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      11-23-2013, 09:29 PM   #100
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Ok, so here goes my contribution to this DIY thread. To begin you will need to do the math/measuring for the surface you will be working with. My measurements were for sideskirt splitters and rear canards. This required a half gallon of epoxy resin (clear/uv inhibitive/exterior usable). Next is the cloth amount I chose 3 orders of the link below coming out to 108"x50" of 2x2 twill 5.7 oz. cloth.

http://cjcompositestechnology.com/ep...evlar-half-gal

http://cjcompositestechnology.com/ca...iber-fabric-50




Next is your material to make your template from, I chose the item in the below link due to not having a lot of options in my area and it was inexpensive (this is shower wall material, lol I used it because it is thin frp plastic).

http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay?...llow&cId=PDIO1

Next up will be using what sneaky has already written up to make a cardboard template and tracing two of them out on the frp plastic you acquired from lowes. Once this is done break out the Dremel with the cutting wheel, safety glasses and a mask (the cheap ones they use in nail salons will work, my fiancée had some so I used hers because this is fiberglass plastic so you do not want to breath in the dust).

Once this is done scuff the surface of the cutout template on both sides with about 600 grit sandpaper (this will help the cf skinning resin adhere to the surface). Next up you want to mix the resin based on the mixing ratio noted on the resin bottles (only mix small amounts here so your not wasting skinning resin). Once it is mixed prep the surface by wiping it down with rubbing alcohol and let dry, then brush the resin onto one side of the template and let it cure to a tack (before or during the curing time cut a piece of cf fabric out the is big enough to wrap both sides of your template and set it aside). Once it is tacky lay your cloth onto the template leaving enough cloth laying off the template (you'll be wrapping the cloth around to the other side once the first side cures). Once it is cured, usually over night flip your template and repeat the previous step. The cloth will have a hard time laying down so you may want to have a rigid surface larger than the template so you can place it on top with some weight added to it to hold the cloth onto the resin until it cures over night.






Supplies for above work:

http://www.carbonmods.co.uk/Products...MCFBCR1KG.aspx

Foam brushes from dollar store

Acetone to clean brushes

Rubber gloves
Anchor brand measuring glass from Walmart about a shot glass size to measure out the resin

Disposable plastic cups to pour measured out resin and hardener into for mixing
Paint rollers to roll the cloth onto the template after placed




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