I’m in the middle of doing a light weight built S-10. There’s a couple things that everyone needs to make sure of that I learned from working in aviation for the last 20 years: 1. PPE - Composite dust is very bad to your lungs 2. Gloves - Your going to go through a bunch. The cleaner you are, the better. 3. Measurements - Follow the resins recommendations to a T. Some have a little leeway but there’s no guarantee if you go outside the limitations. 4. Time - This is not a fast project. Time should not be a consideration if you want it completed right. This includes cure times and heat exposure. 5. Expect to have to clear coat - the resin will harden yes but it will also yellow over time with sun exposure unless there’s some new resin that I’m not familiar with. 6. Experiments - Try it on smaller parts first. You rather screw up a small part that a few inches x few inches versus wasting all the material on a fender or hood. 7. Reinforcements - Don’t be surprised if an item flexes like crazy. An easy and cheap reinforcement is going to an archery shop and ask for their broken carbon arrow shafts. Apply the shafts under a small portion of the composite material and it will stiffen it up and give it strength with minimal weight.

Some epoxies don't "blush", a waxy by product. You must wash and sand blushing epoxy between cured layers. So plan on doing all layers in a single process.

Excelente video. Muy claro las diferencias entre la fibra de vidrio Y la fibra de carbono.

Kevlar is a badass look also

Whoever monitors this channel needs to supply the link to the Camaro carbon fiber episodes.

It's good you shared this. I bought one and found the same problem with it. Lubing the threads does help, but it still takes some strength!😊

I completed about 2 months ago my first carbon project which was a 1972 Triumph TR6 hood. Room temperatures were 72 to 74 degrees. Will I gain additional cure and strength if I put it through an elevated heat cycle? If so any ideas on a low cost way to do this. Maybe an electric blanket under the hood and insulation over the top

Attempt No2 at asking for an episode for the cologne engine for us ranger/ BII guys.

AWWWWWW MAN! this really made my beanbag tingle!

I'm just wondering how we can get more videos out of you please post more KZfaq videos

I don't hear anything about vacuum bagging. Is this not done on cars?

I dont really understand the strength of carbon fiber, are all the mechanical properties due to the resin? so if you use denim instead of carbon fiber but with the same resin you get the same results?

It doesn't make any sense at all to try your luck at laying Carbon Fiber before you can lay a Fiberglass Panel well first. Your Wallet will thank you too! There are subtle differences between the two and how they act but the "Idea" is the Same.... Once you are satisfied with the results in Fiberglass though then by all means, try your Luck with Carbon fiber. The Finished Product is much stronger and more durable and "Can" look much better too. The key to a clean finished Carbon Fiber panel is all in how it's layed down and the amount of resin is in the (1st) Surface Layer of the panel. The direction the material is facing when it's layed down is important too. It's clearly directional. It's easy to see that in the finished panel too unless you cover it with paint. (This is true if you are "not" using a Vacuum Method and/or an Oven in the Curing Process)

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If you have just the fiberglass cloth and want carbon fiber get graphite powder and mix in your resin. That's how it was originally carbon fiber panels made.