How do I put carbon over a block of foam?


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Hello,

Beginner here, I'm trying to put carbon fiber over a block of foam about 1 X 3 1/2 X 6 1/2 inches in size. I thought this would be easy.....but getting it to stick down to the foam and all of the corners....I'm making a complete mess here! Is there an easy way to do this? What am I missing there? Thanks Smile

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Fastskiguy - 10/16/2020 11:28:14 AM
torsten Ker - 10/16/2020 9:09:57 AM
I did one side at the time with overlapping the fabric on the flanges, then sanding them flat, then coating them
The style of the door was like the European doors and frames with double seal

I would do the same with your cube with the fabric folded around it like a cardboard box overlapping on the shorter sides and corners for 1cm
You could even do a paper cut template for the fabric first before cutting to shape

basicallt fold like this
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Awesome! A picture is worth a thousand words thanks!! Just one more question....how do I keep the fabric from falling apart when I cut that?

You can use masking tape where you need to make cut so something holds fibers in place. Use it on both sides of fabric and remove them before applying epoxy.

There are also fabrics especially made for cosmetic parts that are somehow binded together to resist separating

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Dentex - 10/16/2020 11:37:24 AM
Fastskiguy - 10/16/2020 11:28:14 AM
torsten Ker - 10/16/2020 9:09:57 AM
I did one side at the time with overlapping the fabric on the flanges, then sanding them flat, then coating them
The style of the door was like the European doors and frames with double seal

I would do the same with your cube with the fabric folded around it like a cardboard box overlapping on the shorter sides and corners for 1cm
You could even do a paper cut template for the fabric first before cutting to shape

basicallt fold like this
Cardboard Box Template - 17+ Free Sample, Example, Format Download | Free &  Premium Templates



Awesome! A picture is worth a thousand words thanks!! Just one more question....how do I keep the fabric from falling apart when I cut that?

You can use masking tape where you need to make cut so something holds fibers in place. Use it on both sides of fabric and remove them before applying epoxy.

There are also fabrics especially made for cosmetic parts that are somehow binded together to resist separating

OK I'll give the masking tape a shot, thanks guys!!

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                     OK I'll give the masking tape a shot, thanks guys!!
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