How to get a perfect join on a round part?


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Hi,

I am skinning a turbo inlet pipe that is round, tapers from one end to the other and also has a tight bend in it. Initially I layed down a first layer using 25mm plain weave CF tape because the inlet pipe was made up of two pieces and i needed the piece structurally joined before moving on. I have sanded the piece down ready for the next layer which will be the nice visual layer as seen when the piece is finished.

My next step is to add another layer using 3k 2x2 twill but I would like advice on how to get a perfect join when I lay the CF on the resin and also the odd shape of the piece. I don't want the weave coming apart if I cut it and I also don't want to overlap the joint.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, btw, this is my first skinning project.
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Fasta (17/05/2017)
NTF6 (17/05/2017)
I was thinking if I apply the CF to the tacked off resin but then run a stanley knife down the CF at the exact point where the CF has stuck to the resin and where it hasn't, then sticking down the remainder until I get to my cut line and again running the knife blade down the CF on the cut line I did before as the Cf lays over on the dry CF. What do you reckon?


That could work too but you would have to really get that second cut right to meet the other one spot on. Might be an idea to paint your tube black so that any gaps don't show through?

Usually these sort of engine bay parts are only only seen from one side, even more simple would be just to wrap with one piece and make sure your scissor cut overlap is on the unseen back side?? If you can accept that?


Thanks, the item already is a black plastic and you're right I was thinking of placing the CF joint on the inside where it would never be seen unless the pipe was off the car.
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