THE DON Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 jazz iv just had my carbon bonnet painted il try get some pics up for you this weekend:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angarak Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 but c/f is stronger than fibre glass right? Yes CF composites are stiffer, stronger and lighter than glass (and they therefore cost more - especially with the world shortage of CF at the moment). Most of the 'street' spec CF composites are made with polyester resins which can be polished up nicely, as opposed to epoxy resins which the likes of Formula 1 teams use that have a matt finish and dont polish up well (though both can be lacquered). Its worth noting that CF is only strong in the direction of the weave, whereas Chopped Strand Mat (CSM) is generally strong in all directions. Some CF composites will have a layer of glass to 'hold' the CF in place (as CF prefers to lie flat) and a glass inner frame...so dont be suprised to see this. Glass composites are easier to repair than CF ones should they become damaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz1 Posted March 17, 2006 Author Share Posted March 17, 2006 for real? please don that would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockys96 Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 there was a blue supra with top secret carbon bonnet sprayed on gvn or whatever those spray shop people are called, check there website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Painting carbon.... Depends upon the quality of the laminating really. The bonnets that you buy should be of reasonable quality (ie no dry areas where the resin hasn't flowed or pin pricks in the weave) So you can get away with just using a decent primer and paint as you would with GRP etc. We paint all our wind-tunnel models using aerosols as it's cheap and quick, and with a bit of practice you can get a reasonable finish. The full size car parts are sent to an external paint-shop. Most of the livery you see on a modern F1 car is vinyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz1 Posted March 17, 2006 Author Share Posted March 17, 2006 thanks guys i think i will buy a c/f bonnet and get it sprayed now just a choice between Border/Top Secret:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 You can indeed paint carbon fibre. You can also get pretty creative, with the use of masks and slencils. When i worked for a custom painters, i used to paint these carbon fairings for a guy in london. The Ducati logo and the vents on these panels are the bare carbon masked out before painting. It's a tricky and time consuming job (hense expensive) but looks very profesional when done correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz1 Posted March 18, 2006 Author Share Posted March 18, 2006 cheers:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedroby Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Go for a CF hood and spray it. There are not that much differences between cf and fibreglass. Same structure and character, so you should go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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