Carbon Fiber Lamination Tutorial - Page 2

blazinmr2 · 10-30-2005, 11:00 PM

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Always wear a VERY good mask when working with CF, especially while cutting it. The particles can cut your lungs up and cause serious damage.

Even when just working with small pieces and thin sheets of carbon fiber?

blazinmr2 · 10-30-2005, 11:03 PM

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Always wear a VERY good mask when working with CF, especially while cutting it. The particles can cut your lungs up and cause serious damage.

Also, do you need like a respirator type mask, or just one you would use for say sanding dry wall or something like that.

Mister2.2 · 10-30-2005, 11:11 PM

Full respirator. Yes even when working with small parts, it's not worth the risk, believe me. You can tape your edges when you cut to reduce the dust.

blazinmr2 · 10-30-2005, 11:13 PM

Thanks for the info. Yeah was definitely planning on taping the edges so nothing would fray.

.spoolin. · 03-25-2006, 08:48 PM

ok ive just managed to **** up my rea quarter window trim (interior piece).... how the hell do you get it to go around the curves? Ive tried cutting at the tension points but that still makes one corner all fuct up and after messing around for awhile the cut quickly unravels... any tips?

Tyler · 03-26-2006, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by .spoolin.

ok ive just managed to **** up my rea quarter window trim (interior piece).... how the hell do you get it to go around the curves? Ive tried cutting at the tension points but that still makes one corner all fuct up and after messing around for awhile the cut quickly unravels... any tips?

GFY?

Mister2.2 · 03-26-2006, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by .spoolin.

ok ive just managed to **** up my rea quarter window trim (interior piece).... how the hell do you get it to go around the curves? Ive tried cutting at the tension points but that still makes one corner all fuct up and after messing around for awhile the cut quickly unravels... any tips?

What are you using?

.spoolin. · 03-26-2006, 04:21 AM

carbon fiber and klearlote. I have already done some other pieces with great results but the shape of the rear windows are really challenging to work with.

turboguy · 03-31-2006, 08:42 PM

For the rear quarter window panels, I've found that upholstery contact adhesive works very well. Do the front where the seatbelt slider is first, then the bottom, then the back/top. The key is to not try to do the whole piece at once. The shape is a little too complex to do the standard way. you will still have to cut a couple of reliefs into the cf in the center of the window area to help it form around the inside edge a little better, but its not TOO hard. Just remember to use more cf than you think you will need. All of the curves on the quarter window trim eat up the surface area fast.

Daemonslayer · 08-01-2008, 04:47 AM

hi,great Tutorial i will try that soon.
ok i have some questions if you dont mind :-) you can answer beneath the questions if you quote.

1.what exactly is "resin" (iam from germany)

2.After the resin starts to dry and you want to lay over your piece of carbon cloth..do you use Gloves?Or do the stick like glue?

3.How hard do you press?Must the resin come through the cloth?

4.when u brush the Kleerkote on the piece do you poke the bubbles out with forward motions against the piece or do you fade out from left to right and invert and cross forms?like painting?

5.how much do you apply before you do the step with the flood coat?i mean do you put on just enough to fill the uneven structure out?

6.flood coat : how do you let it flow down that it becomes same at all surface?do i need to use a brush here?U do this so often that the surface becomes smooth?how an i prevent wasting lots of the resin?

7.what is sanding , wetsanding process and what is buffing?

ehm thats it

Paradoxtom · 08-01-2008, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Daemonslayer

hi,great Tutorial i will try that soon.
ok i have some questions if you dont mind :-) you can answer beneath the questions if you quote.

1.what exactly is "resin" (iam from germany)

2.After the resin starts to dry and you want to lay over your piece of carbon cloth..do you use Gloves?Or do the stick like glue?

3.How hard do you press?Must the resin come through the cloth?

4.when u brush the Kleerkote on the piece do you poke the bubbles out with forward motions against the piece or do you fade out from left to right and invert and cross forms?like painting?

5.how much do you apply before you do the step with the flood coat?i mean do you put on just enough to fill the uneven structure out?

6.flood coat : how do you let it flow down that it becomes same at all surface?do i need to use a brush here?U do this so often that the surface becomes smooth?how an i prevent wasting lots of the resin?

7.what is sanding , wetsanding process and what is buffing?

ehm thats it

Servus...

Zu 1.) Mit Resin meinen die das Kunstharz...

jhauschild · 08-27-2008, 08:17 AM

would this method and material work on exterior pieces.?

turboguy · 08-29-2008, 04:01 AM

yes it does. just make sure to use a uv protected clearcoat to keep it from yellowing in the sun.

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10-30-2005, 11:11 PM	#23 (permalink)
Mister2.2 Cheese it! Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,220 Thanks: 106 Thanked 107 Times in 92 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Full respirator. Yes even when working with small parts, it's not worth the risk, believe me. You can tape your edges when you cut to reduce the dust.

10-30-2005, 11:13 PM	#24 (permalink)
blazinmr2 Resident guitar shredder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pella, Ia Posts: 781 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Thanks for the info. Yeah was definitely planning on taping the edges so nothing would fray.

03-25-2006, 08:48 PM	#25 (permalink)
.spoolin. abracadabra Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Edmonton Posts: 325 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	ok ive just managed to **** up my rea quarter window trim (interior piece).... how the hell do you get it to go around the curves? Ive tried cutting at the tension points but that still makes one corner all fuct up and after messing around for awhile the cut quickly unravels... any tips?

03-26-2006, 04:21 AM	#28 (permalink)
.spoolin. abracadabra Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Edmonton Posts: 325 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	carbon fiber and klearlote. I have already done some other pieces with great results but the shape of the rear windows are really challenging to work with.

03-31-2006, 08:42 PM	#29 (permalink)
turboguy Resident Composites Guy Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Appleton, WI Posts: 877 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	For the rear quarter window panels, I've found that upholstery contact adhesive works very well. Do the front where the seatbelt slider is first, then the bottom, then the back/top. The key is to not try to do the whole piece at once. The shape is a little too complex to do the standard way. you will still have to cut a couple of reliefs into the cf in the center of the window area to help it form around the inside edge a little better, but its not TOO hard. Just remember to use more cf than you think you will need. All of the curves on the quarter window trim eat up the surface area fast.

08-01-2008, 04:47 AM	#30 (permalink)
Daemonslayer No Skills Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	hi,great Tutorial i will try that soon. ok i have some questions if you dont mind :-) you can answer beneath the questions if you quote. 1.what exactly is "resin" (iam from germany) 2.After the resin starts to dry and you want to lay over your piece of carbon cloth..do you use Gloves?Or do the stick like glue? 3.How hard do you press?Must the resin come through the cloth? 4.when u brush the Kleerkote on the piece do you poke the bubbles out with forward motions against the piece or do you fade out from left to right and invert and cross forms?like painting? 5.how much do you apply before you do the step with the flood coat?i mean do you put on just enough to fill the uneven structure out? 6.flood coat : how do you let it flow down that it becomes same at all surface?do i need to use a brush here?U do this so often that the surface becomes smooth?how an i prevent wasting lots of the resin? 7.what is sanding , wetsanding process and what is buffing? ehm thats it

08-27-2008, 08:17 AM	#32 (permalink)
jhauschild fabricator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: wi, usa Posts: 252 Thanks: 20 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	would this method and material work on exterior pieces.?

08-29-2008, 04:01 AM	#33 (permalink)
turboguy Resident Composites Guy Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Appleton, WI Posts: 877 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	yes it does. just make sure to use a uv protected clearcoat to keep it from yellowing in the sun.