Hi Roger, sorry for the failure you went through. Two comments so far, can't say if they are right, I have no solution myself since I've never done any carbon infusion. Good luck with it next week! Cheers 👍✌️💪
Sure, you could "re-infuse" the remaining dry side. Of course, there will be a bad joint line at the union, cosmetically and structurally. Both can be remedied (somewhat) structuraly by adding a layer to the backside (or frontside if you are going to upholster the panel) with a hand layup. The finish surface is never going to be worthy of "exposed carbon" clear coat. Unless you love sanding! 😢
Thanks for the feedback. The part is the front firewall. It bolts solid against the aluminum frame. It’s not structural or even seen once installed. I might try infusing it again and see what happens.
That part is no good. You'll have to start over. Did you test the vacuum bag before infusion? Make sure and test the bag by pulling vacuum and then clamping off the feed and vacuum lines and letting it sit for forty minutes or so to check the bag is holding vacuum. You can use spiral wrap to advance the resin to certain areas faster if they won't infuse properly. The mesh work most of the time by itself but I use the spiral wrap to deliver more resin to certain areas if it won't infuse properly.
Thanks for the feedback. I did test the vacuum and thought it was not quite 100%. I thought I could fix the leak easily once the infusion process began. I was never able to find a leak. I might try to infuse the part again, from the other side. The part is purely cosmetic and provides no structural strength, it’s not even seen once the car is finished.
@@basementsupercarbuild2948 Try to be surgically clean when handling the vacuum tape, don't touch it with your fingers. I grab a roll with my finger in the middle and press down on the backing paper as I go. After you pull the paper off try not to touch the vacuum tape with your fingers. It's the oils in your skin that can mess up the bond. Also, try to make sure there are NO fibers even tiny ones between the tape and mold or tape and plastic. The plastic also needs to be very clean. You can also buy leak detectors to help you find them.
Those seats look a little high... How much headroom do you have when you sit in them?
I will have plenty of headroom. I haven’t measured exactly but my guess is 3-4”.
Hi Roger, sorry for the failure you went through. Two comments so far, can't say if they are right, I have no solution myself since I've never done any carbon infusion.
Good luck with it next week!
Cheers 👍✌️💪
Sure, you could "re-infuse" the remaining dry side. Of course, there will be a bad joint line at the union, cosmetically and structurally. Both can be remedied (somewhat) structuraly by adding a layer to the backside (or frontside if you are going to upholster the panel) with a hand layup. The finish surface is never going to be worthy of "exposed carbon" clear coat. Unless you love sanding! 😢
Thanks for the feedback. The part is the front firewall. It bolts solid against the aluminum frame. It’s not structural or even seen once installed. I might try infusing it again and see what happens.
That part is no good. You'll have to start over. Did you test the vacuum bag before infusion? Make sure and test the bag by pulling vacuum and then clamping off the feed and vacuum lines and letting it sit for forty minutes or so to check the bag is holding vacuum. You can use spiral wrap to advance the resin to certain areas faster if they won't infuse properly. The mesh work most of the time by itself but I use the spiral wrap to deliver more resin to certain areas if it won't infuse properly.
Thanks for the feedback. I did test the vacuum and thought it was not quite 100%. I thought I could fix the leak easily once the infusion process began. I was never able to find a leak. I might try to infuse the part again, from the other side. The part is purely cosmetic and provides no structural strength, it’s not even seen once the car is finished.
@@basementsupercarbuild2948 Try to be surgically clean when handling the vacuum tape, don't touch it with your fingers. I grab a roll with my finger in the middle and press down on the backing paper as I go. After you pull the paper off try not to touch the vacuum tape with your fingers. It's the oils in your skin that can mess up the bond. Also, try to make sure there are NO fibers even tiny ones between the tape and mold or tape and plastic. The plastic also needs to be very clean. You can also buy leak detectors to help you find them.
Thanks for the info. If I am lucky, I will figure out how to do this about time I am finished. 😂
May I ask you about Supercar street legel?
It can be licensed and driven on the street. It would be the same process as a kit car needs to go through.
The supercar can buy car insurance? But no brand of that car? @@basementsupercarbuild2948