Hi,

I am planning to build a carbon bike frame and have a couple of beginner-questions.
I will wrap the carbon fiber around a plug and vacuum-bag it.


Q1. When I wrap the cloth around the plug and use peel-ply. I wonder when the carbon is done and I remove the peel-ply. Don't I need to sand the carbon at all before adding the next layers?

Q2. When can I saw and use sand-paper on the carbon fiber with minimal risk for my body.
I read in a forum that you should wait more than one week until you can sand it (the epoxy has to really harden before).
I have bought the resin and cloth from you

Q3. If I want to wrap the cloth around an irregular plug. Is it ok (strength-wise) to have small pieces that I use to wrap around it or must I use a cloth that is bigger than the plug.
Naturally I will use several layers, but can I use pieces that are much smaller (say 10 cm long) and put them on the plug like a bandage?

/ Marcus