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troy2003
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| Posted: 9/2/08 11:49AM Post subject: laying carbon fiber |
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ok, heres the deal, ive ordered 36" by 50" carbon fiber cloth, and some polyester silmar surfboard resin due to its uv protectant quality. I am planning on wrapping the sides of my water fall with the cloth, and maybe a few other peices depending on the amount left over. Ive worked with fiberglass my fair share, but is there anything, or any pointers needed for laying the carbon fiber?? any advice on getting it to wrap down around areas, and getting precise edges so it doesnt run into the inside of the waterfall??............thanks!!!
http://www.uscomposites.com/carbonpage.html i got the 11 oz. weave
http://www.uscomposites.com/polyesters.html and the resin is Silmar 249 Clear Polyester Surfboard Resin |
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yeldak
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| Posted: 9/2/08 12:39PM Post subject: |
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talk to scooba steve...
and i didn't see anything in there about a vacuum bag? |
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troy2003
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| Posted: 9/2/08 1:15PM Post subject: |
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| good deal, yea i remember talking to him at sonic one night, but i forgot his name on here, thanks again man. |
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yeldak
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| Posted: 9/2/08 1:23PM Post subject: |
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| damn, I didn't even realize that was you posting that... his sn is scoobasteve. |
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yeldak
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| Posted: 9/2/08 1:24PM Post subject: |
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| scoobasteve4312 my bad |
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SquallLHeart
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| Posted: 9/2/08 1:27PM Post subject: |
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| yeah,, i'd say a vacuum bag would be on the list of must haves :P |
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troy2003
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| Posted: 9/2/08 1:38PM Post subject: |
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SquallLHeart wrote: yeah,, i'd say a vacuum bag would be on the list of must haves :P
well im not making a mold, and not a replacement piece, just a wrap.....would it still be needed?? |
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troy2003
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| Posted: 9/2/08 1:40PM Post subject: |
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yeldak wrote: scoobasteve4312 my bad
hahahah, yea, and thanks for the heads up, i had to leave early monday, had work at 2 a.m., things ended well though??, thanks for putting the show on though, i had alot of fun man. |
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nebster
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| Posted: 9/2/08 2:48PM Post subject: |
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| yes a bag would still be needed |
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mattieg
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| Posted: 9/2/08 4:51PM Post subject: |
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| Would the waterfall pieces still snap in place after the carbon fiber? I know its a tight fit so thats why I ask. |
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nebster
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| Posted: 9/2/08 4:52PM Post subject: |
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| good luck wrapping the waterfall in cf |
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troy2003
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| Posted: 9/3/08 12:04PM Post subject: |
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| thanks for the advice, but i was advised otherwise by a local fabricator....the waterfall would be a bit hard to vac, you just have to be very aware of the fact that the weave does not rise from the surface, and mix the silmar resin with and additive to make your final coat sandable with a very fine grit......thanks though, if it where a bigger project im sure id go that route.... |
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troy2003
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| Posted: 9/3/08 12:05PM Post subject: |
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mattieg wrote: Would the waterfall pieces still snap in place after the carbon fiber? I know its a tight fit so thats why I ask.
of course, as long asy you seal your edges well with resin, and sand them down properly........ |
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