making carbon fibre panels
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has anyone given this a go, making carbon fibre replacement panels and moulds ect if so how did you find it and any pointers or tips

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This is FORD country, on a quiet day you can hear Vauxhalls rusting.

the parts im making are not off the self parts and no one sells them

Done now needs redoing lol

This is FORD country, on a quiet day you can hear Vauxhalls rusting.

Carbon mods sell a starter kit mate, a mate of mine has just bough one

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iv been speaking to them and they have been really help full hopefully should have some good results using the vacuum infusion method

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Resin infusion? Are you sure?

I really do believe that these kits may be an easy sell, but they won't produce nearly as good results as a second hand vacuum pump, and a low temp resin prepreg.

This is FORD country, on a quiet day you can hear Vauxhalls rusting.

given the opportunity id like to make some panels via the vacuum method i have the pump just need one of those catch tank thingy to catch the exes resin before it makes its way to the pump.

i was half thinking about making some nice parts to go under the sub frames to aid air flow and crap like that but have been put off by the work involved with building the mold so probably going to come to my sences and use sheet aluminum!

Edited by wng691s clubby on 7th Feb, 2014.

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The key is in the name mate. 'easy'

If you were closer I could show you first hand how much easier/tidier/lighter prepreg is.

Resin infusion is definately better than standard wet lay, as the pressure reduces excess resin, and keeps it all a lot thinner.

This is FORD country, on a quiet day you can hear Vauxhalls rusting.

Go see Tony at ABS Motorsport, Binbrook airfield. Thats if there still on the go.
He helped a mate of mine out with all he needed to make his carbon parts.

Yes there still on.the go il pop in for a chat

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Plenty of instructional videos on youtube.

And they really do make it look easy. Dont imagine the reality of a first timer being that easy though !

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your right about the vids steve carbon mods sents me some of theres that show you how to make panels and what materials equipment is required. for anyone else thats thinking of making there owen youtube has loadz

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