Working with carbon fiber.. I know someone has done it.
 

I want to make a home made solo seat cowl for my 99 R6.

I was thinking about using fiberglass, but by the time i get it all smooth and paint it I think it might be easier to work with carbon fiber.
Plus my tail is black anyways so it should fit in nicely.

I think i've seen a how to on carbon fiber somewhere around here. Anyone have any tips? Where to find it?

Re: Working with carbon fiber.. I know someone has done it.
 

I made a carbon fiber condom, but turns out that once I used the resin, it turned into more of a didlo

Re: Working with carbon fiber.. I know someone has done it.
 

do you have an industrial grade oven.....didnt think so...

i wont tell you that you definatly cant. but ive never heard of someone laying carbon fiber and cooking it in there own oven. that ---- has to be cooked for like a day or 2.

Re: Working with carbon fiber.. I know someone has done it.
 

Ive never heard of it having to be cooked, simply vacuum sealed and dried I thought.

Fiberglass soudns more appeailng to me, but I dont get exactly what it is your making

Re: Working with carbon fiber.. I know someone has done it.
 

everytime ive seen carbon fiber objects being made on tv its vacuum sealed and ovened(im guessing thats how its dried.) i do know that it has to cure. ive seen F1 parts, aircraft parts, all kinds of ---- being made on tv and everytime thats how its done....

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https://i21.ebayimg.com/03/i/03/cf/84/51_1_b.JPG

something like that except for a different bike and less edgy.

it replaces the passenger seat on the back of your bike.




There has to be a way besides an industrial oven to work with carbon fiber. I've seen a couple writeups floating around i just don't know where they are.

Re: Working with carbon fiber.. I know someone has done it.
 

if you find one please let me know. cause theres some ---- i wouldnt mind doing. but im thinking its not real carbon fiber. more like a big ass carbon-fiber colored sticker that you stick on to something. i know that cheap as CF hoods are really fiberglass with that stuck on. thats why the one on my old car started fading on the corners

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http://www.ka-t.org/forums/viewtopic...t=carbon+fiber

there's the thread I was looking for. Doesn't give much advice but at least gives me hope. any more input would be helpful.

Re: Working with carbon fiber.. I know someone has done it.
 

i knew a place were to buy the real sheets of it but lost touch wit the dude sry...

Re: Working with carbon fiber.. I know someone has done it.
 

wow. i really didnt think that it could be that easy.


but i do remember them saying the reason why your supposed to cook it is thats what gives it its strength. dude. if that ---- can hold up....im making my own interior for my crx. i cant find any around here and cant afford to buy/ship it from somewhere else