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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 01:29 PM
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i have some 2x2 twill carbon fiber and i want to use it on my interior such as door panels center console... but is it the same process as working with fiber glass?
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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Well, it sort of is...

If you are doing a wet lay up (more than likely what you will be doing), you will want to use epoxy (I suggest West Systems), and you will spread it out using a spreader (like the one used for body work).

Depending on the part size you can also use vacuum bagging, but that is a little more involved. For your first time working with CF, I would say try it out on a small part, and use a hardener with a longer setup time.
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 09:19 PM
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waytooslow, it's not going to come out looking like what you're expecting. It's not going to be smooth like a carbon fiber hood. You work it just like fiberglass, but you need some way to put a smooth layer of epoxy or gelcoat over the top. Otherwise, it will be really rough and probably cut your arms up when you lean against the doors.

Good luck though. if it were easy everyone would do it so I hope you can figure it out and make yourself a whole carbon interior
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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 02:52 PM
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I thought carbon fiber needed to be autoclaved to become hard?
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