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Old 23-10-2007, 09:26 AM
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Is there any way to take a matt carbon fibre piece (quite dull and flat looking) and give it a nice glossy finish? Or is the glossy finish all down the manufacturing process?

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Old 23-10-2007, 09:31 AM
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Not sure if it will work but you could always give it to Steve for a coat of laquer mate
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Not sure if it will work but you could always give it to Steve for a coat of laquer mate
Thats what I was thinking, just didnt know if that would do the trick
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i was gunna say, can you just lacquer it?
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as above its just lacquer.
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Its normally the gel coat that gives it the shine!


theres no laqure process in carbon fibre, but it can be laqured if you really want.
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