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Hi guys. A while back we did this carbon fiber lightning bolt graphic on a boat, but after the shop clear coated it, the carbon fiber texture was gone, and the bolt just looked black. Could somoene recommend a brand of carbon fiber that won't lose its texture after clearcoating?
-------------------- Felix Marcano PuertoRicoSigns.Com Luquillo, PR
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3M and Avery both have textured carbon fiber material. I have used the 3M and I think it has quite a deep texture. Tell the shop clearing to go easy and not bury the film.
Real carbon fiber items, at least used in racing applications, has a smooth gel coat applied first in the moulding process, the carbon is then laid into that, similar to fiberglass.
-------------------- Curt Stenz Graphics 700 Squirrel Lane Marathon, WI 54448 Posts: 590 | From: Marathon, WI 54448 | Registered: Dec 1998
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