Help/ advice re clearing carbon bonnet

Post by **ddoubledanny** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 8:51 pm

As above has any one got any info on carbon re lacquering as in like the grade of sand paper, do I sand wet or dry, what sort of lacquer i need any help would be highly appreciated thanks

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 8:53 pm

I would use very fine paper and just keep going slowly so you don't break through

Post by **ddoubledanny** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:21 pm

Cheers bud what sort of grade maybe 1500 wet or dry I'm confused lol.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:22 pm

maybe 1200-1500 wet and dry but I am sure some of the paint pro's will be on to post soon

Post by **Vtecmec** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:29 pm

Depending on the condition you might get away with just a polish or 2000 wet flatting and then a polish.

If you need to re-lacquer, then 800's wet to scuff it up and then paint.

@RattyMcClelland

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:37 pm

Lacquer wont hide 800grit. It will struggle to hide 1500 marks.
I would get fine and fine and fine until p3000 maybe. Then polish. The grey scotchbrite and scuff stuff paste then reclear with a 2k only. 1k wont offer enough UV protection.

Post by **ddoubledanny** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:44 pm

Thanks guys so I should be looking at wet and dry 1500 grit working my way up to 3000 grit then scothbrite then 2k lacquer only.

thinking about it I might just do the prep and get a pro to clear coat it with 2k

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 11:54 pm

be ready for a million pinprick deformations when the lacquer avoids the tiny bubbles from moulding in the carbon... get a halfrauds lacquer dipper to fill them in if it happens but wait till each coat has cured or you will trap moisture and get blue spots.

Post by **ddoubledanny** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 11:56 pm

lewd lude lover wrote:be ready for a million pinprick deformations when the lacquer avoids the tiny bubbles from moulding in the carbon... get a halfrauds lacquer dipper to fill them in if it happens but wait till each coat has cured or you will trap moisture and get blue spots.

Thanks bud will prob leave the lacquer to a pro

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:49 am

then make sure they have done it to CF before because they wont take responsibility otherwise. The holes come from the vacuum forming of the carbon. Makes tiny tiny inclusions that allow bubbles to form when you put something viscous like lacquer on them. you end up with a little well. Like the gravity well's you see on physics programs when they show the earth and sun interact. just hundreds of them... little pits.