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schleeweiss
schleeweiss
posted 12 Years Ago
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Hi,
For my caterham supers even I would like to laminate some windscreen stanchions out of carbon. As these stancions are not flat, they have to be laminated in the correct curve.
Links to the original parts:
http://www.caterhamparts.co.uk/product.php?id_product=1227
http://www.caterhamparts.co.uk/product.php?id_product=1228
My intention is to put the parts on the car as they are, without any paint. Therefore my intention is to have both sides flat. The inner side because of laying directly on the aluminum body panel, the outer side because of optical reasons (glossy finish).
May I ask the experienced with which technique I (beginner) should start?
Many thanks in advance
Regards from cold switzerland,
Markus
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Matthieu Libeert
Matthieu Libeert
posted 12 Years Ago
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hi,
Do you want to cover them with Carbon Fiber or do you want to replicate them in carbon fiber?
Matthieu Libeert
Founder MAT2 Composites X Sports
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www.mat2composites.com
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schleeweiss
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posted 12 Years Ago
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hi matthieu,
I would like to replace them.
regards,
markus
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Matthieu Libeert
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ok so with replace them, I understand making a copy of them:
-best way to do this is make a mould of the shape you have now.
-do a wet layup of CF and epoxy and vacuumbag them
-Remove them out of the mould
-Trim them to the good shape
unlesss someone has an easier way to do it?!
Matthieu Libeert
Founder MAT2 Composites X Sports
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schleeweiss
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is there a possibility to get a flat back without vacuum bagging?
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brasco
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posted 12 Years Ago
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CF resin can be painted
to abrade the surface i suggest P400 grit or finer. P1000/P1200 i think would be too fine.
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