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So I've decided to make my first project with carbon fiber a difficult one(not smart?). Ill post pictures as I progress and advice as to what I'm doing would be appreciated.
The idea is to make a mould that wraps around the edges as they can be seen while on the car.
The clay in the front of the light is to fill in the cosmetic groves that the carbon probably wont lay into, should I just fill them in with Gel-coat and sand them off the mould, or try to fill them in like I have now? The clay is hard to smooth out nice and ill probably have to sand anyway.
I would like to make this a repeatable process because I'm practicing on a used pair of lights first and if it comes out good Id like to do mine.
prep for mould making so far
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C6 Corvette headlight
383
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13 Years Ago
thumbs up, keep going and show me your result, i think it will look great.
mhdghoul
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13 Years Ago
COmplicated projects as a starter will teach you lots so as long as its within your ability and...
Warren
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13 Years Ago
The "mechanical lock" has me nervous because I am making the mould around the edges. I'm going in...
383
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13 Years Ago
If your worried about mechchanical lock, then make a 2 part mould. Solves the problem then.
Warren
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13 Years Ago
Gel coat is on, mixed up way too much. If I did both headlightsI would have had the perfect amount....
383
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13 Years Ago
Hi, Thats a nice looking mould... moulding the part might be tricky though what's you plan there?!...
MAVERICK
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13 Years Ago
Then there were two...
383
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13 Years Ago
I used wax and easy-lease on the mold and now the resin is pooling up. What do i do?!?!? Wipe the...
383
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13 Years Ago
perhaps a couple of thinner layers is better. In my experience it has only pooled when i brushed it...
Warren
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13 Years Ago
Carbon= FAIL You can see how it pullet out of line here...
383
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13 Years Ago
I think you will struggle to get the weave looking perfect using one piece of carbon as the shape is...
Warren
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13 Years Ago
Hi, One thought aboutwhen you say "Resin would not stick to the mold" : from my experience, I...
Joe
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13 Years Ago
I did use pro-finish and I still sucked at it. I have a plan of attack for my next try (don't want...
383
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13 Years Ago
[quote][b]383 (11/02/2012)[/b][hr] If the base coat of resin dried too much will this still come...
Joe
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13 Years Ago
Can I modify this mold to use a vacuum bag? I think that may be my only real shot at visually...
383
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13 Years Ago
For something like that I'd prefer resin infusion. You've got very complex curved shapes in there...
Mr Rooty Tooty
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13 Years Ago
Thats exactly what I was thinking of doing. Will resin pull around the whole mold even with extra...
383
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13 Years Ago
As an alternative to whats Mr Rooty Tooty said, I would try the "vacuum bagging" method, without...
Joe
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13 Years Ago
Ideally you want a flange all the way round. However you might get away with a flange at each end,...
Warren
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13 Years Ago
I think I'm going to add a flange. It seems easy enough to do. Should I use gel-coat on top of the...
383
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13 Years Ago
yes you should use a gel coat on top of the resin as that will be a surface you use bagging tape on...
Warren
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13 Years Ago
I think ill be envelope bagging and laying dry then infusing resin, do i still need more than 2...
383
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13 Years Ago
id put the resin feed at the complicated light end of the mould (the top of the light if on the car)...
Warren
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13 Years Ago
OK so I couldn't wait......
383
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13 Years Ago
What is the "ec" method
383
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13 Years Ago
By EC i mean Easy Composites. Watch thier infusion video
Warren
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13 Years Ago
What am I doing wrong with the easy lease? It still sticks to the mold after 4 coats. Better this...
383
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13 Years Ago
Are you applying the easy lease properly? aka 1 coat applied with a cloth Wait 5-30seconds...
Dave
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13 Years Ago
Take the mould back to gel by cleaning it with mould cleaner and giving it a good scrub and starting...
Warren
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13 Years Ago
Yup I'm putting it on properly(the way you just said). I waited about 24 hours at 68*f to de-mold...
383
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13 Years Ago
[quote][b]383 (21/02/2012)[/b][hr] A guy that has done something like this with his lights said he...
Joe
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13 Years Ago
Yea that came across wrong, its obviously my inexperience with composites not the materials. This...
383
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13 Years Ago
Iunderstand it so well. During my early days Ihad parts i needed to redo like 5 times. Frustrating...
Joe
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13 Years Ago
I modified the mold for vacuum...
383
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13 Years Ago
I ordered your vacuum kit on Friday and its already here!! Great packing and super fast shipping!...
383
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13 Years Ago
Pretty much any travel store or electrical store should have an adaptor. Unless of course youre in...
Warren
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13 Years Ago
The plug from my desk computer works for the pump. I keep getting these two folds on either side of...
383
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13 Years Ago
are the folds in the carbon itself or just the mesh?? you can cut the mesh up to make it lay...
Warren
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13 Years Ago
Some are just the mesh but the 2 at the ends are carbon. Very frustrating at this point. I think I...
383
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13 Years Ago
Hi, I usually make a bag of the vacuum screen when the shape does not have flanges ....
batbyggare
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13 Years Ago
Overall a better part but those problem areas are still haunting me. So what are the tricks to...
383
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13 Years Ago
To be fair, apart from the defects youve highlighted, youre probably not that far from getting a...
Warren
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13 Years Ago
to add... you can cut up infusion mesh into pieces or use cut lines in it so it doesnt fold. Same...
Warren
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13 Years Ago
thumbs up , keep it going , you are earning a lot of experience there , everytime it doesnt work it...
mhdghoul
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13 Years Ago
I used (and broke) the actual bezel last night and it was WAYYY easier! The creases were easier to...
383
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13 Years Ago
What can I use for a spray tack? Something like a Super77 spray glue or is there a specific type I...
383
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13 Years Ago
This SUCKS! 5 failed attempts and I'm no closer. I just want to buy some pre-made ones from APsis or...
383
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13 Years Ago
you need to cut the fabric dude, i know you don't want to but just try it my advise is not to use...
neilb
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13 Years Ago
Hey there 383! I know you must be feeling really frustrated right now but, far as I can see,...
Rootz
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13 Years Ago
Hi, Here is my CF headlight: It is made using cut lines, the "valleys" were the lights are were...
mr_goat
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13 Years Ago
Im going to try with some pre-preg. Now that racing season is over I have time. My question is can I...
383
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13 Years Ago
you must have cut lines to make that shape... i'm pretty certain know-one could make it out of a...
andygtt
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13 Years Ago
you made yourselve those nsx headlights ? got mold? can you PM your email adress please...
TomDesign
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13 Years Ago
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