I just covered a CD in low quality weave cf fabric. I used medium resin. Now my question is what do I do next after I sand it down. Do I cover it with a gel coat or go strait to automotive clear coat?

 

clear gel coat...then sand....then more gel coat...then sand....then more gel coat....then sand...................then buff....then polish....then enjoy and ice your arm


p.s. - what part of oregon are you in?

 

I'm in Salem. So no clear at all?

 

yes u put clear coat on it , then sand it down with a fine grit, then buff it.

 

Ok, when? Do I put clear over the resin, or gel coat then clear?

 

you don't need to put on an automotive clear coat...

the Clear Gel coat will be the final surface

 

Thanks for the help.

What kind of work do you do and why does your website not work? If you're good at this cf stuff you should come down and help me with my next project, read my newest thread

 

just reading on another site....

another guy does not add any clear gel coat to the parts..he just clear coats the carbon and resin....

his work looks very good....but I think it would take a lot of skill to get this right everytime....for starting out I would still recomend clear gel coat

 

You cant sand CF, its not like fibreglass. It just shreds without a clearcoat or gelcoat on top of it.

 

I don't beleive anyone said to sand the CF....just the Clear Gel Coat...or the clear coat...