Carbon fibre skinning fail!!


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I have been trying to cover this in carbon fibre using the Easy Composites XCR Skinning kit and failed on the last two attempts!!... When laying the carbon cloth I have been working from the centre outwards as suggested but I continue to get creases/bridging and all sorts of problems... should I be trying to do this in two or more pieces? or is it my technique?? (or lack of)!! .... where is the best place to start from and what method would you suggest??...
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Overlapping is generally neater.  You can use hairspray or similar on the edge to be cut neatly to help it reduce fraying then carefully overlap that on top the lower fabric and you should have a fairly crisp join line that looks neat.


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Warren (Staff) - 2/5/2019 12:32:54 PM
Overlapping is generally neater.  You can use hairspray or similar on the edge to be cut neatly to help it reduce fraying then carefully overlap that on top the lower fabric and you should have a fairly crisp join line that looks neat.


Thanks for the advice Warren.
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Pete.
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