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Spork · 09-25-2006, 04:03 AM

Hi, I have yet to try carbon fibre (or fibreglass for that matter), but I had a few questions before I get started.
First, I was wondering if anyone could tell me what all the "1k" ,3k","6k", etc means when buying the fabric.
Also I was wondering what weight I should buy. My applications for it are first just going to be test parts, then I plan on making: A small spoiler (wing), a nonfunctional hood scoop, and finally a whole hood. I plan on using epoxy resin (unless someone says not to) and whatever fibre you reccomend.
I was also wondering if I should learn fibrelgass first? Or if it's okay just to jump right into CF. I've read up on this stuff alot, but I have yet to find specific answers on alot of things, so I'm sure I'll have more questions later. Thank you.

~Spork

09-25-2006, 04:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
Spork No Skills Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	CF and FG Questions Hi, I have yet to try carbon fibre (or fibreglass for that matter), but I had a few questions before I get started. First, I was wondering if anyone could tell me what all the "1k" ,3k","6k", etc means when buying the fabric. Also I was wondering what weight I should buy. My applications for it are first just going to be test parts, then I plan on making: A small spoiler (wing), a nonfunctional hood scoop, and finally a whole hood. I plan on using epoxy resin (unless someone says not to) and whatever fibre you reccomend. I was also wondering if I should learn fibrelgass first? Or if it's okay just to jump right into CF. I've read up on this stuff alot, but I have yet to find specific answers on alot of things, so I'm sure I'll have more questions later. Thank you. ~Spork Last edited by Spork; 10-19-2006 at 03:29 AM. Reason: Made it easier to read.