Can this shape be skinned with a single piece of fabric?

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Can this shape be skinned with a single piece of fabric?

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StanTheMan	StanTheMan posted 12 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 61, Visits: 380	It's a fiat 500 mirror cap. I was wondering whether this kind of shape can be skinned with a single piece of carbon fiber fabric or I should do 2? I have the easycomposites ProFinish fabric. This is my second attempt so please bear with me Attachments photo 1.JPG (222 views, 94.00 KB) photo 2.JPG (193 views, 100.00 KB) photo 3.JPG (185 views, 90.00 KB) photo 4.JPG (186 views, 86.00 KB)
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r0bsk1	r0bsk1 posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 38, Visits: 307	Yes you'll do this with one piece quite easily. I did this with one piece which was also my first go at skinning.
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StanTheMan	StanTheMan posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 61, Visits: 380	Man, I'm either an idiot or can't do sh1t lol. I lay the dry fabric over the cap and I get wrinkles. It's all good on the flatter surfaces but when it comes to the sharper part on the mirror, it almost seems as if I'll have to cut the fabric to have it wrap around there. Thing is that once I have the basecoat ready and start laying the fabric, I won't have much play room as I do now with the dry fabric. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to try and see
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carbonfibreworks	carbonfibreworks posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 292, Visits: 4.5K	StanTheMan (21/08/2013) Man, I'm either an idiot or can't do sh1t lol. I lay the dry fabric over the cap and I get wrinkles. It's all good on the flatter surfaces but when it comes to the sharper part on the mirror, it almost seems as if I'll have to cut the fabric to have it wrap around there. Thing is that once I have the basecoat ready and start laying the fabric, I won't have much play room as I do now with the dry fabric. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to try and see Hi Stan The Man Pro finish will not work as it is on compound curves, you need to use a normal carbon fabric. Chris www.carbonfibreworks.co.uk
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StanTheMan	StanTheMan posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 61, Visits: 380	carbonfibreworks (21/08/2013) StanTheMan (21/08/2013) Man, I'm either an idiot or can't do sh1t lol. I lay the dry fabric over the cap and I get wrinkles. It's all good on the flatter surfaces but when it comes to the sharper part on the mirror, it almost seems as if I'll have to cut the fabric to have it wrap around there. Thing is that once I have the basecoat ready and start laying the fabric, I won't have much play room as I do now with the dry fabric. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to try and see Hi Stan The Man Pro finish will not work as it is on compound curves, you need to use a normal carbon fabric. Chris www.carbonfibreworks.co.uk Hi Chris, What does being on compound curves mean? I've already brushed down the base coat and since I don't have normal carbon fiber, I guess I'll just have to give it a go anyway... Stan
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carboncactus	carboncactus posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 243, Visits: 1K	Simple curve: Compound curve: Powder coated carbon like profinish will work on compound curves, but you have to hit it with a heat gun once in place to soften the binder. That means that you often soften the base coat, or the fabric drapes too locally. For this reason, I don't like powder coated carbons. Id rather use normal fabric and mist some spray adhesive on the back. Edited 12 Years Ago by carboncactus
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