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Hi,
    I have done some small parts in CF and FG, even some skins. I have also done some searching on the internet and also on here as I am trying to make larger parts.  I am looking at making a full carbon fiber set of doors for my Audi. It will mostly be a daily driver. (I say mostly as I ride my motorcycle in the summer and truck in the winter.) I will also do weekend racing in the summer at the track.) I am looking for this to be light and still look good. If I can pull this off I will move to other body panels. But my question is this. Do you have to put a core material in between the layers of CF or will CF be enough? If you do, how to you factor where to put it? Lasty, what is the purpose of it? The car will be use for hauling kids around and things so I want to do it right but still be strong enough.

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Lucky for me I have plenty of access to paint as I do it for a living, (also auto body) I did a quick search on here for hard mounting threads and didnt come up with anything. Am I missing it. Id like to do a little more reading on this also. I feel that I have a good idea of it, but never hurts to keep learning.
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kidpaint (12/01/2014)
Lucky for me I have plenty of access to paint as I do it for a living, (also auto body) I did a quick search on here for hard mounting threads and didnt come up with anything. Am I missing it. Id like to do a little more reading on this also. I feel that I have a good idea of it, but never hurts to keep learning.



Sounds like you already have the skills required to prepare and finish patterns and moulds thenSmile Spray Booths/Ovens also make useful curing ovens for composites.Wink

By hard points I mean areas where there is no core. Most core materials don't like high compressive loads. So if you drill a hole and tighten a bolt/fixing through it you will simply crush/deform the panel.

Warren

Carbon Copies Ltd
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