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


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StanTheMan
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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 Smile
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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.

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