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How to get nice finish after bagging?

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brummelisa	brummelisa posted 12 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 20, Visits: 144	I wonder how I can get nicest finish after I have vacuum-bagged my CF without any air-bubbles. I don't use a mold, but a plug (I'm building a bike-frame) and the piece will be wrapped totally with six layers. Should I just paint with epoxy and smooth the surface by sanding and do this a couple of times to build up a surface and when that is done start to put on clear-coat? I have read somewhere that you can use micro balloons with epoxy, but is that just to use it as a filler or can I remove the tiny air-bubbles that can occur in the epoxy? Any idea? / Marcus
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mhdghoul	mhdghoul posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 49, Visits: 113	im with the 1st answer , but my way is a little bit faster, 1st sand the high spots , just a little smooth sand don over do it or u will be ruining the cf , then apply 3 or 4 or even 5 layers of resin , just wait till each gets tacks so u will have thickness and leave it overnight to harden , this will give u a good surface to sand properly and make sure its sanded without any low spots , once u do that sand it to the 2000 grit and then you can polish or clear coat it , i prefer clear coat , it helps protecting from uv , a 2k as was said before is the perfect choice. best regards mhd alghoul mhdghoul@hotmail.com youtube channel :atmospherejo link is http://www.youtube.com/user/atmospherejo?ob=0&feature=results_main
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kylle	kylle posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 34, Visits: 101	mhd alghoul what type of clear coat do you use in auto parts? can it be with a air gun using epoxy? best regards Hugo
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