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November 5th 2005, 06:57
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it depends on the way its laid steve but it has that potential. this is why carbon fibre based hockey sticks have been banned in field hockey.
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November 5th 2005, 20:25
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Normally i would agree, but if youre in an accident, carbon fiber panels are the least of your worries. Not that im doubting the crash-worthyness of a VW, but put a layer of Dynamat or something behind the panels and it should help.
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November 7th 2005, 04:53
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When you see an accident on the track, the puff of smoke is the carbon fiber exploding. The shredded panels are still held together by the kevlar, not the carbon fiber.
I would have considered a c/f-kevlar combo from Carbon Joe. Since he is no longer in business, I personally wouldn't go the c/f-only route for panels, but we all have our own threshholds for acceptable risk.
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November 8th 2005, 01:33
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eBay...if it's purely asthetic...thread count doesn't matter...just get the cheapest cloth you can find, pour wax over your panels(or a piece of wood shaped like your panels), and make your own. Since they're flat, and just more or less a sheet....panels are cake to make.
Or, you can buy premade flat sheets on eBay, and cut them to shape....
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November 8th 2005, 10:03
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i have heard that carbon fiber lays like fiberglass i did buy a kit to do another project with and never did it. if i lay it on wood though is it going to come out smooth i heard u need to lay it on glass or mirror so it was smooth is that true? anyone have experience with laying carbon and could help out lmk thanks
brian
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November 8th 2005, 10:33
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Laying it on glass is what you want to do if you want a flat/shiney finish. You will need to work it to remove all air bubbles too.
Dont get too hung up on it looking perfect, take your time and above all LEARN from your mistakes, be prepared to experiment and I am sure you will have some good results, and a barrel of laughs getting there!  SAm C
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