Hi,

Basically im wanting to build a crazy v8 mk2 mr2 with custom body kit, front and rear clam type boot/bonnet, slightly lengthened and a tad wider.. can you advice me on the type of carbon fibre would be best suited for looks and light weight? how much carbon fibre would be needed to do a pretty much an entire outer shell? also wanting to custom engine parts / inlet etc and a carbon dash... i've done alot with fibre glass but i think my project needs to be carbon as im wanting to show it on completion, advice on materials and prices would be great.

Thanks

Gary

Hi, I need an advice on skinning an open container made with polyerster with a  cut cover.
1.) What type of resin will be good with the polyester that a temperature of upto 100ºC and drop to 12ºC.
2.) Would the resin glue a ceramic material pamanetly?
3.) What do you recommend polyester or polystyrene for Carbon skinning
4.) Can I use Carbon fiber glass over normal fiber glass?

Thank in advance

If you want 100ºC capability then you would be looking at a high temperature resin.  For your project we would recommend the CarbonFibre Skinning Starter Kit - High Temp which can go upto 180ºC.

You would ideally want a dedicated adhesive if you wanted to bond ceramics, however if you mean just skinning on ceramic then the kit above would be fine.

All our skinning kits use epoxy based resins, not polyester.  When bonding to polyester, key the surface and epoxy will bond well to it.

Carbon fibre fabrics can be used to skin over glass fibre no problem.


Just a note for you on forum usage. Your post does not relate to making carbon fibre panels but to skinning. It would be helpful if you post a new thread if you have future questions so people can respond best.


Warren Penalver
Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Support Assistant

Thank you Warren! I will do so next time. If you don't mine to move this post to the correct place for me for futher quetion I may have to ask


cheers

dei