Working with Carbon Fiber, I need help!!!

[Mike's89AccordLX]

Well I really want to learn how to work with the material before I buy this kit on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=26261&item=3811710964&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW


I would like to know how many layers of CF you need to make stuff like hoodscoops, gas doors, stuff like that.

I thought you used 1 layer and added the resin and then the hardener but I don't know for sure. I would like your guy's help with this since I figured there was probably at least one person that would know.

-Mike

[shepherd79]

i am sure there is more that one layer. the one layer is too thin, i think you may want at least 3-4 layers.

[NotFast]

I would think that there would be instructions that tell you how much of what, ask the seller

[Mike's89AccordLX]

I emailed the seller about my questions. Hopefully he can help me, b/c I'm sure others would like to make some CF stuff.

[RobT5580]

I have worked with carbon fibers sheets before and it looked like it was only one layer. I highly doubt your going to get a good turn out from this kit. I thought the process was more involved than this. You can buy the sheets and they are very flexible when you heat them up so you can mold it easily. But the sheets are not cheap from what i have seen in the past.

[Mike's89AccordLX]

So you have worked with the already resined sheets? Do you have a link to where you can buy those?

[cvergi01]

I have been working with fiberglass and there is the first layer, resin/hardener. Now with the fiberglass there is a thicker layer that you put on after the first one and I imagine it's the same as with carbon fiber. By the way, it is a goat to keep it formed while drying and takes a long time to do so.

[dXsquared]

how would you make it shinny??? spray the resin on?? sand and clear coat???

Travis

[Mike's89AccordLX]

Good question Travis, I have no idea about that answer so hopefully one of the dudes that responded can answer it for us.

-Mike

[RobT5580]

I got the stuff on ebay a while back but there are different types some come in hard sheets and some come in soft sheets that rool up. So it depends on what you want but i would find more information before you waste $60 on that kit. This is what i used for my center console with my autometer gauges http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2475497968&category=6763
but someone else sold hard sheets but it varies in appearance so shop around.

[Mike's89AccordLX]

That's the stuff that procarparts uses for the gauge bezels then. I guess I would need a hard sheet and then heat it up to make my hoodscoop. Or do that kit.

[cvergi01]

How much do the sheets go for, how big?

[Mike's89AccordLX]

I just got an email back from the seller... Here's the email he sent me:

From : <[email protected]>
Sent : Friday, April 30, 2004 12:19 PM
To : [email protected]
Subject : Re: Message from eBay Member

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Depending on how srtong you want it. I would reccomend two layers of thick 19oz.
and two layers of thin 5.7oz.

Thanks.

> Message From eBay Member





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So it looks like I would need two different weights of carbon fiber for my hoodscoop that I want to make. I don't know why you could just do like 4 or 5 layers of the same weight to make it strong enough.

-Mike