Excellent info! Been laying up carbon fiber for 2 years now and one thing many customers dont realize is the amount of time it takes to sand and polish these parts to a class A finish. Tedious work.
Ones offs in CF is bullshit, it is meant to be vacuum bagged pre preg in a mold in an oven. I know how you feel, there is no money in hand finished carbon- But for personal use you could justify it, I did some rudders for my son's beach cat, they look fantastic.
The reason for imperfection you have shown is the bubbles in the top coat of epoxy resin. When you sand the part before to put the clear you are opening them. And then you have the fish eye after the application of clear and no matter how much layers you will apply. But sanding is the inly way to fix it. Good work!
GOOD INFO AND YOU ARE CORRECT BUT SEVERAL WAYS TO DEAL WITH IT,HEAT GUN LIKE WHEN YOU DO DECOPAGE OR A RIVER TABLE WILL HELP.BEST WAY IS SAND THRU BUBBLES,USUALLY THEY ARE NEAR THE SURFACE,THE USING 4 to 1 AUTO CLEAR BUILD UP ENOUGH TO SAND 2000 AND BUFF.MORE INFO ON THIS IN Q&A 19.
Very informative. Thanks. Quick question. For interior trim parts that I'm laminating with CF and clear epoxy, will Rustoleum or Krylon "Lacquer" be sufficient enough for a top coat providing UV protection?
It would be great if you could explain doing this type of job with a Matte resin finish type carbon fiber. Also how to apply vinyl graphics onto carbon and clear coat.
I've been carbon fibre my car and my partner touched a part that I've sanded and about to paint he had fuel on his finger so is it screwed do I have to start again as the fuel oil has seeped into it I don't want it to bubble when I paint
linear 2pac poly urethane is the best(Norglass), has some uv filters in it, tint it black a bit stops that yellowed look as it gets older. Never leave it in direct sun unless its being used- put a cover over it always.
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Excellent info! Been laying up carbon fiber for 2 years now and one thing many customers dont realize is the amount of time it takes to sand and polish these parts to a class A finish. Tedious work.
Ones offs in CF is bullshit, it is meant to be vacuum bagged pre preg in a mold in an oven. I know how you feel, there is no money in hand finished carbon- But for personal use you could justify it, I did some rudders for my son's beach cat, they look fantastic.
Thanks cuz i started sanding with this detail and i asked questions after 😂 now i know i did a world class level job
The reason for imperfection you have shown is the bubbles in the top coat of epoxy resin. When you sand the part before to put the clear you are opening them. And then you have the fish eye after the application of clear and no matter how much layers you will apply. But sanding is the inly way to fix it. Good work!
GOOD INFO AND YOU ARE CORRECT BUT SEVERAL WAYS TO DEAL WITH IT,HEAT GUN LIKE WHEN YOU DO DECOPAGE OR A RIVER TABLE WILL HELP.BEST WAY IS SAND THRU BUBBLES,USUALLY THEY ARE NEAR THE SURFACE,THE USING 4 to 1 AUTO CLEAR BUILD UP ENOUGH TO SAND 2000 AND BUFF.MORE INFO ON THIS IN Q&A 19.
Very informative. Thanks.
Quick question. For interior trim parts that I'm laminating with CF and clear epoxy, will Rustoleum or Krylon "Lacquer" be sufficient enough for a top coat providing UV protection?
no
It would be great if you could explain doing this type of job with a Matte resin finish type carbon fiber. Also how to apply vinyl graphics onto carbon and clear coat.
Thats a great tip
I've been carbon fibre my car and my partner touched a part that I've sanded and about to paint he had fuel on his finger so is it screwed do I have to start again as the fuel oil has seeped into it I don't want it to bubble when I paint
hi i have a matt finish front fender for my motorcycle and i want to make it glossy. what is the best method to do this?
Just polish it.
I want to know the name of solution that you used to deep sand paper
Anil Kumar Lohra water with soap should be fine
a few drop of liquid soap for lubing the surface- gets rid of amine blush too
what do you use for your clear?
linear 2pac poly urethane is the best(Norglass), has some uv filters in it, tint it black a bit stops that yellowed look as it gets older. Never leave it in direct sun unless its being used- put a cover over it always.
thank you great info,
Thank you