Hi guys. I could of improved this further by vacuum bagging the part. But I wanted to show you what can be achieved with just a brush and a pair of gloves!
i think if you turned the second sheet 45degrees before laying it as to crosshatch and get the absolute strength out of them. personally on my cleaning strokes i use a brand new bursh thats been washes a couple times prior
reallly glad you did'nt!i think i might speak for a few people here.when you don't have a clue,and you just want to get a start,this simple,straightforward easy to follow clip has given me the confidence to give it a go now.thanks a lot mate
From monday i start a job with zero knowledge in company that is doing exactly this kind of stuff so it is helpfull for me to "get in picture" . Thank you for sharing.
Damn how’s you get hired, I barely get answers from even companies and industry’s I do no about and Tailored resumes for. Beats working at a fast food joint to pay for college and living expenses lol, not doable.
When I started working with high performance composites 30 years ago information was hard to come by. One composites related message board, I think. There was no epoxy compatable gelcoat, infusion wasnt a thing and prepreg was rare and expensive. I recall one of the board members shared that dusting Super 77 on dry fabric gave it similar handling characteristics to prepreg. With that, a well thought out process and several rounds of clear, sand, clear sand a quality part was achievable. Composites are still process driven and labor intensive as hell but having channels like this and application specific materials has removed most of the trial and error and associated pain and suffering.
Hey Bill, that’s an awesome tip to dust the fabric with spray adhesive. I’m curious how this effects the saturation of the carbon and if it contaminates the epoxy? Thanks!
@@Russell_and_Rosko I never noticed a negative effect on the Cure. If there was some residue it would just polish off. A little bit goes a long way. I would spray it in the air and let it fall on the fabric. Once it dries and most of the tack is gone it can also help hold the fabric to the mold surface assuming you're not using PVA. Although I haven't seen it I'll bet there's a product out there specifically for this now
Great video, I like when you used the old thumb guide. I do it all the time. Yeah epoxy resin is so self-leveling. Even with a hand lay up and a paint brush, you get that great finish.
Very interesting and really satisfying to watch the finished product, given how simple the whole process was. Thanks for sharing with us! You just overloaded me with ideas. :) Subscribed.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! THAT IS SO SIMPLE AND BASIC!!!! I CAN DO THAT!!! I THOUGHT THERE WAS MORE TO IT!!! I CAN HAVE FUN WITH THIS!!!!!! GREAT VIDEO AND A GREAT EDUCATION. THANKS FOR SHARING I LEARNED SO MUCH!!!! I CAN'T WAIT TO MAKE MY OWN PARTS!!!!!!
Simple and objective, straight to the point, for those just starting out his tutorials are the best in the field of carbon fiber lamination. How many layers would you recommend to produce a robust knife sheath? Thanks
Nice great video, been wanting to do some small trim pieces similar in size to what u are working with but didn't want to go threw the bag process. Glad I stumbled on to this . Think this way will work just fine 4 me. Thanks
@@bigduphusaj162Why u laughing? I was able to make a couple pieces with this video, it’s pretty straight forward. Maybe your brain is too small so you weren’t able to?
Nice work. Question though in regards to the mold. Could you by chance make a video on how you designed on constructed the mold? For instance, I am thinking of making a carbon part for my motorcycle gauges but I can't figure out how to go about making a mold or plug. Thanks in advance.
@@MotoModi Thanks, the moulds can be made exactly the same as my prepreg mould making videos. Only difference being the mould will not need to be cured to a high temperature.
@@CarbonWorkshops I used to help make shells out of fiberglass, Pieces of wood,Glue, some white thic flxible pieces and few more items. Can't wait to see modern ways or new material used. interesting stuff
To minimize pin holes (not that I saw any) you can use a hair dryer or heat gun on a low setting after you apply the 1st coat of resin to the mold, that way the viscosity is lowered and the air bubbles will rise to the surface.
I could be wrong but I think because he used a gel coat first this reduced the chance of pinholes as there is already a clear barrier before the epoxy. Most times I see pinholes when carbon and epoxy is added direct to mould with no gel coat
Being polyester based I don't think it's gonna work. Polyester materials in general will burn out pretty easy . You can use that method on any epoxy of course.
genuine question does the gel coat have an exothermal reaction like usual carbon fiber matrix? or it can be directly applied on to the shape of interest without the concern of deformation via exotherm
If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball. If you can make a mold/form, you can handle carbon fiber. An accurate form for shaping your piece can take longer then laying the fiber. Vacuum or pressurized carbon is stronger and lighter but the "wet & lay" method produces pieces perfectly acceptable for most uses.
If I want to make some out of carbon and my part I’m making it from is fiberglass what do I need to put on it to make it easier to get the carbon off it once it dries
Firstly top work. U r truly a master of your craft. Im very intrested in making my own panels hopefully as a side line or hobbie. I think i deffo got down what i need to do to make a mould thanks to your videos lol . Thing is i have no oven and the part i have choose has two small squares and worried that i wont be able to force the carbon down without it cressing . Any thoughts any information would be great .vor do you think I will have to change my idea and go for the stick down carbon and oven. thank you
Ah, you commented about vacuum bagging, gotcha. Great vid so many thanks for sharing. I wondered if you could take a small amateur drone and make a larger carbon fibre shell with larger motors and props and just install the small drone electronics. Would it work?
i am wondering if a mold could be made from kydex.Kydex is what many pistol holsters are made from and i have made several using the pistol itself as a mold.it can be heated in the kitchen oven and then formed into most any shape needed. As it cools it hardens.Any corrections needed can be made with a heat gun.
Making the mold is the hard part and that was omitted. I wonder how strong that corner will be given that both plies were cut in the corner. An overlap would have been much stronger.
To those of us without vacuum bagging capability this is hugely inspiring. Can carbon-foam-carbon or carbon-composite-carbon panels be produced without having to vacuum bag them? Thank you.
Did the twill weave fabric conform to the tree way corner on its own, or did you have to cut the carbon fibre to get the fabric to go into the corner? Thanks! @CarbonWorkshops
A blow torch will help thin the resin and pop small bubbles. But you will still need go pay attention to the brush stippling and rubbing the resin out.
What kind of color dye would you use if you wanted it to have a tint to it. Looking to have a blue color tint to the carbon fiber that I'm using. If you have any suggestions please let me know. Thanks
Thanks for the great video, I bought epoxy resin, one of them has writing A it, and the other one has writing B it, which oneis GC 50? And I have bought 200 ml of each, how much of each should I mix together?
Which other epoxys would work for this im trying to find one shipping from the United States since the shipping from the UK is a decent percentage of the price of the epoxy.
@@CarbonWorkshops That's been my mistake. I just do layup and then the epoxy/resin. But, always have issues with finish and sanding off too mouch of the epoxy/resin.
Hola...una pregunta...es necesario el gelcoat al inicio?si uso este gelcoat puedo evitar q tenga agujeros de alfiler en mi pieza? Estoy haciendo unas piezas de moto pero unas me quedaron con hoyitos
@@CarbonWorkshops because I want to make motorcycle and car parts (so already existing parts) from Carbon and when I use the kit for fiberglass it costs about 140€ for every two molds, so that is for all parts extremely expensive. Is there a cheaper way?
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Hi guys.
I could of improved this further by vacuum bagging the part. But I wanted to show you what can be achieved with just a brush and a pair of gloves!
i think if you turned the second sheet 45degrees before laying it as to crosshatch and get the absolute strength out of them. personally on my cleaning strokes i use a brand new bursh thats been washes a couple times prior
@@james96744 I did lay the carbon sheets in opposite directions.
@@CarbonWorkshops oh my bad not gonna lie ive been smoking a bit today lol honestly seemed like you just layed one right over without crossections
reallly glad you did'nt!i think i might speak for a few people here.when you don't have a clue,and you just want to get a start,this simple,straightforward easy to follow clip has given me the confidence to give it a go now.thanks a lot mate
@@glennvage do u no if this stuff is buIIet proof? Thanqs man!
From monday i start a job with zero knowledge in company that is doing exactly this kind of stuff so it is helpfull for me to "get in picture" . Thank you for sharing.
Good luck!
Hi, How has the job been going?
I wonder the same @@RoryTobias_
Damn how’s you get hired, I barely get answers from even companies and industry’s I do no about and Tailored resumes for. Beats working at a fast food joint to pay for college and living expenses lol, not doable.
Hows the job going Man?
When I started working with high performance composites 30 years ago information was hard to come by. One composites related message board, I think. There was no epoxy compatable gelcoat, infusion wasnt a thing and prepreg was rare and expensive. I recall one of the board members shared that dusting Super 77 on dry fabric gave it similar handling characteristics to prepreg. With that, a well thought out process and several rounds of clear, sand, clear sand a quality part was achievable. Composites are still process driven and labor intensive as hell but having channels like this and application specific materials has removed most of the trial and error and associated pain and suffering.
Thank you 🙌
Hey Bill, that’s an awesome tip to dust the fabric with spray adhesive. I’m curious how this effects the saturation of the carbon and if it contaminates the epoxy? Thanks!
@@Russell_and_Rosko I never noticed a negative effect on the Cure. If there was some residue it would just polish off. A little bit goes a long way. I would spray it in the air and let it fall on the fabric. Once it dries and most of the tack is gone it can also help hold the fabric to the mold surface assuming you're not using PVA. Although I haven't seen it I'll bet there's a product out there specifically for this now
@@billclark5943 I appreciate the feedback!
Seems so easy I am going to try and make a front lip
Great video, I like when you used the old thumb guide. I do it all the time.
Yeah epoxy resin is so self-leveling. Even with a hand lay up and a paint brush, you get that great finish.
Very interesting and really satisfying to watch the finished product, given how simple the whole process was. Thanks for sharing with us! You just overloaded me with ideas. :) Subscribed.
Nice finish looks neat. Even without vacuum bagging no air bubbles visible
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! THAT IS SO SIMPLE AND BASIC!!!! I CAN DO THAT!!! I THOUGHT THERE WAS MORE TO IT!!! I CAN HAVE FUN WITH THIS!!!!!! GREAT VIDEO AND A GREAT EDUCATION. THANKS FOR SHARING I LEARNED SO MUCH!!!! I CAN'T WAIT TO MAKE MY OWN PARTS!!!!!!
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Simple and objective, straight to the point, for those just starting out his tutorials are the best in the field of carbon fiber lamination. How many layers would you recommend to produce a robust knife sheath? Thanks
depends on the type of cloth you using
I really want to make a front lip for my car...this makes me believe I can..
Did you ever do it?
Im a newbie to composites and I'm looking to do a hand lay-up over a face mask with not to many new tools.
This video has helped.
Nice great video, been wanting to do some small trim pieces similar in size to what u are working with but didn't want to go threw the bag process. Glad I stumbled on to this . Think this way will work just fine 4 me. Thanks
Excellent piece of work. Thanks for sharing 👋
Can this be applied if I have a positive mold as well?
Super video Thank you no idle chat just honest visual instruction thanks again
Heard this is how Rush made his submarine😆
If I wanted to change the end color to let's say midnight blue, would it be best to use blue epoxy coloring, or is there a better way of doing it?
Use blue epoxy
Yo this looks spectacular!
this is awesome..nice n careful job done.
You can also use a vacume and a plastic bag when milding/curing ✌️ helps a bit
Finally, I found the right video now I can make my very own motorcycle fairings using this technique thank you
😂 good luck with that
@@bigduphusaj162Why u laughing? I was able to make a couple pieces with this video, it’s pretty straight forward. Maybe your brain is too small so you weren’t able to?
Excellent job!
Nice work. Question though in regards to the mold. Could you by chance make a video on how you designed on constructed the mold? For instance, I am thinking of making a carbon part for my motorcycle gauges but I can't figure out how to go about making a mold or plug. Thanks in advance.
2 new mould videos in the making. One easy and one a little tricky 😎
Yes very nice work! Please show us how you made the mold and what materials are needed to make the mold
@@MotoModi Thanks, the moulds can be made exactly the same as my prepreg mould making videos. Only difference being the mould will not need to be cured to a high temperature.
@@CarbonWorkshops I used to help make shells out of fiberglass, Pieces of wood,Glue, some white thic flxible pieces and few more items. Can't wait to see modern ways or new material used. interesting stuff
To minimize pin holes (not that I saw any) you can use a hair dryer or heat gun on a low setting after you apply the 1st coat of resin to the mold, that way the viscosity is lowered and the air bubbles will rise to the surface.
Thank you. Can i ask after puting first layer of carbon fiber, do you need also to heat gun?
@@elijahjornadal274 You can, but it's not necessary for a pin hole free finish. Just be careful not to get the resin too hot.
I could be wrong but I think because he used a gel coat first this reduced the chance of pinholes as there is already a clear barrier before the epoxy. Most times I see pinholes when carbon and epoxy is added direct to mould with no gel coat
Being polyester based I don't think it's gonna work.
Polyester materials in general will burn out pretty easy .
You can use that method on any epoxy of course.
awesome thanks, How do you do it with mate finish?
Excelente trabajo
genuine question does the gel coat have an exothermal reaction like usual carbon fiber matrix? or it can be directly applied on to the shape of interest without the concern of deformation via exotherm
How long do we have to wait after applying the GC50 gelcoat till the application of the first layer of carbon?
TH-cam recommended this video 👍
Amazing work! thanks for sharing! :)
What da hell, I could diy that all this time? Awesome!
That was Awesome bro! 😮
Question. Do you use any kind of release agent on the part before you apply the fiber sheet? Great video. Thanks.
I think thays what the epoxy compatable gel coat his for. I believe he left out that epoxy resin is what's used to bond the carbon fiber
If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.
If you can make a mold/form, you can handle carbon fiber. An accurate form for shaping your piece can take longer then laying the fiber. Vacuum or pressurized carbon is stronger and lighter but the "wet & lay" method produces pieces perfectly acceptable for most uses.
So I should be able to use the same technique to make CF copies of interior center console pieces correct? Simple flat surfaces.
Awesome video!
great video, thanks
If I want to make some out of carbon and my part I’m making it from is fiberglass what do I need to put on it to make it easier to get the carbon off it once it dries
Firstly top work. U r truly a master of your craft. Im very intrested in making my own panels hopefully as a side line or hobbie. I think i deffo got down what i need to do to make a mould thanks to your videos lol . Thing is i have no oven and the part i have choose has two small squares and worried that i wont be able to force the carbon down without it cressing . Any thoughts any information would be great .vor do you think I will have to change my idea and go for the stick down carbon and oven. thank you
If your parts are technical and you don't have an oven. I would take try vacuum resin infusion method. Will keep things nice and tight
Very nice 👍 thank you for your time
Ah, you commented about vacuum bagging, gotcha. Great vid so many thanks for sharing. I wondered if you could take a small amateur drone and make a larger carbon fibre shell with larger motors and props and just install the small drone electronics. Would it work?
Trabalho sensacional parabéns!
Really cool video. Well satisfied
Thanks for your very informative video!
i am wondering if a mold could be made from kydex.Kydex is what many pistol holsters are made from and i have made several using the pistol itself as a mold.it can be heated in the kitchen oven and then formed into most any shape needed. As it cools it hardens.Any corrections needed can be made with a heat gun.
You could probably do it in 2 pieces and then bond them together the same way you would do a car hood
I would love to make my own parts as a hobby
Give it a go!
Wow! That was nice. I wish I had talent like that. Something’s you order on line … 2 years later all fading etc..
thats what this will do as its junk polyester resin not real epoxy. For UV resistance add a clear coat but make sure its 2k
How do You avoid to get glued up to the part ?
That's my concern 🤔
I see now, he was too quick, it's wax.
I want to do this with my hood lower grill piece can I do this method with plastic ??
can you coat carbon fiber on aluminum handle bar?
Great video. Now its time to tackle some auto parts.
Making the mold is the hard part and that was omitted. I wonder how strong that corner will be given that both plies were cut in the corner. An overlap would have been much stronger.
Hou do u calculate how much resin do u need for a part?
What wax release are you using
Do you need to spray a release agent applied on the mould prior adding the GC50 Epoxy Compatible Clear Polyester Gelcoat ?
at 0:21 he applies mold release wax. I use three applications of this. Or chemical release, but that needs 6+ applications.
What is you add at 00:22?!
Mould release wax
Awesome. Thank you.
what do you put in the mould kind of thing
Is there a high heat resistant resin that doesnt turn color when exposed to high heat?
Adding a layer of peel ply on top will give you a better epoxy to fiber ratio as it’ll wick out the excess and leave you with a better surface finish.
What is peel ply? And how is it used?
Where come from the mold ?
can i know board that you use to stick those carbon
To those of us without vacuum bagging capability this is hugely inspiring.
Can carbon-foam-carbon or carbon-composite-carbon panels be produced without having to vacuum bag them?
Thank you.
I wonder what the R/C ratio is, compared to an infused part ?
Did the twill weave fabric conform to the tree way corner on its own, or did you have to cut the carbon fibre to get the fabric to go into the corner? Thanks! @CarbonWorkshops
cutting fiber you lose the strength. All you have at the cut fiber bit for strength at that point would be the epoxy.
This is how the titan sub began
hello very helpful video. I just have 2 questions: How did you make your prepress mould? And also, what product did you use at 4:50?
Whats the white stuff near the end
Perfect. Thank you.
Gracias por compartir 👍 maximo respeto y mucha vibra positiva 😎
Channel us dope af..In theory could this be done to exterior of entire car??
Can you use a blow torch to force the airbubbles out like they do in large epoxy resin pours?
A blow torch will help thin the resin and pop small bubbles. But you will still need go pay attention to the brush stippling and rubbing the resin out.
@@CarbonWorkshops thank you ✌️
Perfect 😃👍🏾
Do you wait for first layer to dry before adding the second?
Do you have a video on making the mold?
Yes, lots of mould videos
How much does it cost to buy one meter of this fiber please?
What kind of color dye would you use if you wanted it to have a tint to it. Looking to have a blue color tint to the carbon fiber that I'm using. If you have any suggestions please let me know. Thanks
Maybe ghost blue mica powder in the resin
Amazing work!! 😎👍
Thanks for the great video, I bought epoxy resin, one of them has writing A it, and the other one has writing B it, which oneis GC 50? And I have bought 200 ml of each, how much of each should I mix together?
read the instructions you fool.
Thank you very very much, Sir! Very appreciated.
Did u use mekp catylst in the gelcoat?
Yes mekp with polyester
if i not mis count, its 3 layer carbon fiber rigtht ?
Amazing video! What is the small electric saw called?
Dremel
Would the outcome become a little smaller than the actual product you copy?
If you make the mould direct of the part then yes. But this mould was made with a offset of 2mm to allow for the new carbon fibre cover to fit.
Which other epoxys would work for this im trying to find one shipping from the United States since the shipping from the UK is a decent percentage of the price of the epoxy.
Awesome video! 💡 💡 💡 💡 💡
im wondering, how big is that 1000mm sheet, is it 1000mm in width, and 1000mm in length?
does the gel coat help with outside finish?
Yes, it's easier to polish to a high gloss that trying polish the resin
@@CarbonWorkshops That's been my mistake. I just do layup and then the epoxy/resin. But, always have issues with finish and sanding off too mouch of the epoxy/resin.
How many layers would you recommend for exterior car parts? Was thinking of adopting this tutorial for Carbon Fiber fenders on my car
i would say between 7 and 13
what was that grease stuff you put on the mold at the beginning? I'm making a carbon part for my gcse dt
Mould release wax
@ ok thanks- Just for the sake of saving money do you think it would be possible to use something like Vaseline instead?
Hola...una pregunta...es necesario el gelcoat al inicio?si uso este gelcoat puedo evitar q tenga agujeros de alfiler en mi pieza? Estoy haciendo unas piezas de moto pero unas me quedaron con hoyitos
How to buy carbon fiber
it's cool! thanks for tutorial video.☺
Where do I buy adhesive???
You need to have a gel type mold to create shape/pieces? Or any medium can do?
Gel type moulds are reliable and hold their shape well. You can you use other hard glossy surfaces but will need proper release agent on them first.
Do you think it’ll be a bad idea or good if I did this to both of my fenders to make them carbon fiber w epoxy ?
Could work well, if it's large then infusion probably the way to go.
Awesome man! New subscriber ✌🏻
very much interesting
More please beautiful work
I have a question, wouldn‘t the part not fit anymore since it is smaller than the original one? Please help me regarding this matzer
Hi, the mould has be previously made with a 2mm offset to allow for this to fit as a cover. Will make a video for the process soon.
@@CarbonWorkshops because I want to make motorcycle and car parts (so already existing parts) from Carbon and when I use the kit for fiberglass it costs about 140€ for every two molds, so that is for all parts extremely expensive. Is there a cheaper way?
@@CarbonWorkshops any cheap ways?