Carbon Fiber Faring?

[Chaharly]

Sound like a good(but expensive idea). I want to take all the plastic off my 85, and take it so it can get molded and get a carbon fiber fairing for it.

 

That'd be cool, but its one of those dreams that will never come true.

[Guest Swifty]

Sound like a good(but expensive idea). I want to take all the plastic off my 85, and take it so it can get molded and get a carbon fiber fairing for it.

 

That'd be cool, but its one of those dreams that will never come true.

...which makes me wonder; have any members tried something like this on a smaller scale?...What has been your experience? Pics?

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAdVO8Rkv6c]YouTube - How To Make Your Own Carbon Fiber (Fibre) Parts.[/ame]

[Flyinfool]

The part in the video is the easy part. Actually making the part.

 

It is the making of the mold the requires the most talent and hard work.

I have made some parts for use on model aircraft, it is not a fun job, but some times it is the only way to get what you need/want.

 

I have another project that I am just working up the ambition to start where I will be making a custom fuel tank to fit into a jet. It will be made from kevlar cloth, the process is the same wether you use carbon, glass, kevlar, or any other cloth.

[Condor]

Yep, producing a good mold is the hard part. That's where all your imperfections are going to show up. Try it on a 40' boat mold sometime..... Not fun...

[Flyinfool]

NO THANKS

I have enough problems with a foot long part.

But then I would think that you can get away with a few minor oppies on the bottom of a boat.

 

For the tank that I need to make I will cheat and use the lost foam method, it don't need to be pretty.