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Working with carbon fiber question |
GaroldShaffer |
Feb 18 2005, 11:32 AM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,623 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None |
Ok so all the talk about the carbon fiber deck lids has got me thinking about buying a pair, both my stock lids are tweeked. I have never worked with carbon fiber before, and the only stuff I have seen is the kids driving with black CF hoods on their cars. So I assume that CF be worked like fiberglass can? It can be painted and such? Maybe I would paint them, the black might look kinda cool (or ricey, is that a word) on my orange car. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)
Picture back from Aug 03, still looks the same (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) Attached image(s) |
Mueller |
Feb 18 2005, 11:55 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
if going to paint, there is a killer deal in the classifieds for CF lids...$350 ea
i'm going to attempt leaving mine bare, I'll have to see once on the car how I really like the look... |
r_towle |
Feb 18 2005, 12:05 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,585 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
I currently have fiberglass lids and I was thinking.....
Could I put a single layer of CF on top of the fiberglass..provided I sand down the paint to a good solid base....then clear coat that??? I can get CF for alot less money than a whole hood (specially shipping to the east) And if I mess it up, sand and paint, or try again... What do you think, would that work??? Rich |
URY914 |
Feb 18 2005, 12:05 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 121,001 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
I've worked a lot with f/g and c/f to a lesser degree. As far as a the guy working at home on c/f, there is very little differance that I have found. Now if you want to start making structural c/f and using a autoclave to form parts, big diff.
C/F looks cool when it is left unpainted and polished, but painting over it is no different than f/g. If you make a part and plan to leave it unpainted, you need to realize the cloth needs to be nice and stright and not pieced together. Paul |
GaroldShaffer |
Feb 18 2005, 12:46 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,623 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif) How did I miss that?? I didn't see anything the classifieds. Is the part of the Getty CF hood buy? GETTY |
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mack914 |
Feb 18 2005, 01:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Toledo, Oh Member No.: 2,306 |
Nothing about $350 CF lids in the classifieds. Group buy is the best deal at $499 from Getty.
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scotty b |
Feb 18 2005, 01:16 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
www.sollercomposits.com & www.tapplastics.com has some useful info on C.F. I am going to attempt making some dash trim pieces and a console with C.F. myself. Does the high gloss come from polishing the resin or is it actually clear coated?
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Mueller |
Feb 18 2005, 01:34 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
they must have sold yesterday...these were the lids from GT Racing that Joe was not too happy with, Hank let him re-sell them at a discount instead of shipping them back to GT.... ya snooze, ya looze (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) |
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mack914 |
Feb 18 2005, 01:39 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Toledo, Oh Member No.: 2,306 |
I believe he sold them to get into some CF lids from Getty.
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Mueller |
Feb 18 2005, 01:43 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
yep...he was impressed by the pictures of my lids (in the pictures.....) |
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URY914 |
Feb 18 2005, 02:34 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 121,001 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
I just polished the resin with rubbing compound than polishing compound. Looked real pretty. |
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Andyrew |
Feb 18 2005, 02:58 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
Felix bought em..
I was watching the thread. |
r_towle |
Feb 18 2005, 02:59 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,585 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
if i put CF over fiberglass would the white show through with one layer???
Do I wrap the edges all the way aroun to get a smooth edge??? Rich |
Series9 |
Feb 18 2005, 03:03 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Yep, Felix jumped right on 'em and is patient enough to wait until WCC05 for delivery. Thanks Felix. |
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Kevin@ojai.net |
Feb 18 2005, 03:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 158 Joined: 9-July 03 From: Ventura & Chico, CA Member No.: 899 |
Working with carbon (pre-preg especially) to do structural pieces isn't too bad. (the green stuff is the release agent)
-Kevin Attached image(s) |
URY914 |
Feb 18 2005, 07:49 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 121,001 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
I did C/F over FG and it didn't show thru. I run the material out larger than the cut off line so it is thick as the middle when I trim it back to the line. You may have trouble trying to wrap the material back 180 degrees on to itself. It is usally too stiff for that., unless it is a fine cloth. Paul |
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