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.
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_
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
Excellent piece of work. Thanks for sharing 👋
Super video Thank you no idle chat just honest visual instruction thanks again
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.
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
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Thanks for your very informative video!
Seems so easy I am going to try and make a front lip
Amazing work! thanks for sharing! :)
That was Awesome bro! 😮
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
depends on the type of cloth you using
I really want to make a front lip for my car...this makes me believe I can..
Amazing work!! 😎👍
Awesome video!
Thank you very very much, Sir! Very appreciated.
Finally, I found the right video now I can make my very own motorcycle fairings using this technique thank you
😂 good luck with that
@@bigduphusaj162Why u laughing? I was able to make a couple pieces with this video, it’s pretty straight forward. Maybe your brain is too small so you weren’t able to?
You can also use a vacume and a plastic bag when milding/curing ✌️ helps a bit
this is awesome..nice n careful job done.
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?
Very nice 👍 thank you for your time
Awesome man! New subscriber ✌🏻
More please beautiful work
it's cool! thanks for tutorial video.☺
Excelente trabajo
Perfect. Thank you.
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 ;)
This is great!! 😀
Awesome video! 💡 💡 💡 💡 💡
Magnifique ❤️
Great video - thanks.
Really cool video. Well satisfied
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
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
Heard this is how Rush made his submarine😆
awesome thanks, How do you do it with mate finish?
Very nice!
Brilliant!
Trabalho sensacional parabéns!
GREAT WORK
What da hell, I could diy that all this time? Awesome!
Gracias por compartir 👍 maximo respeto y mucha vibra positiva 😎
Wow, impressive, very simple video, I love the process, I’ll subscribe for more 😉😉👍👍
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.
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.
So I should be able to use the same technique to make CF copies of interior center console pieces correct? Simple flat surfaces.
Can this be applied if I have a positive mold as well?
Do you wait for first layer to dry before adding the second?
Great video. Now its time to tackle some auto parts.
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
cutting fiber you lose the strength. All you have at the cut fiber bit for strength at that point would be the epoxy.
very much interesting
Wow! That was nice. I wish I had talent like that. Something’s you order on line … 2 years later all fading etc..
thats what this will do as its junk polyester resin not real epoxy. For UV resistance add a clear coat but make sure its 2k
nice work idol🙋
hello very helpful video. I just have 2 questions: How did you make your prepress mould? And also, what product did you use at 4:50?
great job mister you are going places *(
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
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
I would love to make my own parts as a hobby
Give it a go!
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.
Channel us dope af..In theory could this be done to exterior of entire car??
I wonder what the R/C ratio is, compared to an infused part ?
I want to do this with my hood lower grill piece can I do this method with plastic ??
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
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.
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?
May I ask sir. What is the name of the compound you wiped to the mold before starting the process
CZcams recommended this video 👍
can you coat carbon fiber on aluminum handle bar?
Question. Do you use any kind of release agent on the part before you apply the fiber sheet? Great video. Thanks.
I think thays what the epoxy compatable gel coat his for. I believe he left out that epoxy resin is what's used to bond the carbon fiber
nice 👏👏👏
That turned out great. Is that a cover or a replacement for a part?
It's a cover 👍
Is there a high heat resistant resin that doesnt turn color when exposed to high heat?
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.
Do you have a video on making the mold?
Yes, lots of mould videos
what do you put in the mould kind of thing
perfect
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.
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?
Amazing video! What is the small electric saw called?
Dremel
Top demais.
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.
@ianbardon8581 amine wax
You are a boss
How does this process change if I have a silver trim piece I want to do this on?
Can you apply these same methods on making a car fender or bonnet?
The larger the part the more difficult it be to get it to look nice. It will be hard to remove all air bubbles.
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.
How long it take to dry
That's is epic bro good job have u ever made rc car bodies out of that carbon fibre?
Thanks! Never made one but could be worth a shot
@@CarbonWorkshops where in the ur r u based?
wicked!!!! thanks
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.
You could probably do it in 2 pieces and then bond them together the same way you would do a car hood
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
Wow!
No oven curing required? This looks really well done!!! Amazing job! I'm not sure where I get those supplies in the US but going to start researching.
Did you ever find a good place to find the supplies? Just starting to go down this rabbit hole
hello nice video could i have the link of all the stuff you used in the video? first of all did you pass a layer of release agent?
I will update the description with all products used. And yes first layer was release wax.
Thanks
@@CarbonWorkshops
Thank you very much!
This is very important.
hello, how long do you spend between the gelcot and the resin? thank you
1 hour or more. When touch dry
How many layers would you recommend for exterior car parts? Was thinking of adopting this tutorial for Carbon Fiber fenders on my car
i would say between 7 and 13
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.
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?
read the instructions you fool.
If I were to do this on a mirror cover, how could I go about getting a mold