Hello,

After reading Fred Gaynor’s post on clear coating  CF parts and his battle with siliconecontamination on 5/5/17 it seems that making good CF items is only half thebattle!

Is there any need to clear coat small components made by theinfusion process if they are coming out pit free and will be used inside a home such as shelving bracketsor seating . UV I think cannot pass through glass windows. I know that someinterior lighting such as fluorescent tubes give of UV so will items inside thehome still discolour in time?

For a hobbyist producing small items for inside use to thenpurchase a spray gun outfit as well seems a big outlay. If a coating isrequired to finish an infused component is it permissible on this forum to name‘rattle can’ brands that members have had good results? Is it possible to dipsmall items in lieu of spraying and if so in what would forum members recommend?

Trevor

Hello Hanaldo and Dravis,

                                       Thank you both for your quick response to my query. Dravis, thank you for highlighting a couple of  products that can be applied by brush available from Easy Composites. Thinking about coatings, its rare to find any household item wood or metal that does not have some form of protection, plating, paint or oil for protection. So it is definitely coatings for my CF items for longevity!




Trevor 

IMO depends on how much the parts are "worth" to you. 

Hi Mattieu,

                Thank you for sharing your experiences with uncoated carbon Fibre.

Trevor