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Moranatang
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Just wondering what material is best to create some flat carbon sheet off and to create a shinny finish
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Sandwich the carbon fiber fabric in between two pieces of plexiglass and two pieces of smooth Teflon release film. Push out any excess resin and air bubbles with a squeegee. Put some books or other flat heavy object on top of the top layer of plexiglass to weigh it down and give you some pressure and then put your feet up and wait.
There is no easier or quicker method of producing perfect flat cf sheets. I sometimes use window tint film instead of Teflon release film because it's cheaper and see-through so I can see the air bubbles to push put. You can also use one layer of teflon film and one layer of perforated release film so you have the best chance of removing all air bubbles but only one side will come out perfect with no additional work.
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Flat Carbon sheet
Moranatang
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10 Years Ago
Hi Moranatang, I use an old glass table and get decent results....
davro
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10 Years Ago
Hi Davro Iam guessing that the table is prietty flat and straight do you apply any heat to give a...
Moranatang
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10 Years Ago
The table is quite flat never put a dial indicator across it ... Postcure for about 4 hours at 60c...
davro
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10 Years Ago
What is the reason you do infusion ? over wet lay up
Moranatang
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10 Years Ago
I like the cleanliness just mix the resin and then suck it into the stack, rather than messing about...
davro
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10 Years Ago
As Davro does, glass sheet for the tool and infuse. You'll get an impressive finish with good RTM...
TCS
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10 Years Ago
Sandwich the carbon fiber fabric in between two pieces of plexiglass and two pieces of smooth Teflon...
Zebra
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9 Years Ago
As Davro wrote, glass table or aluminium table are great for making carbon fiber sheets.
ArturK
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9 Years Ago
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