Painting Carbon Fibre

Haggis

Haggis

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As much as I like caressing and stroking Boba's superb carbon side panels, it's time to give them a lick of (the dreaded orange) paint and get them fitted to the bike.

I have never painted CF before. Any special knowledge/tips for painting CF?

Cheers, Hag
 
Talked to my painter the other day.
He said he has to clean them thoroughly due to silicones used in manufacture (or production, not sure).
Can be problematic to paint as a result.
Speak to your painter for advice.
 
Quite right, it's the silicones used in the release agent which create the problem. It's absolutely critical to eliminate them or else you will end up with lots of little pools all over your panel where the piant has reacted.
 
Hag,

the parts you got are already finished in transparent acrilic. Spraying some other colour on top of it should not be a problem.

And, just for the record, I use silicone free wax for my work.

Boba
 
Thanks all.

Special thanks to Boba of course, for taking the trouble to make such beautiful stuff. We are very lucky.

Hag

 
better than that tho Hag,
ou got your carbon panels before Nickdav7,
he probably wont want his now,
I mean that will be two of you with them wont it,
carpark security might need tightening up at the AGM !!
CLEM
 
Clem, don't tell Nick but i've had mine a couple of months now. Solicitors take forever to get the job sorted, we all know that  ;)
 
Thank you chaps! Mostly delay is caused by all the checks we have to do that clients are money laundering  drug dealing rogues,of course.....and yeah, where are my side panels? Actually Boba sends e-mails with up-dates on manufacture, so expect to hear soon. Am not painting mine, for that added bling /disapproval factor :D Have the bages from Australia..badge replica .com...fab service and quality btw. I think they will great against the black carbon fibre.
Nick7
 
Nick,

yours still did not come back from the painter's shop. As soon as they are back they will be sent to you. Should be any day now. Will let you know.

Boba
 
Thanks Boba....don't know what happens at the painters shop...as long as they ain't being  painted? ???
Nick
 
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