Talk Composites - The Forum for Advanced Composites

Curing carbon parts ready for paint.

http://www.talkcomposites.com/Topic4417.aspx

By andygtt - 1/22/2013 8:20:23 AM

I have pulled a number of parts which I will soon need to paint... the parts are large and as its bodywork I need the paint finish to be perfect and remain so.

my question is what prep do I need to have done... I don't have an oven large enough for the parts, they have been pulled for at least 1 month and left in the house but will have only seen 20deg... is this enough.

Also if I use a high quality 2 pack laquer can I clear coat them and then later primer and paint this laquer to a perfect finish?

The main reason I want to clear the parts is some of them will be visable carbon with some areas painted... I mean I cant hide all that loverly carbon Smile
By andygtt - 2/12/2013 11:31:02 AM

Ok thanks for all the advice guys.

What I did for my doors is cranked the temp up on my electric fire in one of my small bedrooms... then slowly the temp got itself up to 41dec C.... did it a couple of times.
Ive then given the doors and outer moulds to a local paint shop with experience is painting carbon parts (aftermarket and original ferrari items), they are going to put the doors in the outer mould and get temp above 60 deg C and then prep the doors.

they have previously painted clear epoxy resin onto carbon parts before flatting and the clearing in 2 pack.... not sure why they painted epoxy first but seems the pre preg parts they got required it???

anyhow they will see what they need to do so once done I will report back what was actually needed and results Smile