Need advice on making carbon fiber body panels 3

[xfactorrnd]

I am looking at making carbon fiber body panels. I have experience w/fiberglass,but this would be my first go around w/carbon fiber. Any advice or thoughts,would be greatly appreciated. P.S. this would be for small production runs.(50 pieces or less.)

 

[patprimmer]

In my limited experience carbon is similar in technique, but easier to work than glass if you use the same resins. If you use different resins, I don't know what you used and will use, so I can't comment.

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[NickE]

Try these guys:

http://www.fibreglast.com

 

[xfactorrnd]

Thanks for the hits. I think I'm going to have to stick w/ fiberglass until the carbon fiber hoarding stops.

 

[Rob45]

You might also try a "composite" composite panel, made of both glass-fiber and carbon-fiber, if for example the "look" of CF is a consideration.
In my (limited) experince working with carbon fiber, it was substantially easier to deal with than glass-fiber, and the resins, methods, etc. were the same.
Vacuum-bagging is your best bet.