i see lots of things being made of CF. i was just wondering how hard it is to work with it. has anyone done anything with it? is it anything like fiberglassing?
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kind of i would asume, but you use epoxy instead of resin which is a bit more pricey, and you have to sandwich the cloth with sheets of acetone (sp?)(plastic). I would make the project out of fiberglass and then lay one carbon fiber cloth ontop of it and so on...
i haven't done this before so i might be wrong...
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I shall never outrun my guardian angel - again.
There are many ways to accomplish working with CarbonFiber. If you want to save money, then yes, you can use all the fiberglass you want / need, then lay a layer or two of carbon fiber on top to have the "look," but if you are building something like a hood of a car and want it to be strong yet have lite weight, I would use all carbon fiber, yet the price can be expensive.
Currently, there is a bit of a shortage in the industry for carbon fiber
Do not panic...
read this recent article from Fibre Glast Carbon Fiber Shortage Update
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yes it is basically like fiberglass however you either can use a celar casting resin or a 2 part epoxy to lay over the weeve and well sanding, buffing clear coating al these things have to be done instead of fiberglassing where you have many options on wether you want to paint or cover the item. with carbon fiber not only is it costly it does have its pains it can be very anoying but it can also look amazing so you have to take that into effect as well.
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Jon
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mecp certification is not always needed. I have it and it has not helped me out at all. my experience out shines it.
Hehe, and that too, ....what he said.
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I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
When you do not know what you are doing and what you are doing is the best -- that is inspiration.
To short on carbon fiber, switching to kevlar. Similiar look 1/2 the price.
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