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CF flat panel construction

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By ARBMSPORT - 11/4/2012 7:45:07 PM

Guys

I am after some advice please.

I've done a bit of wet layup and vacuum bag CF composite ( only simple stuff ! ) but am now looking to use infusion to create a flat panel ( approx 400mm x 900mm ) between two pieces of glass ( to be used as wing end plates on a hill climb car ). The construction would be :-

Gel coat-CF-Soric-CF-Gel coat

My question is, the two pieces of glass ( top and bottom mould ) will be larger than the composite stack so how do you stop the resin  taking the "easy route " around the composite stack and not wetting out the CF etc fully ? ( assuming the resin input is one end and the vacuum the other ).

Thanks in advance.

Adrian
By Dennis G - 1/9/2013 2:12:59 PM

matthieutje65 (08/01/2013)
Is that such a big problem or is it just me being lazy? Whistlingafter buffing the plates you wont see anything of that?!


I guess it is not such a big problem as long as I can find something in the states to buff it with. Any sugestions? I tried waxing them with Mothers carnuba wax and that did not do anything but make them smoother.