Carbon Fiber

[tiqueman]

LOL.. actually, I sneak it from the Mrs...

I order my CF from Fiberglast.com. They run sales and good deals all the time. Get on their mailing list.

West Systems resin from West Marine.

[Jesse J]

spray a line of hair spray where you will be cutting.

what do you use hairspray for other than CF? I mean how does your hair do if you use hairspray for anything else?

Kool, I will be goin at it next week once my hull gets here. Where is best place to get said resin and CF?

[tiqueman]

I am using the West System Resin the Resin is # 105 and the hardner is # 205. I was told that system would go over any thing.

All I use. Matter of fact, just layed a hull up about 5 hours ago. I put a coat of resin in the hull, then lay in the CF. Wear latex gloves and get in there and get it all set and how you want it. Then I take the brush and dab around on it pushing the CF into the previously layed resin. Keep your brush wet, but dont over do it. I try to get it to the point its almost ready to start to puddle. Some areas it does a little bit, just work it out as best you can w/ the brush.

Also, lil tip. Once you figure out how large a piece of CF you need, spray a line of hair spray where you will be cutting. Not too much as you dont want to stiffen it, but it will keep it from fraying when you cut and handle it.

[Jesse J]

I see Chris's point, I like the idea of the resin being in direct contact with the hull, not the spray glue - not that the resin wouldn't adhere to the spray glue, but that the spray glue may not have as solid of a bond as the resin to the hull.

I have never done it, but see the logic and will try Chris's method on my next project.

[nova68]

West System

I am using the West System Resin the Resin is # 105 and the hardner is # 205. I was told that system would go over any thing.

[Chris Harris]

The problem with using an epoxy for this, on this hull, is that the hull is made from
either polyester or vinylester resin. It would be better to use one of those to insure
good adhesion. I would scuff the surface with some 80grit and then put a light coat of resin where your going to lay the carbon. Lay it on top of that, then finish wetting it out. The 3m spray glue will form a barrier between the hull and the carbon and very little resin will be able to make through to contact the hull. Therefore you will be relying on the spray glue for the bond between hull and carbon. This will not be near as strong as a resin to resin bond. This has been my experience.

Chris

[wakeboardfusion]

http://rcboatsbypetere.blogspot.com/

there are two videos there called how to lay resin on the floor that pretty much sum it up.

[detox]

I would spray a light mist coat of the 3M spray adhesive onto fiber and hull before attaching to hull. Then apply thin warm finishing resin over carbon fiber cloth.

[sailr]

I haven't done it but others that use the 3m contact cement say it works great. The next time, I am going to use that method.

[nova68]

I have a Delta Force 33 and I want to lay Carbon Fiber in side the boat, is it better to put a coat of resin then lay the carbon fiber down and put another coat on top.Or is it better to spray 3M Super 77 on the carbon fiber then lay it inside and put a coat of resin on top of the carbon fiber? I am using 5oz Twill Carbon Fiber. I am using the West System # 105 Resin and # 205 Hardner.