Does anybody local do cf work?

[M.alex]

I need 2 36''x12'' sheets (2 layers of 6oz cloth, no core) ..... does anybody do cf work? (cue comments about George, heh)

I figured I'd check first before ordering from the US .... I'm taking a temporary break from trying to make my own cf stuff because it's darn hard to get a quality finish w/o vacuum bagging (too many air bubbles/etc...)

[Redlyne_mr2]

Romanian George

[Cooked Rice]

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2
Romanian George

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[962 kid]

Why not get a vacuum bagging setup? It's all available locally, pretty cheap, and bagging is the easiest part of the CF process to do imo

[J-hop]

Originally posted by 962 kid
Why not get a vacuum bagging setup? It's all available locally, pretty cheap, and bagging is the easiest part of the CF process to do imo

where would one find a vacuum bagger set up? i'd like to do some CF bits as well.

[roll_over]

Ive never been but i was going to try hoodlum customs this summer. They have a facebook page with a few pictures

good luck man let us know how it works out

[Kona9]

Industrial Paint and Plastics has Carbon Fibre as well as Kevlar. All you need is in that store.

[M.alex]

Originally posted by Kona9
Industrial Paint and Plastics has Carbon Fibre as well as Kevlar. All you need is in that store.

I know - notice the I'm taking a break from making my own stuff part ;)

W/o vaccuum bagging (which I don't really feel like getting into) it's very hard to do a wet layup and have a perfectly visual appealing piece.

[That.Guy.S30]

i need some CF stuff as well.
I did have a chat with charles (hoodlum customs) but he never got back to me. seems like he only does overlays.

[Idratherbsidewayz]

Buy a vacuum pump, the bag, tape, make a male plug, then make a female mold. Pm me, and we can make some sick looking pieces.

The better finished the mold, the better the finish on the carbon.

What we built at the McMaster Race team:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa206/Idratherbsidewayz/DSCN1131copy.jpg

A look at how nice the carbon looked:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa206/Idratherbsidewayz/IMG_2362.jpg

A look at the infusion setup. We used a setup one step above vacuum bagging called vacuum assisted resin infusion. You wet it as you lay it, but then let the vacuum pull and disperse the resin. The more resin you use, the better the finish. Although the biggest key is the finish on the mold.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa206/Idratherbsidewayz/01403-IMG_3403.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa206/Idratherbsidewayz/01423-IMG_3423.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa206/Idratherbsidewayz/01603-IMG_3603.jpg



It's a shame we never figured out how to make an engine that ran properly/didn't blow up... :(

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa206/Idratherbsidewayz/IMG_0687-1.jpg

[Redlyne_jr]

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2
Romanian George

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