CHEAPEST way to make CARBON FIBER. No specialist tools. Hand laminating [DIY] EPOXY RESIN
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- Cheapest way to make CARBON FIBRE (FIBER)! No specialist tools required. EPOXY wet hand laminating [DIY] EPOXY RESIN
Here I take one of my prepreg moulds and use a wet resin hand lay up method to show what great results can still be achieved with no specialist tools.
00:00 Intro
00:33 Gel coat
01:10 Laying carbon fiber
03:50 Demould
04:25 Trim part
05:27 Finished product
Materials used in this video -
Laminating Resin
www.easycomposites.co.uk/el2-...
Gel Coat
www.easycomposites.co.uk/epox...
Carbon Fibre
www.easycomposites.co.uk/200g...
Mould release wax
www.easycomposites.co.uk/numb...
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Hi guys.
I could of improved this further by vacuum bagging the part. But I wanted to show you what can be achieved with just a brush and a pair of gloves!
i think if you turned the second sheet 45degrees before laying it as to crosshatch and get the absolute strength out of them. personally on my cleaning strokes i use a brand new bursh thats been washes a couple times prior
@@james96744 I did lay the carbon sheets in opposite directions.
@@CarbonWorkshops oh my bad not gonna lie ive been smoking a bit today lol honestly seemed like you just layed one right over without crossections
reallly glad you did'nt!i think i might speak for a few people here.when you don't have a clue,and you just want to get a start,this simple,straightforward easy to follow clip has given me the confidence to give it a go now.thanks a lot mate
@@glennvage do u no if this stuff is buIIet proof? Thanqs man!
When I started working with high performance composites 30 years ago information was hard to come by. One composites related message board, I think. There was no epoxy compatable gelcoat, infusion wasnt a thing and prepreg was rare and expensive. I recall one of the board members shared that dusting Super 77 on dry fabric gave it similar handling characteristics to prepreg. With that, a well thought out process and several rounds of clear, sand, clear sand a quality part was achievable. Composites are still process driven and labor intensive as hell but having channels like this and application specific materials has removed most of the trial and error and associated pain and suffering.
Thank you 🙌
Hey Bill, that’s an awesome tip to dust the fabric with spray adhesive. I’m curious how this effects the saturation of the carbon and if it contaminates the epoxy? Thanks!
@@Russell_and_Rosko I never noticed a negative effect on the Cure. If there was some residue it would just polish off. A little bit goes a long way. I would spray it in the air and let it fall on the fabric. Once it dries and most of the tack is gone it can also help hold the fabric to the mold surface assuming you're not using PVA. Although I haven't seen it I'll bet there's a product out there specifically for this now
@@billclark5943 I appreciate the feedback!
Very interesting and really satisfying to watch the finished product, given how simple the whole process was. Thanks for sharing with us! You just overloaded me with ideas. :) Subscribed.
Nice great video, been wanting to do some small trim pieces similar in size to what u are working with but didn't want to go threw the bag process. Glad I stumbled on to this . Think this way will work just fine 4 me. Thanks
From monday i start a job with zero knowledge in company that is doing exactly this kind of stuff so it is helpfull for me to "get in picture" . Thank you for sharing.
Good luck!
Hi, How has the job been going?
I wonder the same @@RoryTobias_
Simple and objective, straight to the point, for those just starting out his tutorials are the best in the field of carbon fiber lamination. How many layers would you recommend to produce a robust knife sheath? Thanks
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! THAT IS SO SIMPLE AND BASIC!!!! I CAN DO THAT!!! I THOUGHT THERE WAS MORE TO IT!!! I CAN HAVE FUN WITH THIS!!!!!! GREAT VIDEO AND A GREAT EDUCATION. THANKS FOR SHARING I LEARNED SO MUCH!!!! I CAN'T WAIT TO MAKE MY OWN PARTS!!!!!!
HELP! HELP! HELP! HELP ME! HELP
Great video, I like when you used the old thumb guide. I do it all the time.
Yeah epoxy resin is so self-leveling. Even with a hand lay up and a paint brush, you get that great finish.
Finally, I found the right video now I can make my very own motorcycle fairings using this technique thank you
Seems so easy I am going to try and make a front lip
Excellent piece of work. Thanks for sharing 👋
Super video Thank you no idle chat just honest visual instruction thanks again
Thanks for your very informative video!
Amazing work! thanks for sharing! :)
Thank you very very much, Sir! Very appreciated.
Hola...una pregunta...es necesario el gelcoat al inicio?si uso este gelcoat puedo evitar q tenga agujeros de alfiler en mi pieza? Estoy haciendo unas piezas de moto pero unas me quedaron con hoyitos
You can also use a vacume and a plastic bag when milding/curing ✌️ helps a bit
I really want to make a front lip for my car...this makes me believe I can..
That was Awesome bro! 😮
Awesome video!
Very nice 👍 thank you for your time
Did the twill weave fabric conform to the tree way corner on its own, or did you have to cut the carbon fibre to get the fabric to go into the corner? Thanks! @CarbonWorkshops
this is awesome..nice n careful job done.
Wow! That was nice. I wish I had talent like that. Something’s you order on line … 2 years later all fading etc..
Ah, you commented about vacuum bagging, gotcha. Great vid so many thanks for sharing. I wondered if you could take a small amateur drone and make a larger carbon fibre shell with larger motors and props and just install the small drone electronics. Would it work?
Amazing work!! 😎👍
Perfect. Thank you.
More please beautiful work
it's cool! thanks for tutorial video.☺
Awesome man! New subscriber ✌🏻
awesome thanks, How do you do it with mate finish?
Excelente trabajo
If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.
If you can make a mold/form, you can handle carbon fiber. An accurate form for shaping your piece can take longer then laying the fiber. Vacuum or pressurized carbon is stronger and lighter but the "wet & lay" method produces pieces perfectly acceptable for most uses.
Great video - thanks.
This is great!! 😀
So I should be able to use the same technique to make CF copies of interior center console pieces correct? Simple flat surfaces.
Thanks for the great video, I bought epoxy resin, one of them has writing A it, and the other one has writing B it, which oneis GC 50? And I have bought 200 ml of each, how much of each should I mix together?
Magnifique ❤️
Nice work. Question though in regards to the mold. Could you by chance make a video on how you designed on constructed the mold? For instance, I am thinking of making a carbon part for my motorcycle gauges but I can't figure out how to go about making a mold or plug. Thanks in advance.
2 new mould videos in the making. One easy and one a little tricky 😎
Yes very nice work! Please show us how you made the mold and what materials are needed to make the mold
@@MotoModi Thanks, the moulds can be made exactly the same as my prepreg mould making videos. Only difference being the mould will not need to be cured to a high temperature.
@@CarbonWorkshops I used to help make shells out of fiberglass, Pieces of wood,Glue, some white thic flxible pieces and few more items. Can't wait to see modern ways or new material used. interesting stuff
i am wondering if a mold could be made from kydex.Kydex is what many pistol holsters are made from and i have made several using the pistol itself as a mold.it can be heated in the kitchen oven and then formed into most any shape needed. As it cools it hardens.Any corrections needed can be made with a heat gun.
Brilliant!
Nice video. Simple way of showing how it can be done. Add some voice / comments during work. It's weird when you watch a video without audio ;)
Question. Do you use any kind of release agent on the part before you apply the fiber sheet? Great video. Thanks.
GREAT WORK
Really cool video. Well satisfied
Very nice!
Awesome video! 💡 💡 💡 💡 💡
If I want to make some out of carbon and my part I’m making it from is fiberglass what do I need to put on it to make it easier to get the carbon off it once it dries
What da hell, I could diy that all this time? Awesome!
Gracias por compartir 👍 maximo respeto y mucha vibra positiva 😎
Trabalho sensacional parabéns!
RUclips recommended this video 👍
Do you wait for first layer to dry before adding the second?
Great video. Now its time to tackle some auto parts.
Heard this is how Rush made his submarine😆
Can this be applied if I have a positive mold as well?
very much interesting
If I wanted to change the end color to let's say midnight blue, would it be best to use blue epoxy coloring, or is there a better way of doing it?
Use blue epoxy
nice work idol🙋
Which other epoxys would work for this im trying to find one shipping from the United States since the shipping from the UK is a decent percentage of the price of the epoxy.
I want to do this with my hood lower grill piece can I do this method with plastic ??
Is there a high heat resistant resin that doesnt turn color when exposed to high heat?
What’s the name of the wax that you use , also can any wax work as a release agent?
i wanted to try this but for my honda s2000 hoood, i saw the website they do not sell a big sheet of carbon fiber any ideas where i can buy it?
Do you need to spray a release agent applied on the mould prior adding the GC50 Epoxy Compatible Clear Polyester Gelcoat ?
at 0:21 he applies mold release wax. I use three applications of this. Or chemical release, but that needs 6+ applications.
May I ask sir. What is the name of the compound you wiped to the mold before starting the process
To minimize pin holes (not that I saw any) you can use a hair dryer or heat gun on a low setting after you apply the 1st coat of resin to the mold, that way the viscosity is lowered and the air bubbles will rise to the surface.
Thank you. Can i ask after puting first layer of carbon fiber, do you need also to heat gun?
@@elijahjornadal274 You can, but it's not necessary for a pin hole free finish. Just be careful not to get the resin too hot.
I could be wrong but I think because he used a gel coat first this reduced the chance of pinholes as there is already a clear barrier before the epoxy. Most times I see pinholes when carbon and epoxy is added direct to mould with no gel coat
Being polyester based I don't think it's gonna work.
Polyester materials in general will burn out pretty easy .
You can use that method on any epoxy of course.
To those of us without vacuum bagging capability this is hugely inspiring.
Can carbon-foam-carbon or carbon-composite-carbon panels be produced without having to vacuum bag them?
Thank you.
Is the black material on the template anything specific to prevent sticking/to make it easier to get of, or can I just use any sort of hard plastic/abs mould?
The black is a polished gel coat. You can use anything really aslong is it's hard and glossy and release agent / wax applied correctly.
Got to admit two layers that looked good, and no air bubbles, was the room warm (hair dryer) or did you degas or burn off bubbles. Heck just smoothing it out with gloves left a good finish and removed excess epoxy. Good to see you over sized the mold so you could cut off excess the corner looked a bit niggly but the rubber gloves and damping down with brush worked well.
Thanks, no didn't see gas the resin, no heat gun just a glove and brush 😎
@@CarbonWorkshops what stops it from sticking to the mold ?
Cheers.
Channel us dope af..In theory could this be done to exterior of entire car??
what do you put in the mould kind of thing
perfect
Wow, impressive, very simple video, I love the process, I’ll subscribe for more 😉😉👍👍
great job mister you are going places *(
I would love to make my own parts as a hobby
Give it a go!
can you coat carbon fiber on aluminum handle bar?
Adding a layer of peel ply on top will give you a better epoxy to fiber ratio as it’ll wick out the excess and leave you with a better surface finish.
What is peel ply? And how is it used?
Wow!
Do you have a video on making the mold?
Yes, lots of mould videos
Do I have to make a mold or can you put this directly on an existing interior trim or part?
if you put directly its called skinning
If I were to do this on a mirror cover, how could I go about getting a mold
You need to have a gel type mold to create shape/pieces? Or any medium can do?
Gel type moulds are reliable and hold their shape well. You can you use other hard glossy surfaces but will need proper release agent on them first.
Je vois que vous cirez le moule avant de poser le gelcoat. Quand je fais la meme choses, le gelcoat n'adhère pas au moule, il fait des flaques et non une couche uniforme. Auriez-vous une idée?
This is how the titan sub began
How does this process change if I have a silver trim piece I want to do this on?
if i not mis count, its 3 layer carbon fiber rigtht ?
I've never messed with carbon fiber. I really want to make some climbing sticks. How would I go about making a square tubing? Would I have to find some thin walled aluminum and just leave it inside the carbon, or is there a way to get it out?
Iv not done this before, perhaps il try...
But I would think how ever you make it they would need to be cured under vacuum to add strength for climbing use.
Awesome work, man ✨️ I've been looking for those 3 products you shared, but I couldn't find them on Amazon. Do u mind sharing where you bought them ?
Easy composites
hello, how long do you spend between the gelcot and the resin? thank you
1 hour or more. When touch dry
What kind of color dye would you use if you wanted it to have a tint to it. Looking to have a blue color tint to the carbon fiber that I'm using. If you have any suggestions please let me know. Thanks
Maybe ghost blue mica powder in the resin
You are a boss
I'm loving this channel and hatching a plan to start doing my own interior panels for my car's interior. I really think a matte finish would look even better however. I've just done some reading and seen people suggest either sanding the gloss finish back or applying a matte clear coat.
Do you have any go to methods for a matte or satin finish?
Iv not actually tried matt, but iv been told its really hard to spray perfect... Good luck 🙌
@@CarbonWorkshops quite the opposite, spraying matte lacquer is easier than spraying gloss lacquer. The only difficult part is not getting any imperfections in the lacquer as they can't be flatted out and polished up like you can do with gloss lacquer.
Watch out for the conductivity. Make sure to insulate your panels or you might get electrocuted. Carbon fiber is even more conductive than steel.
@@Lucasxd331 how would you insulate the panels?
@@Trappygit A coat of insulative paint should be enough. It stops electrosys on a carbon fiber boat, it should work well on a car panel.
wicked!!!! thanks
Whats the white stuff near the end
Do you think it’ll be a bad idea or good if I did this to both of my fenders to make them carbon fiber w epoxy ?
Could work well, if it's large then infusion probably the way to go.
This might be a dumb question but can prepreg carbon be used to skin parts? Does it need to be vacuumed and baked or can it be used to skin a part, let air dry and then clear coated? Most of the videos I see of prepreg is mostly used to create parts from molds.
Unfortunately not. It does need to be cured under vacuum at very high temperatures (120deg c)
May I ask what may seem a stupid question please? I want to lighten my doors and part of that is cf door cards (custom) & Id like to paint them a special interior colour, is that possible with cf? Is it prep'd the same way as say, another metal panel on a car?
Hi, yes treat it as any other paint job, carbon fibre sometimes has tiny pin holes so a primer would be good idea.
What is the mold made of and is it the only thing that you can use as far as material?..? TY
The mould is made from gelcoat and fibreglass. Please see me other videos for more info. Thanks
nice 👏👏👏