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carboncactus	carboncactus posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 243, Visits: 1K	TomDesign (23/06/2013) cactus so you say i can put first layer pre preg 200gr and second i can use normal dry cf for layers that i need. also any photo where you bake those things? No, it's all prepreg. I don't really do wetlay so I don't keep much dry fabrics. Only for skinning,but I keep that away from prepregs. The photo of the part in the oven is there.
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CarbonMike	CarbonMike posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 31, Visits: 45	Grand job. Next time substitute the foil tape for brown packing tape. Will work 10000 times better. Any plastic containing acetate with a smooth surface finish will not bond to epoxy, polyester or vynlester. carboncactus (22/06/2013)I never put fibreglass in anything I do unless the customer requests it to save money. It adds weight and its dishonest. A lot of people out there are putting only 1 layer of carbon and backing up with glass. It gets on my nerves. This^ sooo many business do this its unreal. As 99% of people who buy carbon parts have no idea how there made professionally so they don't really know what to look for with regards to quality. And theres plenty of home brew laminators armed with youtube knowledge who put professional laminators in the business (like me) out of work by selling rubbish quality carbon parts that are mostly woving roving hidden between plys of carbon. Edited 12 Years Ago by CarbonMike
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TomDesign	TomDesign posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 454, Visits: 2.5K	cactus so you say i can put first layer pre preg 200gr and second i can use normal dry cf for layers that i need. also any photo where you bake those things?
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carboncactus	carboncactus posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 243, Visits: 1K	Greg (23/06/2013) Next time if you need take a mould from wood, sand it first. After it use polyurethane laquer coat. The surface will be shiny Yea, I could have lacquered it with the same lacquer I used on the carbon as its bar top wood lacquer, but I couldn't disturb the original.
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Greg	Greg posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 7, Visits: 353	Next time if you need take a mould from wood, sand it first. After it use polyurethane laquer coat. The surface will be shiny
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TomDesign	TomDesign posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 454, Visits: 2.5K	i show you bumper what you think how its done as i real it look so clean as glass so nice piece of art! you think how this can be done one of the hardest or i say hardest part i ever saw in carbon made. Edited 12 Years Ago by TomDesign
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TomDesign	TomDesign posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 454, Visits: 2.5K	dam no video interested in skining so best can be if only sanding left. Also what you think i skinned part on top carbon brushed to 320 then layed gc 50 on top it dry now you think i can polish and give to my friend or i have to clear coat as that not protect uv? or i can give without issues?
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carboncactus	carboncactus posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 243, Visits: 1K	TomDesign (22/06/2013) Also cactus i dont need to put extra fiberglass layers or something parts to be light and strong. i can easyli put 1 layer of pre preg 200gr and be good? what you think for car fenders? I never put fibreglass in anything I do unless the customer requests it to save money. It adds weight and its dishonest. A lot of people out there are putting only 1 layer of carbon and backing up with glass. It gets on my nerves. Those trays were 4 layers of 200g carbon each. The bike mudguard was one of 200g, one of 600g Edited 12 Years Ago by carboncactus
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carboncactus	carboncactus posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 243, Visits: 1K	Skinning with prepreg? Its briefly crossed my mind, but you'll have bag creases to sand down afterwards. There's also the danger of going through, as the epoxy layer is so thin. Sometimes it's bare carbon. Also, you'll need to lacquer for UV protection. On top of that, there's the cost of the material. You're better off skinning the normal way, maybe use a powder coated cloth.
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TomDesign	TomDesign posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 454, Visits: 2.5K	Also cactus i dont need to put extra fiberglass layers or something parts to be light and strong. i can easyli put 1 layer of pre preg 200gr and be good? what you think for car fenders?
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