

Which is a good sander to use?
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Carbon fibre finishing with a sander
Mit123 - 5 Years Ago
     Any sander, it doesn't really matter. Air is better than electric for this sort of work, but you need a fairly capable compressor. Electric can work too if need be.
Hanaldo - 5 Years Ago
             Thank you so much for your response, I have ordered an electric sander/ polisher from Amazon with next day delivery. I will try it out tomorrow, hopefully it will cut down the time needed sanding an...
Mit123 - 5 Years Ago
     Hi guys, So I have tried sanding one of my parts. I used the following grits- 320, 600, 800, 1200, 1500, 2000. It gave me a decent result, but not up to the standard I was hoping for. The final...
Mit123 - 5 Years Ago
     Yes it could well be fine scratches from jumping the steps in paper too soon or not keeping the paper and part clean enough thus picking up a coarse bit of grit. I would do the 1500 and 2000 grit by....
Warren (Staff) - 5 Years Ago
     Yeh there really is a bit of an art to refinishing, it took me 6 years of doing composites professionally to get to a stage where I can polish parts and truly get rid of all scratches and swirls. It....
Hanaldo - 5 Years Ago
             Hi, when you refer to using a clear coat are you referring to using a spray can or to re-do the final coat of clear resin? Ive unfortunatley hit all of the parts in the 1st batch with 320 now so may...
Mit123 - 5 Years Ago
                 Also should I sand up to 800-1000 before applying the spray clear, to reduce any scratches from showing through?
Mit123 - 5 Years Ago
     Definitely spray, although I don't use a can. Cans are ok for small parts, but I would still highly recommend getting a 2k clear rather than just a single pack rattle can. The idea is that spraying....
Hanaldo - 5 Years Ago

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