Carbon fibre cloth & Resin


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Hi, I’m looking to make a carbon fibre bonnet for my car. First time project, have done fibreglass panels before but not carbon fibre. I watched the video on YouTube on making a bonnet using the 200gsm cloth soric cloth and 200gsm cloth. Would I be able to use 200gsm first layer and a 600gsm second layer to make the bonnet? Would this have same or better strength? Secondly roughly speaking how much resin is required per sq metre? Thanks 

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As you're intending to replicate the inner.skin as well and bond both panels together, this will provide support.and stiffness to the whole part. 

If lightness is important, then a 240g surface twill (looks and handles much better) backed with a 650g backing will work well. Some additional local reinforcement around fixing points would be a good idea, plus some around the outer.lip if the support skin doesn't extend right to the edge.

Going down the Soric route will give you a very rigid panel, but you'll get a very noticeable hexagon-contoured print at the surface and possibily a little more weight from the resin uptake. I don't think I'd use it personally, unless it was a single skin structiure but you.can always re-make if you're not happy with the results? 


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