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Old 04-09-2007, 09:00 AM   #3 (permalink)
gixrman
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As you can see here the peel ply is formed to the part the way it should be.
After letting it sit overnight again remove the tape, batting fabric, peel ply. This is how my part looked.
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With my Dremel and cut wheel I trimed the ends. The cut off wheel cut though the CF like butta.

I next desolved the core with Acetone and with the help of a screwdriver broke the plug up and removed it from the part.
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After alittle clean up the CF was dull. With wet sanding and some careful work with a razor blade all high spots were knocked down and ready for a final coat of epoxy and 3 coats of high temp. clear coat.
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If you were wondering why I did'nt use just CF this is why.
In order to fit the tube I was making I had to use a heavy fabric weave so the company that sold me the CF fabric suggested that I use FG first to make sure I had a air tight tube. I'm sure a professional composite manufacture could have done this with just CF but I don't have the experience or the tools for that.
The FG becomes almost transparent after cure so this is why you see daylight, but from the outside of the tube you can't see it.
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And finally installed in the car
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Below is a list of sites I used for information and materials:
http://www.uscomposites.com/index.html
http://www.fiberglasssupply.com/
http://www.fibreglast.com/
http://www.solarcomposites.com/
http://www.westsystem.com/
http://www.racingcomposites.net/

If you go on youtube.com and search for Carbon fiber there is a good instructional video on CF layup and vacuum bagging.

Last edited by gixrman : 04-09-2007 at 09:25 AM. Reason: add photos
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