Best CA for prepping graphite chassis edges
07-18-2016, 02:27 AM
#17
Just sand to get rid of any snags and forget the glue these days.
120 - 400 - 800 for me. Under water.
The carbon is better quality in most kits even compared to a few years ago and doesn't delaminate as easy. Plus, jury is out on if it affects flex.
If you like the shiny look, for from 800 to 1200/1600 and then a polish paste/wheel - will look just as good.
If you are still dead keen to use glue - as said above, prep is the key. The smoother the surface the better the glue will flow with either drip or q-tip (cotton bud in Aussie) and smoother it will look.
120 - 400 - 800 for me. Under water.
The carbon is better quality in most kits even compared to a few years ago and doesn't delaminate as easy. Plus, jury is out on if it affects flex.
If you like the shiny look, for from 800 to 1200/1600 and then a polish paste/wheel - will look just as good.
If you are still dead keen to use glue - as said above, prep is the key. The smoother the surface the better the glue will flow with either drip or q-tip (cotton bud in Aussie) and smoother it will look.
07-18-2016, 02:36 PM
#18
I used to CA my edges, then I started painting the edges then CA'ing over the paint, and now for the past few years I haven't CA'ed at all as I don't see any benefit to it. Put another way, nothing bad has happened from not CA'ing, -and that is with plenty of races on my various chassis. No I haven't got a splinter, -like ever and no my chassis hasn't started to split or come part in any way. So personally I don't really see the point anymore.
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